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EP0620430 - Apparatus for inspecting a bottom border portion of a transparent glass vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyo Glass Company Limited
No. 3-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1994/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Takizawa, Tsutomu, Nichiei Haim 405
38-11, Nishiterao 2-chome, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1994/42]
Representative(s)Bubb, Antony John Allen, et al
Wilson Gunn Chancery House, Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/42]Bubb, Antony John Allen, et al
GEE & CO. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date94302517.111.04.1994
[1994/42]
Priority number, dateJP1993010723212.04.1993         Original published format: JP 10723293
[1994/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0620430
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0620430
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/90
[1994/42]
CPC:
G01N21/9045 (EP,US); G01N21/9018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/42]
TitleGerman:Gerät für die Untersuchung eines Bodenrandbereiches eines transparenten Glasbehälters[1994/42]
English:Apparatus for inspecting a bottom border portion of a transparent glass vessel[1994/42]
French:Appareil pour inspecter une partie du bord du fond d'un récipient transparent en verre[1994/42]
Examination procedure27.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/17]
04.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.1999Fee for grant paid
28.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1573687  (MADAUS & CO DR) [A] 1* page 7, line 26 - page 8, line 7 *;
 [A]FR2320549  (BALL BROTHERS SERVICE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0019489  (UNITED GLASS LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4492476  (MIYAZAWA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 21 - line 25; figures 1,5 *;
 [Y]DE3705143  (UEVEGIPARI MUEVEK [HU]) [Y] 1-3 * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0324285  (O I BROCKWAY GLASS INC A DELAW [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE3919110  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0483966  (TOYO GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * figure 2; claims 5-7 *;
 [A]EP0491555  (TOYO GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *
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