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EP1188976 - Flexible tube, and method for manufacturing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.12.2006  [2006/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujinon Corporation
1-324 Uetake-machi Kita-ku Saitama
Saitama / JP
[2006/01]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Fujinon Corporation
1-324 Uetake-machi Kita-ku Saitama
Saitama / JP
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
324, Uetake-machi 1-chome
Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamata, Kouichi
Junnes Nomoto 202, 2-17-8, Shimmei
Okegawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Akiba, Haruo
48-4, Midori-cho, Koga-shi
Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kimura, Masanori
3-32-30, Higashi-mamada, Oyama-shi
Tochigi-ken / JP
04 / Muraki, Kouichi Aoba Dormitory 301
1144, Higashi-ushigaya Sowa-machi
Sashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
 [2005/31]
Former [2002/12]01 / Kamata, Kouichi
Junnes Nomoto 202, 2-17-8, Shimmei
Okegawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Akiba, Haruo
48-4, Modori-cho, Koga-shi
Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kimura, Masanori
3-32-30, Higashi-mamada, Oyama-shi
Tochigi-ken / JP
04 / Muraki, Kouichi Aoba Dormitory 301
1144, Higashi-ushigaya Sowa-machi
Sashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01121662.913.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateJP2000027831013.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000278310
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1188976
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1188976
Date:19.06.2002
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188976
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/018, F16L11/10, B29D23/00, // B29L23:00, B29L9:00
[2002/25]
CPC:
B29D23/001 (EP,US); A61B1/018 (EP,US); F16L11/085 (EP,US);
B29C2793/009 (EP,US); B29C48/001 (EP,US); B29C48/0021 (EP,US);
B29C48/08 (EP,US); B29C48/09 (EP,US); B29C48/10 (EP,US);
B29C48/151 (EP,US); B29C48/21 (EP,US); B29C53/385 (EP,US);
B29C53/50 (EP,US); B29C53/562 (EP,US); B29C53/68 (EP,US);
B29C61/006 (EP,US); B29K2023/06 (EP,US); B29K2027/12 (EP,US);
B29K2027/18 (EP,US); B29K2075/00 (EP,US); B29K2077/00 (EP,US);
B29K2105/0836 (EP,US); B29K2305/00 (EP,US); B29K2705/00 (EP,US);
B29K2995/0049 (EP,US); B29K2995/0067 (EP,US); B29K2995/0073 (EP,US);
B29L2009/00 (EP,US); B29L2023/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/12]F16L11/10, B29D23/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/11]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schlauch und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2002/12]
English:Flexible tube, and method for manufacturing same[2002/12]
French:Tube souple et son procédé de fabrication[2002/12]
Examination procedure18.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
17.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2005Fee for grant paid
02.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH04341836  ;
 [DA]JPH0595892  ;
 [A]US3915618  (FEUCHT ROBERT H, et al) [A] 1-3,8 * column 1, line 8 - line 15; figures 2,12,30 * * column 4, line 48 - column 6, line 38 * * column 8, line 8 - line 32 * * column 13, line 51 - line 55 *;
 [A]WO9505555  (GORE & ASS [US]) [A] 1-3,8 * figure 10; examples 4,5 *;
 [A]US5789047  (SASAKI FUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * abstract ** column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 13 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930416), vol. 017, no. 196, Database accession no. (M - 1397), & JP04341836 A 19921127 (FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [DA] 1-8 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930810), vol. 017, no. 429, Database accession no. (C - 1095), & JP05095892 A 19930420 (JUNKOSHA CO LTD) [DA] 1-8 * abstract *
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