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EP About this file: EP1584696

EP1584696 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING Ag-OXIDE-BASED ELECTRIC CONTACT MATERIAL AND ITS PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokuriki Honten Company Limited
9-12, Kaji-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 / JP
For all designated states
Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
1-11-2 Osaki Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
[2006/45]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
Tokuriki Honten Company Limited
9-12, Kaji-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 / JP
For all designated states
Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
1-11-2 Osaki Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Sadao, c/o Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
9-12, Kajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 / JP
02 / KUMITA, Hideo, c/o Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
9-12, Kajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 / JP
03 / TSUDA, Kohei, c/o Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
9-12, Kajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 / JP
04 / YAMASHITA, Mitsuo, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0856 / JP
05 / SHIOKAWA, Kunio, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0856 / JP
06 / KAMIURA, Kenichi, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0856 / JP
07 / SEKIGUCHI, Kiyoshi, c/o Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tanabeshinden, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0856 / JP
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Koch, Günther, et al
Patentanwälte
Wallach, Koch, Dr.Haibach, Feldkamp
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]Koch, Günther, et al
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
Former [2005/41]Koch, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Garmischer Strasse 4
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date02762779.315.08.2002
[2005/41]
WO2002JP08294
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004016818
Date:26.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1584696
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1584696
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/10, B22F1/00, C22C5/06, H01H1/02, C22C32/00
[2005/41]
CPC:
C22C1/1078 (EP,US); B22F1/145 (EP,US); C22C5/06 (EP);
C22F1/14 (EP); C23C8/02 (EP); C23C8/10 (EP);
H01H1/0237 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2005/41]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR ELEKTRISCHES KONTAKTMATERIAL AUF Ag-OXIDBASIS UND DESSEN PRODUKT[2005/41]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING Ag-OXIDE-BASED ELECTRIC CONTACT MATERIAL AND ITS PRODUCT[2005/41]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN MATERIAU DE CONTACT ELECTRIQUE A BASE D'OXYDE-AG ET SON PRODUIT[2005/41]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2005Translation filed 
15.03.2005National basic fee paid 
15.03.2005Search fee paid 
15.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/41]
09.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2006Fee for grant paid
25.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CY08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
TR08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CY08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2009/10]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
EE08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2008/22]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
GR09.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/46]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
SK08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
CZ08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
DK08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
ES19.02.2007
PT09.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT08.11.2006
BE08.11.2006
CH08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
LI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT08.11.2006
FI08.11.2006
NL08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI08.11.2006
BG08.02.2007
SE08.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US3874941  (SHIBATA AKIRA) [X] 4 * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 45; table 2 *;
 [A]EP0508055  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* claim 2; tables 1,3,4 *;
 [X]EP0877403  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [X] 4 * page 2, line 26 - line 52; claim 1; table 1 *
International search[X]JPS542234  (TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND);
 [Y]JPS58100650  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPS59219432  (CHUGAI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPS62241207  (CHUGAI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0989727  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD)
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