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EP0878557 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELT PLATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.10.2002  [2002/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-Shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMORI, Toshio
8-9-1, Hamakazecho,Ashiya-shi
Hyogo 659 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Masashi
39-23-306, Nozawa 3-chome,Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 154 / JP
03 / TOKI, Tamotsu
3-9-303, Minamikoshien 1-chome,Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo 663 / JP
04 / MASUMOTO, Hirohito
1095, Nishinosho,Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 640-01 / JP
05 / SAGARA, Mutsuo
11-45, Nishitakamatsu 2-chome,Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 641 / JP
06 / MAEDA, Hiroo
6-5, Oimatsu 1-chome,Wakamatsu-ku,Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 808 / JP
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97911497.210.11.1997
[1998/47]
WO1997JP04080
Priority number, dateJP1996029898611.11.1996         Original published format: JP 29898696
[1998/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9821377
Date:22.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878557
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/02, C23C2/12, C23C2/30, C23C2/00
[2000/12]
CPC:
C23C2/325 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/024 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/06 (KR);
C23C2/12 (KR); C23C2/30 (KR)
Former IPC [1999/47]C23C2/02, C23C2/12, C23C2/30
Former IPC [1998/47]C23C2/02, C23C2/12
Designated contracting statesGB,   SE [1998/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHMELZBESCHICHTUNG[1998/47]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELT PLATING[1998/47]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR PLACAGE PAR FUSION[1998/47]
Entry into regional phase13.07.1998Translation filed 
13.07.1998National basic fee paid 
13.07.1998Search fee paid 
13.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
20.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/41]
08.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5881958  ;
 [A]GB798275  (OPEL ADAM AG) [A] 1-8 * page 2, line 5 - page 2, line 72 *;
 [A]US2957782  (BOLLER ERNEST R) [A] 1-8 * examples 1-20 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830303), vol. 007, no. 175, Database accession no. (C - 179), & JP58081958 A 19830517 (KOUWA KOGYOSHO:KK) [A] 9 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS4620564B  ;
 [A]JPS4541086B  ;
 [A]JPH01500042  ;
 [A]JPH06279968  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
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