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EP0452580 - A resin bound magnet and its production process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.04.2000 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1994/32]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1994/03]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163 / JP
Former [1991/43]	For all designated states IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB
	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Ikuma, Ken, Room 101 Mezon Shandoro No 3838-1 Shimokaneko, Nakasu Suwa-Shi, Nagano-Ken / JP
	02 / Akioka, Koji, Room 336 Kanazawaseiwa-so No 2050 Kanazawa Chino-shi, Nagano-Ken / JP
	03 / Sakata, Masaaki, Room 401 Kanazawaseiwa-so No 2050 Kanazawa Chino-shi, Nagano-Ken / JP
	04 / Shimoda, Tatsuya, No 10017-16 Ochiai Fujimi-Machi, Suwa-Gun Nagano-Ken / JP
	[1991/43]
Representative(s)	Sturt, Clifford Mark Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/11]	Sturt, Clifford Mark J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row Holborn London WC1R 4JH / GB
Former [1993/40]	Sturt, Clifford Mark J. Miller & Co. 34 Bedford Row Holborn London WC1R 4JH / GB
Former [1991/43]	Walmsley, David Arthur Gregson Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date	90304268.7	20.04.1990
	[1991/43]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0452580
	Date:	23.10.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0452580
	Date:	23.06.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/25]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.01.1991
Classification	IPC:	H01F41/02	[1991/43]
	CPC:	H01F41/0273 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/1355 (EP,US); Y10T428/139 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/43]
Title	German:	Kunstharzgebundener Magnet und dessen Herstellungsverfahren	[1991/43]
	English:	A resin bound magnet and its production process	[1991/43]
	French:	Aimant à liant résineux et son procédé de fabrication	[1991/43]
Examination procedure	08.02.1992	Examination requested [1992/15]
	16.12.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.10.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.02.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.06.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.09.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	16.03.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.07.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.01.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.03.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.09.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.12.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.06.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.09.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.03.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.07.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	01.12.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	04.12.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.03.1999	Fee for grant paid
	02.03.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	24.03.2000	No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Request for further processing for:	30.06.1993	Request for further processing filed
	30.06.1993	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.12.1993	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.03.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.03.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.04.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.04.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
	16.04.1996	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.04.1997	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.04.1998	Renewal fee patent year 09
	14.04.1999	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	23.06.1999
	ES	23.06.1999
	GR	23.06.1999
	IT	23.06.1999
	SE	23.06.1999
	DK	23.09.1999
	[2008/01]
Former [2004/07]	BE	23.06.1999
	ES	23.06.1999
	GR	23.06.1999
	SE	23.06.1999
	DK	23.09.1999
Former [2003/45]	BE	23.06.1999
	ES	23.06.1999
	SE	23.06.1999
	DK	23.09.1999
Former [2002/24]	BE	23.06.1999
	ES	23.06.1999
	SE	23.06.1999
Former [2002/23]	BE	23.06.1999
	SE	23.06.1999
Former [2000/23]	BE	23.06.1999
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		[Y]JP63120407 ;
		[X]JP60220918 ;
		[Y]JP61158118 ;
		[Y]JP61272914 ;
		[AD]JP60217617 ;
		[A]JP62273708 ;
		[A]JP59080902 ;
		[A]JP63110616 ;
		[A]JP01055814 ;
		[A]JP02094411 ;
		[A]US3732617 (ROWE R, et al);
		[A]GB1373019 (JOHNSON R E, et al);
		[A]FR2449957 (INOUE JAPAX RES [JP]);
		[Y]US4457851 (TABARU KAZUNORI [JP], et al);
		[A]US4601224 (CLARK III WILLIAM T [US]);
		[A]EP0255816 (TREIBACHER CHEMISCHE WERKE AG [AT]);
		[A]EP0318251 (ICI PLC [GB], et al)
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 5 (E-701)[3353] 09 January 1989; & JP-A-63 216 318 (SEIKO EPSON CORP.,), & JP63216318 A 19890109
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 367 (E-664)[3214] 30 September 1988; & JP-A-63 120 407 (SHIN ETSU CHEM CO LTD.,), & JP63120407 A 19880930
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 75 (E-390)[2132] 25 March 1986; & JP-A-60 220 918 (SUWA SEIKOSHA K.K.), & JP60220918 A 19860325
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 359 (E-460)[2416] 03 December 1986; & JP-A-61 158 118 (YAMAUCHI RUBBER IND CO LTD.,), & JP61158118 A 19861203
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 127 (E-501)[2574] 21 April 1987; & JP-A-61 272 914 (SEIKO EPSON CORP.,), & JP61272914 A 19870421
		[AD] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 65 (E-388)[2122] 14 March 1986; & JP-A-60 217 617 (SUWA SEIKOSHA K.K.), & JP60217617 A 19860314
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 162 (E-609)[3009] 17 May 1988, & JP-A-62 273 708 (SEIKO EPSON CORP.,), & JP62273708 A 19880517
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 194 (E-264)[1631] 06 September 1984; & JP-A-59 080 902 (HITACHI KINZOKU K.K.), & JP59080902 A 19840906
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 355 (E-661)[3202] 22 September 1988; & JP-A-63 110 616 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEM IND CO LTD.,), & JP63110616 A 19880922
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 13, no. 264 (E-774)[3612] 19 June 1989; & JP-A-01 055 814 (FUJI ELECTROCHEM CO LTD.,), & JP01055814 A 19890619
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 14, no. 292 (E-944)[4235] 25 June 1990; & JP-A-02 094 411 (TOKIN CORP.,) 05 April 1990,, & JP02094411 A 19900405

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