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EP1211341 - WELT-SEAMING METHOD EXCELLENT IN STRETCHABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
85 Sakata
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd
85 Sakata Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd
85 Sakata
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okayama, Yasutaka
406, Syaruman Fuji Sonobe 416-4, Sonobe
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8483 / JP
 [2002/23]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/23]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00944297.105.07.2000
[2002/23]
WO2000JP04504
Priority number, dateJP1999019912813.07.1999         Original published format: JP 19912899
[2002/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0104398
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1211341
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1211341
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:D04B7/10, D04B7/22, D04B1/06
[2002/23]
CPC:
D04B1/24 (EP,US); D04B7/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM NÄHEN VON EINEM SAUM MIT AUSGEZEICHNETER DEHNBARKEIT[2002/23]
English:WELT-SEAMING METHOD EXCELLENT IN STRETCHABILITY[2002/23]
French:PROCEDE DE COUTURE D'OURLETS AVEC UNE EXCELLENTE APTITUDE A L'ETIRAGE[2002/23]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2002Translation filed 
29.01.2002National basic fee paid 
29.01.2002Search fee paid 
29.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
29.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
10.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2010Fee for grant paid
01.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB14.07.2010
FR02.08.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2011/31]FR02.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19654510  (STOLL & CO H [DE]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0468687  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 52; figures 2,3; claim 1 *
International search[A]JPH10204759  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG);
 [A]JPH09310254  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG);
 [A]JPH10245751  (SHIMA SEIKI MFG);
 [A]US4548057  (ESSIG KARL [DE])
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