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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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | 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] |
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DK | 23.09.1999 | ||
Former [2003/45] | BE | 23.06.1999 | |
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DK | 23.09.1999 | ||
Former [2002/24] | BE | 23.06.1999 | |
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Former [2002/23] | BE | 23.06.1999 | |
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Former [2000/23] | BE | 23.06.1999 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]JP63216318 ; | [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 |