EP1865581A3

Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices

Abstract

A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.

EP1865581A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
DE10021542A1	Cites	Germany	X	Search report	1,8-10,14
FR2857167A1	Cites	France	X	Search report	1-7

13 members in 5 offices; this record represents the family

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
450563	United States of America	–	2006-06-08
45056306	United States of America	A	2006-06-08

Members13

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Document	Office	Kind
EP1865581A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2007-12-12
KR20070117493A	Republic of Korea	A	2007-12-12
US2007287302A1	United States of America	A1	2007-12-13
CN101090179A	China	A	2007-12-19
US7467948B2	United States of America	B2	2008-12-23
EP1865581A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2009-03-11
US2009111287A1	United States of America	A1	2009-04-30
KR100931872B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2009-12-15
US7637746B2	United States of America	B2	2009-12-29
CN101090179B	China	B	2010-09-22
EP1865581B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-04-25
AT555524T	Austria	T	2012-05-15
ATE555524T1	Austria	T1	2012-05-15

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2025-04-11	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2024-12-03	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2023-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-10-28	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2015-10-28	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2014-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-05-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-05-29	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-03	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2013-03-27	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2013-03-01	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2013-03-01	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2013-03-01	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-27	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-12-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-12-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-12-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-09-25	Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extensionLTIE	LTIE	EP
2012-09-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2012-08-22	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2012-06-28	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2012-05-23	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2012-05-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
2012-05-07	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2012-04-30	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2012-04-25	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2012-04-25	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2012-03-23	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2012-03-21	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2012-03-07	Title (correction)MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICERTI1	RTI1	EP
2012-02-03	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-11-18	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2009-09-30	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2009-09-09	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2009-03-11	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2009-03-11	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2009-02-06	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2007-12-12	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2007-12-12	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2007-11-09	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices

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