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EP About this file: EP0696442

EP0696442 - Articulated tool-holding arm [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0015 / JP
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome
Mitaka-shi Tokyo 181 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Katsushige
653-1, Tate-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193 / JP
[1996/07]
Representative(s)Gold, Tibor Zoltán
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]Gold, Tibor Z.
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date95305309.728.07.1995
[1996/07]
Priority number, dateJP1994018761409.08.1994         Original published format: JP 18761494
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0696442
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696442
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, A61B17/02
[1996/07]
CPC:
A61B90/50 (EP,US); A61B2017/00539 (EP,US); A61B2090/508 (EP,US);
A61B90/10 (EP,US); Y10T403/32032 (EP,US); Y10T403/32204 (EP,US);
Y10T403/32254 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   SE [1996/07]
TitleGerman:Gelenkiger Arm zur Halterung von Werkzeugen[1996/07]
English:Articulated tool-holding arm[1996/07]
French:Croisillon articulé pour arrêter d'outil[1996/07]
Examination procedure04.08.1995Examination requested  [1996/07]
03.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2000Fee for grant paid
11.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2608192  (HEITMEYER POWIS L, et al) [A] 1;
 [A]US3858578  (MILO SIMCHA) [A] 1;
 [A]DE4307589  (ORTHOPAEDIC TECH BV [NL]) [A] 1;
 [A]US4143652  (MEIER HANS, et al) [A] 1
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