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EP About this file: EP1172287

EP1172287 - Snow removal machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2005/47]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Tomoki, c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Kono, Masakatsu, c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Takahiro, c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
04 / Shimizu, Norikazu, c/o Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg, et al
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date01116845.710.07.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateJP2000021082812.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000210828
JP2000021631117.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000216311
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1172287
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1172287
Date:10.03.2004
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172287
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:E01H5/04, B62D55/088
[2004/11]
CPC:
B62D55/0882 (EP); E01H5/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/03]B62D55/088
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI,   SE [2004/49]
Former [2002/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichting zum Schneeräumen[2002/03]
English:Snow removal machine[2002/03]
French:Dispositif de déneigement[2002/03]
Examination procedure22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
17.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2005Fee for grant paid
22.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3723989  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-3,6,7 * column 6, line 35 - line 45 * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5725292  (KEEDY DAVE E [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,6,7 * column 3, line 15 - line 25; figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 43 - line 48; figure 5 * * column 4, line 55 - line 63; figures 7-9 *;
 [A]DE1932987U  (DIEHL K G [DE]) [A] 1-3 * page 2, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JPH08302636
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08302636 A 19961119 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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