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EP0990755 - KEY PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPHA CORPORATION
6-8, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
ALPHA Corporation
6-8, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 236 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIZAWA, Yuichi
19-8, Sakae-cho,Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0005 / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Hager, Thomas Johannes, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Hager, Thomas J., et al
Hoefer - Schmitz - Weber Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
D-81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date98924645.916.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998JP02650
Priority number, dateJP1997016392120.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16392197
[2000/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9859137
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990755
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990755
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:E05B19/00, E05B29/00, B23C3/35
[2000/39]
CPC:
B23C3/35 (EP,US); E05B19/00 (KR); Y10T70/7599 (EP,US);
Y10T70/7864 (EP,US); Y10T70/7881 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/14]E05B19/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/14]
TitleGerman:SCHLÜSSELBART UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2000/14]
English:KEY PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF[2000/14]
French:PANNETON DE CLE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase18.11.1999Translation filed 
18.11.1999National basic fee paid 
18.11.1999Search fee paid 
18.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.2001Fee for grant paid
11.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.09.2002
IT04.09.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2004/04]BE04.09.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/48]BE04.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3264852  (FRITZ GYSIN) [A] 1,2 * figure - *;
 [A]FR2589925  (FICHET BAUCHE [FR]) [A] 1,2 * page 3, line 21 - page 6, line 18; figure - *;
 [A]DE29503395U  (EVVA WERKE [AT]) [A] 1,2 * page 5, line 33 - page 10, line 35; figure - *;
 [A]GB2266918  (BURTON STEPHEN ARTHUR [AU]) [A] 1-3 * page 3, line 8 - page 5, line 5; figure - *
International search[A]JPS463760B  ;
 [A]JPH0771145  (EVVA WERKE)
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