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EP About this file: EP1078425

EP1078425 - ELECTRIC PLUG-IN CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2002
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1
88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Aktiengesellschaft
88038 Friedrichshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOLDENRIED, Willy
Auf dem Ruhbühl 8
D-88090 Immenstaad / DE
02 / REMMLINGER, Hubert
Wolfgangstrasse 13
D-88046 Friedrichshafen / DE
03 / MAYR, Karlheinz
Halbinselstrasse 42
D-88142 Wasserburg / DE
04 / SCHMID, Wolfgang
Bleichweg 30
D-88085 Langenargen / DE
 [2001/09]
Application number, filing date99922154.203.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999EP02980
Priority number, dateDE199812090109.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19820901
[2001/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9959226
Date:18.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078425
Date:28.02.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078425
Date:20.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01R3/00
[2001/09]
CPC:
F15B13/0857 (EP,US); H01R13/20 (EP,US); H01R24/38 (EP,US);
H01R11/11 (EP,US); H01R2103/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/09]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE STECKVERBINDUNG[2001/09]
English:ELECTRIC PLUG-IN CONNECTOR[2001/09]
French:CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE A FICHES[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2000National basic fee paid 
13.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
17.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2001Fee for grant paid
24.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19639585  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 35 - column 7, line 42; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4402897  (CROSS WILLIAM E [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 64; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US4230392  (LEONARD JR ROBERT D, et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 41 - column 5, line 22; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE3738249  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 9 * abstract *;
 [A]US2645759  (ALFREDO SOLARI) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *
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