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EP1304184 - A Container For Supplying Molten Metal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/17]	MOLTEN METAL FEEDING METHOD, MOLTEN METAL FEEDING SYSTEM, MOLTEN ALUMINUM PRODUCING METHOD, ALUMINUM DIE-CAST PRODUCT PRODUCING METHOD, CAR MANUFACTURING METHOD, TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, CONTAINER, AND MOLTEN METAL FEEDING DEVICE
	[2012/40]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.06.2014 Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.06.2014	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 30.07.2014 [2014/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hoei Shokai Co., Ltd. 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2013/34]	For all designated states Hoei Shokai Co., Ltd. 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi Aichi 473-0932 / JP
Former [2003/17]	For all designated states Hoei Shokai Co., Ltd. 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / 3KODAMA, Toru, @c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	02 / ABE, Tsuyoshi, @c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	03 / MIZUNO, Hitoshi c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	04 / SUZUKI, Kazunori c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	05 / IYODA, Kouji c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	06 / NOGUCHI, Kenji c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	[2013/34]
Former [2003/17]	01 / 3KODAMA, Toru, c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	02 / ABE, Tsuyoshi, c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	03 / MIZUNO, Hitoshi c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD, 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	04 / SUZUKI, Kazunori c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD, 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	05 / IYODA, Kouji c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD, 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
	06 / NOGUCHI, Kenji c/o HOEI SHOKAI CO., LTD, 66, Tutumicho Teraike Toyota-shi, Aichi 473-0932 / JP
Representative(s)	Arends, William Gerrit, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2014/29]	Arends, William Gerrit, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2013/34]	Waldren, Robin Michael Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/33]	Waldren, Robin Michael Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2003/17]	Waldren, Robin Michael Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date	01941190.9	22.06.2001
	[2003/17]
	WO2001JP05375
Priority number, date	JP20000188522	22.06.2000 Original published format: JP 2000188522
	JP20010037159	14.02.2001 Original published format: JP 2001037159
	[2003/17]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0198004
	Date:	27.12.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/52]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1304184
	Date:	23.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1304184
	Date:	21.08.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/34]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	27.12.2001
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	22.05.2003
Classification	IPC:	B22D39/06, B22D41/12, B22D39/04, B22D17/30	[2003/17]
	CPC:	B22D39/06 (EP,US); B22D17/30 (EP,US); B22D39/04 (EP,US); B22D41/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	GB [2004/22]
Former [2003/17]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Container zum Zuführen von Flüssigmetall	[2012/40]
	English:	A Container For Supplying Molten Metal	[2012/40]
	French:	Cuve dialimentation de metal en fusion	[2012/40]
	Former [2003/17]	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON FLÜSSIGMETALL, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR GESCHMOLZENES ALUMINIUM, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALUMINIUMDRUCKGUSSTEILEN, AUTOMOBILHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN, TRANSPORTFAHRZEUG, CONTAINER UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ZUFÜHREN VON FLÜSSIGMETALL
	Former [2003/17]	MOLTEN METAL FEEDING METHOD, MOLTEN METAL FEEDING SYSTEM, MOLTEN ALUMINUM PRODUCING METHOD, ALUMINUM DIE-CAST PRODUCT PRODUCING METHOD, CAR MANUFACTURING METHOD, TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, CONTAINER, AND MOLTEN METAL FEEDING DEVICE
	Former [2003/17]	PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'ALIMENTATION DE METAL EN FUSION, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ALUMINIUM EN FUSION, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE PIECE D'ALUMINIUM MOULEE SOUS PRESSION, PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE VOITURE, VEHICULE DE TRANSPORT, CUVE ET DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION DE METAL EN FUSION
Entry into regional phase	20.01.2003	Translation filed
	20.01.2003	National basic fee paid
	20.01.2003	Search fee paid
	20.01.2003	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.01.2003	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.10.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
	20.01.2003	Examination requested [2003/17]
	21.03.2003	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	12.06.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.04.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.08.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.07.2012	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.11.2012	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.04.2013	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
	05.07.2013	Fee for grant paid
	05.07.2013	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 12.06.2009
Opposition(s)	22.05.2014	No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	05.07.2013	Request for further processing filed
	05.07.2013	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.07.2013	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	18.07.2012	Request for further processing filed
	18.07.2012	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	02.08.2012	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
	01.04.2010	Request for further processing filed
	01.04.2010	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	26.04.2010	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 08
	25.06.2009	Renewal fee patent year 09
	28.06.2010	Renewal fee patent year 10
	13.06.2011	Renewal fee patent year 11
	14.06.2012	Renewal fee patent year 12
	25.06.2013	Renewal fee patent year 13
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.06.2003	03 M06 Fee paid on 12.09.2003
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]GB914449 (HODLER FRITZ) [X] 6,8,10,13* page 4, line 85 - page 5, line 129; figures 1-4 *
	International search	[X]JPS5726384 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
		[Y]EP0252318 (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]);
		[Y]JPH02307658 (NISSAN MOTOR);
		[Y]JPH0331063U ;
		[Y]JPH04100672 (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
		[X]JPH0938765 (HITACHI METALS LTD);
		[X]JPH10277726 (SUKEGAWA ELEC);
		[X]JPH1128560 (UBE INDUSTRIES);
		[X]JPH11188475 (MEICHUU KK)

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