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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.1999 [1999/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-1, Ote-machi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/14]For all designated states
ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-1, Ote-machi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Hironobu
Town-House E-1-3, 3-70, Irifune
Urayasu-shi, Chiba 279 / JP
02 / TSUKIZAKI, Shinichi
4-6-18, Tendai, Inage-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 263 / JP
[1995/14]
Representative(s)Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/14]Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al
KILBURN & STRODE 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date94912674.214.04.1994
[1995/14]
WO1994JP00617
Priority number, dateJP1993008880315.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8880393
[1995/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9424503
Date:27.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0646757
Date:05.04.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0646757
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.10.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:F27B3/08, F27B3/18, F27D11/10, F27D13/00, C21C5/52
[1995/28]
CPC:
C21C5/5229 (EP,US); C21C5/527 (EP,US); C21C5/565 (EP,US);
F27B3/08 (KR); F27B3/18 (KR); F27B3/183 (EP,US);
F27D11/10 (EP,US); H05B7/11 (EP,US); C21C2005/5235 (EP,US);
F27D13/002 (EP,US); F27D2099/0023 (EP,US); F27D3/0032 (EP,US);
F27D3/04 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/14]F27B3/08, F27B3/18, F27D11/10, F27D13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1995/14]
TitleGerman:GLEICHSTROMLICHTBOGENOFEN[1995/14]
English:DC ARC FURNACE[1995/14]
French:FOUR A ARC CC[1995/14]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1994Translation filed 
15.11.1994National basic fee paid 
15.11.1994Search fee paid 
15.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
16.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1998Fee for grant paid
12.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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