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EP1553195 - Die casting magnesium alloy and magnesium die casting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 15.01.2020  [2020/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Technologies, Inc.
616-3 Mizukami, Jinba Gotenba-shi
Shizuoka-ken 412-0047 / JP
For all designated states
Higashi, Kenji
3-4-9, Teraikedai Tondabayashi-shi
Osaka 584-0073 / JP
[2018/41]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
Advanced Technologies, Inc.
616-3 Mizukami, Jinba Gotenba-shi
Shizuoka-ken 412-0047 / JP
For all designated states
Higashi, Kenji
3-4-9, Teraikedai
Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka 584-0073 / JP
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
TAKATA CORPORATION
4-30, Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
For all designated states
Higashi, Kenji
3-4-9, Teraikedai
Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka 584-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Kuniteru
c/o Takata Corporation
4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
02 / Hirai, Kinji
c/o Takata Corporation
4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
03 / Nishinaga, Hiroshi
c/o Takata Corporation
4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
04 / Higashi, Kenji
3-4-9, Teraikedai
Tondabayashi-shi
Osaka 584-0073 / JP
 [2018/41]
Former [2005/28]01 / Suzuki, Kuniteru
c/o Takata Corporation, 4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
02 / Hirai, Kinji
c/o Takata Corporation, 4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
03 / Nishinaga, Hiroshi
c/o Takata Corporation, 4-30 Roppongi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8510 / JP
04 / Higashi, Kenji
3-4-9, Teraikedai, Tondabayashi-shi
Osaka 584-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Banzer, Hans-Jörg, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2018/41]
Former [2008/44]Banzer, Hans-Jörg, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2005/28]Banzer, Hans-Jörg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date05000231.007.01.2005
[2005/28]
Priority number, dateJP2004000428509.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004004285
JP2004017533414.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004175334
JP2004025276431.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004252764
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553195
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553195
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:C22C23/02
[2005/28]
CPC:
C22C23/02 (EP,US); E02D29/0266 (KR); A01G9/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/41]
Former [2006/14]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Magnesiumlegierung für Druckguss und Magnesiumdruckguss[2005/28]
English:Die casting magnesium alloy and magnesium die casting[2005/28]
French:Alliage à coulee au magnesium et moulage mecanique de magnesium[2005/28]
Examination procedure12.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
04.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2018Fee for grant paid
17.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.11.2009
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
19.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
09.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
12.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
09.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
11.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB10.01.2019
FR31.01.2019
[2020/03]
Former [2019/49]FR31.01.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0665299  (MAZDA MOTOR [JP]) [X] 1-9 * page 3, lines 5,52 - page 4, line 3 * * page 6, lines 18-21,20-24,37,38 * * example 2; table 8 * * claim 6; table 9 *;
 [X]US6139651  (BRONFIN BORIS [IL], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 3, lines 23-33,61-65 * * examples 1,3,4; table 1 *;
 [X]US5669990  (ADACHI MITSURU [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 3, lines 28-40 * * column 4, line 24 * * examples 4,9,10; table 1 *;
 [X]EP0799901  (MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0011] , [0013] , [0021]; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO03046239  (NORANDA INC [CA]) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0023] - [0025] - [0040] *;
 [X]US6342180  (LEFEBVRE MICHEL [CA], et al) [X] 1-5,7-9 * column 2, lines 29-49 * * column 3, lines 3-5 *;
 [X]WO0144529  (NORANDA INC [CA], et al) [X] 1-5,7-9 * page 4, lines 5-21 * * page 8, line 9 *;
 [A]EP1347074  (TAKATA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
ExaminationEP1308530
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