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EP About this file: EP0903499

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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.08.2005  [2005/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mitsunaga, Toshihiko
Daia Paresu 710, 2352, Uwanodai
Fukuya-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Matsumoto, Kenzo
2105-3, Kokai, Oizumi-machi
Ora-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
03 / Sugimoto, Kazuyoshi
4-19-13, Nishikoizumi, Oizumi-machi
Ora-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
04 / Nishikawa, Takahiro
505-202, Uchigashima
Ota-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
05 / Fujiwara, Kazuaki
57-1, Sumiyoshi Oizumi-machi
Ora-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
06 / Sato, Kazuya
57-1, Sumiyoshi Oizumi-machi
Ora-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
07 / Sato, Takashi
2-37-2, Midori-cho
Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date98117556.516.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateJP1997025212517.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25212597
JP1997026193326.09.1997         Original published format: JP 26193397
JP1997026743730.09.1997         Original published format: JP 26743797
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903499
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903499
Date:09.06.1999
[1999/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903499
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/02, F04C29/08, F04C29/02
[1999/12]
CPC:
F04C29/12 (EP,US); F04C18/0215 (EP,US); F04C18/0261 (EP,US);
F04C29/02 (EP,US); F04C29/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/08]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spiralverdichter[1999/12]
English:Scroll compressor[1999/12]
French:Compresseur à spirales[1999/12]
Examination procedure24.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
22.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2004Fee for grant paid
09.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03006364.8  / EP1319838
EP03006365.5  / EP1319839
EP03006366.3  / EP1319840
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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