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EP About this file: EP0854371

EP0854371 - Specular surface body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.08.2006  [2006/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
541-1 Aza-Utsuba, Shimouchigami Senda-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/30]For all designated states
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
541-1 Aza-Utsuba, Shimouchigami
Senda-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanino, Kichiya, Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
Sanda Factory, 541-1, Aza-Utsuba, Shimouchigamai
Senda-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[1998/30]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham
Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Howson, Richard G.B.
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [1998/30]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date98300386.420.01.1998
[1998/30]
Priority number, dateJP1997000713920.01.1997         Original published format: JP 713997
[1998/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0854371
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/10, G21K1/06
[1998/30]
CPC:
G02B5/0891 (EP,US); G02B1/00 (KR); G21K1/06 (EP,US);
G21K2201/067 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1999/14]
Former [1998/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gegenstand mit einer spekularen Oberfläche[1998/30]
English:Specular surface body[1998/30]
French:Objet ayant une surface spéculaire[1998/30]
Examination procedure29.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/30]
14.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/33]
29.03.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/33]
Request for further processing for:02.01.2004Request for further processing filed
02.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01265203  ;
 [Y]US5106687  (TANINO KICHIYA [JP], et al) [Y] 2-5 * abstract * * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 4 * * column 2, line 20 - line 40 * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0624884  (NIPPON PILLAR PACKING [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 1, line 31 - line 47 * * column 2, line 12 - line 27 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 4 *;
 [XY]US5448418  (HOTATE SHIROU [JP], et al) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * column 1, line 30 - line 52 * * column 2, line 3 - line 18 * [Y] 2-5;
 [A]US5461657  (HAYASHIDA MASAMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 2, line 28 - line 37 ** column 5, line 46 - line 51 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900118), vol. 014, no. 025, Database accession no. (P - 991), & JP01265203 A 19891023 (KUNIO YOSHIDA;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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