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EP About this file: EP0815971

EP0815971 - Process for producing flat heat exchange tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.2003  [2003/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Former [2001/27]For all designated states
Showa Denko K K
13-0, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION
224, 6-cho Kaizan-cho
Sakai-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Daishi
828-1-201, Inuzuka
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
02 / Furuta, Masakazu
201-21, Oaza-Oyama
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
03 / Takahashi, Kazuyuki
398-6, Oaza-Inabago
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
04 / Osame, Yasuhiro
6-5-23-D-1, Joto
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110163.920.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996016616526.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16616596
JP1996016616626.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16616696
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0815971
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0815971
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B21C37/15, F28F3/12
[1998/02]
CPC:
F28F3/048 (EP,US); B21C37/151 (EP,US); B21K25/00 (EP,US);
B23P15/26 (EP,US); F28D1/0316 (EP,US); F28F21/089 (EP,US);
F28F2250/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Flachröhren für Wärmetauscher[1998/02]
English:Process for producing flat heat exchange tubes[1998/02]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication de tubes plats pour échangeurs de chaleur[1998/02]
Examination procedure04.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
12.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2002Fee for grant paid
28.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01121082.0  / EP1180403
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH02290668  ;
 [A]JPH0284252  ;
 [A]EP0457470  (SHOWA ALUMINIUM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5163602  (USUI MASAYOSHI [JP]) [Y] 5-7 * the whole document *;
 [AY]EP0617250  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document * [Y] 5-7
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910213), vol. 15, no. 61, Database accession no. (M - 1081), & JP02290668 A 19901130 (SANDEN CORP) [Y] 5-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900615), vol. 14, no. 277, Database accession no. (M - 985), & JP02084252 A 19900326 (MATSUSHITA SEIKO CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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