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EP0553527 - Powder material for rare earth-iron-boron based permanent magnets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.05.1998 [1998/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO., LTD.
4-7-19 Kitahama, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
11-3, Shinbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO., LTD.
4-7-19 Kitahama, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
11-3, Shinbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hamamura, Atsushi
2-10-5 Kitafukunishi-cho, Ooe, Saikyo-ku
Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture / JP
02 / Okayama, Katsumi
1553-14 Kusatsu-cho
Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture / JP
03 / Kaneko, Yuji
30-207 Okurayama, Kohata
Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture / JP
04 / Okajima, Yasuhiro
14-4 Hoshigoe-cho
Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture / JP
05 / Takeya, Kaname
3-632 Ouji-cho
Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture / JP
06 / Okada, Shuji
686 Wadaotsu, Toyohama-cho
Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture / JP
[1993/31]
Representative(s)Livsey, Gilbert Charlesworth Norris, et al
Barker Brettell 10-12 Priests Bridge
London SW15 5JE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Livsey, Gilbert Charlesworth Norris, et al
HYDE, HEIDE & O'DONNELL 10-12 Priest's Bridge
London SW15 5JE / GB
Application number, filing date92301711.528.02.1992
[1993/31]
Priority number, dateJP1992004013729.01.1992         Original published format: JP 4013792
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0553527
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553527
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/053
[1997/20]
CPC:
H01F1/0573 (EP,US); H01F1/0571 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/31]H01F1/053, H01F41/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/31]
TitleGerman:Seltenerd-Eisen-Bor Legierungspulver für Dauermagneten[1997/20]
English:Powder material for rare earth-iron-boron based permanent magnets[1993/31]
French:Matériau en poudre pour des aimants permanents à base de terre rare-fer-bore[1993/31]
Former [1993/31]Pudermaterial für Seltenerd-Eisen-Bor basierten Dauermagneten
Examination procedure25.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
13.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.1997Fee for grant paid
20.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01048406  ;
 [A]JP62261101  ;
 [E]JP04110401  ;
 [X]EP0447567  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 246 (E-769)(3594) 8 June 1989 & JP-A-01 048 406 ( MITSUBISHI METAL CORP ), & JP01048406 A 19890608
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 135 (E-604)(2982) 23 April 1988 & JP-A-62 261 101 ( HTACHI METALS LTD ) 13 November 1987, & JP62261101 A 19871113
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 353 (M-1288)30 July 1992 & JP-A-04 110 401 ( SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO ) 10 April 1992, & JP04110401 A 19920410
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