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EP About this file: EP0740317

EP0740317 - LINE FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2002  [2002/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORI, Tatsuya
4-408, Myokenzaka 5-chome Katano-shi
Osaka 576 / JP
02 / MIYOSHI, Hisayo
2-26-8-302, Hoshigaoka Hirakata-shi
Osaka 573 / JP
03 / INOUE, Shunya
8-12-405, Ikedahigashi-machi Neyagawa-shi
Osaka 572 / JP
04 / TOMITA, Hiroshi
22-13, Todacho 5-chome Moriguchi-shi
Osaka 570 / JP
[1996/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95936090.002.11.1995
[1996/44]
WO1995JP02246
Priority number, dateJP1994027130004.11.1994         Original published format: JP 27130094
JP1995005892717.03.1995         Original published format: JP 5892795
JP1995009486420.04.1995         Original published format: JP 9486495
JP1995009486520.04.1995         Original published format: JP 9486595
[1996/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614643
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740317
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740317
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01F27/26, H01F27/30, H01F27/33
[1998/14]
CPC:
H01F27/266 (EP,US); H01F17/04 (EP,US); H01F17/041 (EP,US);
H01F27/027 (EP,US); H01F27/306 (EP,US); H01F27/33 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/44]H01F27/26, H01F27/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1996/44]
TitleGerman:NETZFILTER[1996/44]
English:LINE FILTER[1996/44]
French:FILTRE DE LIGNE[1996/44]
Entry into regional phase24.06.1996Translation filed 
24.06.1996National basic fee paid 
24.06.1996Search fee paid 
24.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2001Fee for grant paid
28.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99118603.2  / EP0962947
EP99118612.3  / EP0962948
EP99118640.4  / EP0978851
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR1180873  (AMERICAN MACH & FOUNDRY) [Y] 1,3 * page 2A2, column R, line 19 - line 35; figures 1,6 * [A] 16,20;
 [YA]US4779068  (SAKAMOTO YUKIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,3 * column 1, line 9 - line 23; figure 1 * [A] 16,20;
 [A]DE9104253U  (WEINER) [A] 1,3,16,20 * page 3, line 1 - line 20; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0615260  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO INC [JP]) [A] 1,3,16,20* abstract *
International search[A]JPS61205013U  ;
 [A]JPH02127018U  ;
 [A]JPH0325218U  ;
 [A]JPH0463113U  ;
 [A]JPH0499516U
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