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EP About this file: EP0057580

EP0057580 - Casing construction for electronic equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.1988
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1982/32]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshikawa, Hiroshi
2606, Chogo
Fujisawa-shi / JP
02 / Hattori, Tetsuya
833-4 Nakatacho
Totsuka-ku Yokohama / JP
03 / Sato, Hideaki
1404-32 Nakazato, Ninomiyacho
Naka-gun Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1982/32]
Representative(s)Williams, Trevor John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
[1982/32]
Application number, filing date82300455.128.01.1982
[1982/32]
Priority number, dateJP19810011182U30.01.1981         Original published format: JP 1118281 U
JP19810118777U12.08.1981         Original published format: JP 11877781 U
JP19810144139U30.09.1981         Original published format: JP 14413981 U
JP19810183641U11.12.1981         Original published format: JP 18364181 U
JP19810183642U11.12.1981         Original published format: JP 18364281 U
JP1981019853311.12.1981         Original published format: JP 19853381
JP1981019853411.12.1981         Original published format: JP 19853481
JP1981020016914.12.1981         Original published format: JP 20016981
[1982/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0057580
Date:11.08.1982
Language:EN
[1982/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0057580
Date:18.01.1984
Language:EN
[1984/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0057580
Date:22.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1983
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/18, H05K7/14
[1982/32]
CPC:
H05K7/18 (EP,US); H05K7/1425 (EP,US); H05K7/1449 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [1982/32]
TitleGerman:Gestellanordnung für elektronische Anlagen[1982/32]
English:Casing construction for electronic equipment[1982/32]
French:Structure de bâti pour équipement électronique[1982/32]
Examination procedure26.06.1984Examination requested  [1984/36]
11.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.01.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1987Fee for grant paid
14.04.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/30]
Request for further processing for:03.03.1986Request for further processing filed
03.03.1986Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.04.1986Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE31.07.1987
[1997/17]
Former [1989/19]SE31.07.1987
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1047325  (TELECOMMUNICATIONS SA);
 [X]US2959715  (WALTER LEONCHICK);
 [A]US3662667  (MURAWSKI KURT, et al);
 [X]FR2111034  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]DE2211268  (LICENTIA GMBH)
 [X]  - ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION, vol. 47, no. 3, December 1973, pages 140-150, New York, USA
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