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EP0480394 - Cutting tool of polycrystalline diamond and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1996
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Tsutomu, c/o Itami Works, Sumitomo El.Ind.
1-1,Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Nakai, Tetsuo, c/o Itami Works, Sumitomo Electr.Ind.
1-1,Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Bockhorni, Josef, et al
Bockhorni & Kollegen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Bockhorni, Josef, et al
Bockhorni & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Former [1992/16]Bockhorni, Josef, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner, Grosse, Bockhorni Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date91117198.108.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateJP1990027101108.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27101190
JP1990032627727.11.1990         Original published format: JP 32627790
JP1991000315116.01.1991         Original published format: JP 315191
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0480394
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0480394
Date:28.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480394
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:C23C30/00, C23C16/26, B23B27/14
[1992/44]
CPC:
B23B27/145 (EP,US); B23B27/148 (EP,US); B23B27/20 (KR);
C23C16/01 (EP,US); C23C16/0254 (EP,US); C23C16/271 (EP,US);
C23C16/272 (EP,US); C23C16/274 (EP,US); B23B2226/315 (EP,US);
B23B2260/092 (EP,US); Y10T407/27 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/16]C23C16/26, B23B27/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Schneidwerkzeug aus polykristallinem Diamant und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1992/16]
English:Cutting tool of polycrystalline diamond and method of manufacturing the same[1992/16]
French:Outil de coupe en diamant polycrystallin et procédé pour sa fabrication[1992/16]
Examination procedure04.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/01]
19.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1994Fee for grant paid
28.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0298729  ;
 [A]EP0319926  (ASAHI DIAMOND IND [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 523 (C-657)(3871) 21 November 1989 & JP-A-1 212 767 ( SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND. LTD. ) 25 August 1989, & JP1212767 A 19890825
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