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EP About this file: EP0768392

EP0768392 - Crystal manufacturing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Superconductivity Technology Center, The Juridical Foundation
6th floor, Eishin Kaihatsu Building, 34-3, Shinbashi 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
International Superconductivity Technology Center, The Juridical Foundation
6th floor, Eishin Kaihatsu Building, 34-3, Shinbashi 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0004 / JP
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Eishin Kaihatsu Bldg., 5-34-3 Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/16]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Eishin Kaihatsu Bldg., 5-34-3 Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
2-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Egami, Masahiro
Mirakurone Kamimukodai A201, 6-2 mukodai-cho
6-chome, Tanashi-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Shiohara, Yuh
13-28, Jukkenzaka 3-chome
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Namikawa, Yasuo, Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
[1997/16]
Representative(s)Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lanceraux
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96402139.809.10.1996
[1997/16]
Priority number, dateJP1995026328311.10.1995         Original published format: JP 26328395
[1997/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0768392
Date:16.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0768392
Date:01.04.1998
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768392
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C30B15/14, C30B15/26, C30B29/22
[1997/16]
CPC:
C30B29/22 (EP,US); C30B15/26 (EP,US); Y10T117/1032 (EP,US);
Y10T117/1068 (EP,US); Y10T117/1088 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/16]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Kristallen[1997/16]
English:Crystal manufacturing apparatus[1997/16]
French:Appareil de production de cristaux[1997/16]
Examination procedure05.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
12.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2001Fee for grant paid
15.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6451390  ;
 [X]EP0417948  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,12-14 * page 3, line 22 - line 52; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JPS6077195
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890606), vol. 013, no. 241, Database accession no. (C - 604), & JP01051390 A 19890227 (CHICHIBU CEMENT CO LTD) [X] 1,12-14 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850829), vol. 009, no. 211, Database accession no. (C - 300), & JP60077195 A 19850501 (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN;OTHERS: 0J) [A] * abstract *
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