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EP About this file: EP3511102

EP3511102 - FINE-HOLE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.
3-19 Nakane 2-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8578 / JP
[2019/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KIDO, Hiromichi
c/o MAKINO INC.
7680 Innovation Way
Mason, Ohio 45040 / US
02 / NAGASE, Tomohiro
c/o MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO. LTD.
4023 Nakatsu
Aikawa-machi
Aiko-gun
Kanagawa 243-0303 / JP
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/46]
Former [2019/29]McWilliams, David John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date16915780.722.12.2016
[2019/29]
WO2016JP88547
Priority number, dateUS20161525983608.09.2016         Original published format: US201615259836
[2019/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018047363
Date:15.03.2018
Language:JA
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3511102
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3511102
Date:15.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/26, B23H7/10, B23H9/14
[2019/29]
CPC:
B23H1/00 (EP,US); B23H7/265 (EP,US); B23H9/14 (EP,US);
B23H2500/00 (US); B23H9/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEINLÖCHRIGE FUNKENEROSIONSMASCHINE[2019/29]
English:FINE-HOLE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE[2019/29]
French:MACHINE D'USINAGE PAR ÉTINCELAGE DE PETITS TROUS[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019Translation filed 
20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Search fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
27.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
05.10.2023Fee for grant paid
05.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.12.2016
HU22.12.2016
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BE31.12.2023
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IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP2894000  (MAKINO MILLING MACHINE et al.) [A] 1-7 * figure 1 *
 [A] JPS5093895   [A] 1 * figure 1 *
 [A] JP2015009292  (ELENIX INC et al.) [A] 1 * figure 7 *
International search[A] JP2015009292  (ELENIX INC et al.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
 [A] WO2014038074  (MAKINO MILLING MACHINE et al.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2015/0239056 A1 & EP 2894000 A1 & CN 104602845 A *
 [A] US6225589  (BARTOK STEPHEN et al.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings & WO 2000/054918 A1 *
 [A] JPH08108322  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
 [A] JPH02116428  (TOSHIBA CORP et al.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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