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EP About this file: EP1120172

EP1120172 - ROLLING MILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT		published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Mikio, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
Hiroshima Machin. Works, 6-22, Kan-on-shin-machi
4chome, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima / JP
02 / HIGASHIO, Atsushi, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi4chome
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
03 / FURUMOTO, Hideaki, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi4chome
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
04 / MORIHIRA, Naoki, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi4chome
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
05 / HAYASHI, Kanji, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi4chome
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
06 / YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiro, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD
Hiroshima R&D Center, 6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi4chome
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
07 / MORIMOTO, Kazuo, c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND., LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/23]
Former [2001/31]01 / YAMAMOTO, Mikio, c/o Hiroshima Machinery Works
Mitsubishi Heavy In Ltd, 4-6-22, Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshi / JP
02 / HIGASHIO, Atsushi, c/o Hiroshima Res & Dev Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, 4-6-22, Kan-on-shi-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshi / JP
03 / FURUMOTO, Hideaki, c/o Hiroshima Res & Dev Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, 4-6-22, Kan-on-shi-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshi / JP
04 / MORIHIRA, Naoki, c/o Hiroshima Res & Dev Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, 4-6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshi / JP
05 / HAYASHI, Kanji, c/o Hiroshima Res & Dev Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, 4-6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima / JP
06 / YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiro, c/o Hiroshima Res & Dev Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd, 4-6-22,Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima / JP
07 / MORIMOTO, Kazuo, c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd
2-5-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8315 / JP
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/31]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00950040.608.08.2000
[2001/31]
WO2000JP05302
Priority number, dateJP1999022734911.08.1999         Original published format: JP 22734999
JP2000018716322.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000187163
[2001/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0112353
Date:22.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1120172
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1120172
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.02.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B21B13/02
[2003/26]
CPC:
B21B13/023 (EP,US); B21B31/32 (EP,KR,US); B21B2013/025 (EP,US);
B21B2031/206 (EP,US); B21B2269/14 (EP,US); B21B31/02 (EP,US);
B21B31/30 (EP,US); B21B37/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/31]B21B13/14, B21B31/02, B21B31/22, B21B31/24, B21B31/30, B21B31/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2001/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WALZWERK[2005/13]
English:ROLLING MILL[2001/31]
French:LAMINOIR[2001/31]
Former [2001/31]Walzwerk
Entry into regional phase30.03.2001Translation filed 
30.03.2001National basic fee paid 
30.03.2001Search fee paid 
30.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
16.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2005Fee for grant paid
03.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/35]IT02.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1190513  ;
 [A]JPS56151111  ;
 [A]GB1596192  (CH POLT I) [A] 1 * page 6, lines 13-17; figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11090513 A 19990406 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND CO LTD) [X] 1,6,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820305), vol. 006, no. 036, Database accession no. (M - 115), & JP56151111 A 19811124 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[AP]EP1005921  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]);
 [A]JPH09285805  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JPH05293518  (HITACHI LTD)
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