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EP About this file: EP0791939

EP0791939 - SOLENOID AND SOLENOID VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toto Ltd.
1-1, Nakajima 2-chome Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
TOTO LTD.
1-1, Nakajima 2-chome Kokurakita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 802 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAISHI, Kazuo
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
02 / KOGA, Itsunao
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
03 / SEKI, Hiroyuki
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
04 / HOUEI, Taisuke
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
05 / MATSUFUJI, Takanobu
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
06 / NISHIMOTO, Yoshinori
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
07 / KAWAHARA, Katsuhiro
Toto Ltd., 1-1, Nakashima 2-chome, Kokura-kita-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 802 / JP
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96929570.809.09.1996
[1997/35]
WO1996JP02567
Priority number, dateJP1995023186008.09.1995         Original published format: JP 23186095
JP1995034658230.11.1995         Original published format: JP 34658295
[1997/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9709727
Date:13.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0791939
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0791939
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01F7/16
[1997/35]
CPC:
F16K31/0655 (EP,US); H01F7/16 (KR); F16K31/0675 (EP,US);
F16K31/404 (EP,US); H01F7/1607 (EP,US); H01F7/1615 (EP,US);
Y10T137/8122 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [1997/35]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMAGNET UND ELEKTROMAGNETVENTIL[1997/35]
English:SOLENOID AND SOLENOID VALVE[1997/35]
French:ELECTROAIMANT ET ELECTROVANNE[1997/35]
Entry into regional phase06.06.1997Translation filed 
06.06.1997National basic fee paid 
06.06.1997Search fee paid 
06.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/35]
22.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2003Fee for grant paid
02.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Request for further processing for:20.09.2002Request for further processing filed
20.09.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.10.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.08.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4290039  (TOCHIZAWA IKUO) [A] 1 * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 63; figure - *;
 [A]JPS62228684
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880324), vol. 012, no. 091, Database accession no. (M - 679), & JP62228684 A 19871007 (KEIHIN SEIKI MFG CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 13 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH07153622  (COPAL CO LTD);
 [A]JPS63133604  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [Y]JPH0246707  (MIC KOGYO KK)
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