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EP1289706 - HOLLOW PRODUCT, FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM AND JOINING METHOD OF HOLLOW MEMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAMOTO, Tatsuya
c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
02 / ISHIZU, Seiji
c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
03 / WAKIDE, Kazushi
c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi-Ken 471-8571 / JP
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Böckelen, Rainer
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Böckelen, Rainer
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/11]Böckelen, Rainer
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01932018.330.05.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001IB00943
Priority number, dateJP2000016589302.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000165893
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0192696
Date:06.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1289706
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1289706
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12
[2003/11]
CPC:
F01N13/1838 (EP,US); F01N13/00 (KR); B21D19/02 (EP,US);
B21D22/14 (EP,US); B21D53/88 (EP,US); B23K20/12 (EP,US);
B23K20/129 (EP,US); F01N13/18 (EP,US); B23K2101/006 (EP,US);
B23K2101/04 (EP,US); B23K2101/06 (EP,US); F01N3/28 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/18]
Former [2003/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:HOHLER GEGENSTAND, VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINES FLUIDS UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN HOHLER GEGENSTÄNDE[2003/11]
English:HOLLOW PRODUCT, FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM AND JOINING METHOD OF HOLLOW MEMBERS[2003/11]
French:PRODUIT CREUX, SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUIDE ET PROCEDE DE JONCTION D'ELEMENTS CREUX[2003/11]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2002National basic fee paid 
30.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
17.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2004Fee for grant paid
27.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB747829  (DALLOW LAMBERT & COMPANY LTD) [X] 1,4 * page 1, line 59 - line 70; figures 3,6 *;
 [X]US3396813  (HALL JAMES R) [X] 1,4 * column 3, line 29 - line 30 * * column 3, line 41 - line 44 * * column 6, line 34 - line 51 *;
 [X]US3779446  (LEMELSON J) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 33 - line 38 * * column 3, line 11 - line 27 * * column 5, line 2 - line 13 * * column 5, line 27 - line 34 * * column 7, line 44 - line 49; figure - *;
 [X]US4132437  (GREEN TERRENCE A) [X] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [X]FR2564536  (STUDER NORBERT [FR]) [X] 1-10 * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0259010  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 7 - line 22; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5154340  (PEACOCK HAROLD B [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9961764  (SANGO CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,4;
 [X]EP0972915  (SANGO CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 19 - line 21 * * column 2, line 27 - line 29 * * column 5, line 33 - line 48 * * column 6, line 13 - line 42; figures 3,5; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]WO0016924  (SANGO CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-10;
 [AP]EP1025923  (SANGO CO LTD [JP]) [AP] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [PX]DE29905633U  (KUKA SCHWEISSANLAGEN GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [PX]EP1085178  (SANGO CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,4 * column 9, line 54 - line 58 * * column 5, line 47 - line 55 * * column 4, line 30 - line 34; figure 1 *
by applicantJPS63132790
 JPH09234877
 JPH09242540
 JPH1029077
 JP2957163B
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