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EP0723840 - MANIPULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 26.03.1999 Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.05.2009	Change - representative	published on 01.07.2009 [2009/27]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states KOMATSU LTD. 3-6 Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 107-8414 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1996/31]	For all designated states KOMATSU LTD. 3-6 Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 107 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / YOSHINADA, Hiroshi, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho, 1200 Manda Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254 / JP
	02 / ASHIKAGA, Shigeaki, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho, 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254 / JP
	03 / OKAMURA, Kenji, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho, 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254 / JP
	04 / OTSUBO, Kazuhiko, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho, 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254 / JP
	05 / KATO, Toshio, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Awazu Works, 23, tsu, Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa 923-03 / JP
	06 / KITA, Ikuo, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Awazu Works, 23, tsu Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa 923-03 / JP
	07 / OURA, Minoru, c/o K.K. Komatsu Seisakusho Awazu Works, 23, tsu Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa 923-03 / JP
	08 / TAKEUCHI, Shinji 406, Imae-machi 9-chome Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa 923 / JP
	[1996/42]
Former [1996/31]	01 / YOSHINADA, Hiroshi Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi KanaGawa 254 / JP
	02 / ASHIKAGA, Shigeaki Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi KanaGawa 254 / JP
	03 / OKAMURA, Kenji Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawaa 254 / JP
	04 / OTSUBO, Kazuhiko Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Chuokenkyusho 1200, Manda Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa 254 / JP
	05 / KATO, Toshio Awazu Works of Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho 23, tsu Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi Ishikawa / JP
	06 / KITA, Ikuo Awazu Works of Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho 23, tsu Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi Ishikawa / JP
	07 / OURA, Minoru Awazu Works of Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho 23, tsu Futsu-machi Komatsu-shi Ishikawa / JP
	08 / TAKEUCHI, Shinji 406, Imae-machi 9-chome Komatsu-shi Ishikawa 923 / JP
Representative(s)	Fiener, Josef Patentanw. J. Fiener et col. P.O. Box 12 49 87712 Mindelheim / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/27]	Fiener, Josef Patentanw. J. Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49 87712 Mindelheim / DE
Former [1996/43]	Fiener, Josef European Patent Attorney, Maximilianstrasse 57, Postfach 1249 D-87712 Mindelheim / DE
Former [1996/42]	Fiener, Josef Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck & Fiener Maximilianstrasse 57 Postfach 12 49 D-87712 Mindelheim / DE
Former [1996/31]	Fiener, Josef European Patent Attorney, Maximilanstrasse 57, Postfach 1249 D-87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date	94926704.1	13.07.1994
	[1996/31]
	WO1994JP01147
Priority number, date	JP19930173085	13.07.1993 Original published format: JP 17308593
	JP19930253427	08.10.1993 Original published format: JP 25342793
	JP19930258457	15.10.1993 Original published format: JP 25845793
	[1996/31]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9502487
	Date:	26.01.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/05]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0723840
	Date:	31.07.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	26.01.1995
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.10.1996
Classification	IPC:	B25J3/04, B25J13/08, E02F9/20	[1996/49]
	CPC:	B25J13/088 (EP); B25J3/04 (EP); B25J9/1065 (EP)
	Former IPC [1996/31]	B25J9/06
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1996/31]
Title	German:	MANIPULATOR	[1996/31]
	English:	MANIPULATOR	[1996/31]
	French:	MANIPULATEUR	[1996/31]
Entry into regional phase	08.02.1996	Translation filed
	08.02.1996	National basic fee paid
	08.02.1996	Search fee paid
	08.02.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	08.02.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	22.12.1994	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
	08.02.1996	Examination requested [1996/31]
	13.05.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	16.01.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	26.03.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.06.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	10.12.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/19]
	20.12.1998	Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/19]
Request for further processing for:	26.03.1998	Request for further processing filed
	26.03.1998	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.04.1998	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.07.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.07.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3630389 (SCHMIDT) [A] 1 * column 3, line 8 - line 75 *;
		[AP]JPH0695728
		[AP] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940708), vol. 18, no. 365, Database accession no. (P - 1767), & JP0695728 A 19940408 (HITACHI) [AP] 6 * abstract *
	International search	[XY]JPS63100176U ;
		[Y]JPS5037280U ;
		[Y]JPS56151788U ;
		[Y]JPH0271979 ;
		[Y]JPS5096796

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