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EP About this file: EP1593342

EP1593342 - MAGNETIC FIELD-PRODUCING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/27]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
Neomax Co., Ltd.
7-19, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS COMPANY LIMITED
7-19, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AOKI, Masaaki
1-10-5-501, Kamihamuro
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1044 / JP
 [2005/45]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2005/45]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04709360.409.02.2004
[2005/45]
WO2004JP01344
Priority number, dateJP2003003211110.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003032111
[2005/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004069052
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1593342
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1593342
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/055, G01R33/383, H01F7/02
[2005/45]
CPC:
G01R33/383 (EP,US); H01F7/0278 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/22]
Former [2005/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MAGNETFELDPRODUZIERENDE VORRICHTUNG[2005/45]
English:MAGNETIC FIELD-PRODUCING DEVICE[2005/45]
French:DISPOSITIF PRODUISANT UN CHAMP MAGNETIQUE[2005/45]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2005Translation filed 
10.08.2005National basic fee paid 
10.08.2005Search fee paid 
10.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
11.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2011Fee for grant paid
27.10.2011Fee 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  11.01.2010
Opposition(s)17.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
GB14.03.2012
[2013/10]
Former [2012/50]IT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
Former [2012/24]NL14.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08201408  (UNISIA JECS CORP) [X] 2 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH08294261  (DAIFUKU KK) [X] 2 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19709297  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 2-10 * column 1, line 35 - column 3, line 45; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0875768  (ESAOTE SPA [IT]) [X] 2-10 * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 58 * * column 4, line 47 - column 9, line 39 * * claims 1,17 * * figures 1,3-7 *;
 [X]EP0921408  (ESAOTE SPA [IT]) [X] 2-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - BUSH E D JR, "Permanent quadrupole magnets", 1976 PROTON LINEAR ACCELERATOR CONFERENCE ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA CHALK RIVER, ONT., CANADA, (1976), pages 363 - 368, XP008103569 [X] 2 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPS60257109  (SUMITOMO SPEC METALS);
 [A]JPS61159950  (SHIMADZU CORP);
 [Y]JPH04371136  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [X]JPH10234704  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP)
ExaminationJPS61159950
 EP0399789
 US5016638
 GB2244134
 EP0618457
 US5614880
by applicantJPS61159950
 GB2244134
 US5614880
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