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EP2034478 - Disc gripping device and disc processing apparatus using it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2012  [2012/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2009/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Kenichiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/11]Hoffmann, Eckart
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date08022208.610.05.2007
[2009/11]
Priority number, dateJP2006013617016.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006136170
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2034478
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2034478
Date:18.03.2009
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2034478
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/028, B25J15/10
[2009/11]
CPC:
G11B23/00 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (KR); B25J15/10 (EP,US);
G11B17/028 (EP,US); G11B17/04 (KR); G11B17/08 (EP,US);
G11B17/22 (KR); G11B23/03 (KR); G11B23/40 (EP,US);
Y10S294/902 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Greifvorrichtung für Scheiben und eine solche Vorrichtung benutzendes Gerät zur Bearbeitung von Scheiben[2009/11]
English:Disc gripping device and disc processing apparatus using it[2009/11]
French:Dispositif d'adherence de disque et appareil de traitement de disque l'utilisant[2009/11]
Examination procedure17.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/36]
19.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2011Fee for grant paid
05.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07009387.7  / EP1858013
Divisional application(s)EP11151580.5  / EP2317512
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070009387) is  25.03.2009
Opposition(s)25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3416805  (MORRISON JAMES L D) [X] 1,2 * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5485436  (FORGET ROBERT [CA], et al) [X] 1-7 * columns 1-9; figures 1-15 *;
 [A]US6208613  (IIZUKA GENICHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * columns 1-10; figures 2-4 *;
 [X]DE10313552  (SCHENK GMBH INDUSTRIEMESSTECHN [DE]) [X] 1-7 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2005081229  (SHIBATA KEIICHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]WO2005076269  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2005214106  (IONESCU ANTON V [US]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [X]DE102005049843  (ADR AG [DE]) [X] 1-7 * figures 1-4,11 *
by applicantJP2003257084
 US6802070
 JP2006136170
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