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EP About this file: EP0449179

EP0449179 - Shockwave generating system capable of displaying shockwave effective region [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okazaki, Kiyoshi
5-5-14 Yokodai, Takanezawamachi
Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Suzuki, Kaoru
1462-24, Iwazomachi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Yamanaka, Shoichi
118-334, Toyoura
Kuroiso-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
 [2002/47]
Former [1991/40]01 / Okazaki, Kiyoshi
5-5-14 Yokodai, Takanezawamachi
Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Suzuki, Kaoru
1462-24, Iwazomachi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Nakayama, Shoichi
118-334, Toyoura
Kuroiso-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1991/40]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date91104677.925.03.1991
[1991/40]
Priority number, dateJP1990007439524.03.1990         Original published format: JP 7439590
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0449179
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0449179
Date:25.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449179
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[1991/40]
CPC:
A61B17/2256 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1991/40]
TitleGerman:System zur Erzeugung von Stosswellen, welches eine Anzeige des effektiven Stosswellenbereichs erlaubt[1991/40]
English:Shockwave generating system capable of displaying shockwave effective region[1991/40]
French:Système générateur d'ondes de choc capable de visualiser la zone d'ondes de choc[1991/40]
Examination procedure25.03.1991Examination requested  [1991/40]
13.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1996Date of oral proceedings
28.10.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
08.11.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2001Fee for grant paid
06.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.12.1996Appeal received No.  T0199/97
14.02.1997Statement of grounds filed
02.07.2001Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8701927  (DORY JACQUES);
 [A]EP0257429  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]DE8715902U  ;
 [A]EP0337056  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE])
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