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EP About this file: EP0930494

EP0930494 - Molten metal probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.2006  [2006/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAWASO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
No. 1-7-10, Nishihonmachi, Nishi-ku
Osaka-shi / JP
[1999/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Ikawa, Osamu c/o Kawaso Elec. Industrial K.K.
No. 1-7-10 Nishihonmachi, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
02 / Iwamoto, Yasunori c/o Kawaso Elec. Industrial K.K.
No. 1-7-10 Nishihonmachi, Nishi-ku
Osaka / JP
[1999/29]
Representative(s)Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date99100092.805.01.1999
[1999/29]
Priority number, dateJP1998002373820.01.1998         Original published format: JP 2373898
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0930494
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0930494
Date:13.03.2002
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930494
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/12, G01K13/12, // G01N33/20
[1999/29]
CPC:
G01K13/125 (EP,US); G01N1/125 (EP,US); G01N2035/0481 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/49]
Former [1999/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sonde für geschmolzenes Metall[1999/29]
English:Molten metal probe[1999/29]
French:Sonde pour métal fondu[1999/29]
Examination procedure15.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
30.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2005Fee for grant paid
11.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YA]DE3039027  (MANNESMANN AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3,9-11 * page 5, line 12 - page 7, line 30; figure 1 * [A] 4-8,12,13;
 [YA]US5577841  (WALL CHRISTOPHER [US]) [Y] 1-3,9-11 * column 4, line 4 - column 4, line 14; claims 2,14,17 * [A] 4-8,12,13;
 [A]US4002069  (TAKEMURA YOZO, et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 3, line 39 - column 5, line 18; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4102197  (BARDENHEUER FRIEDRICH, et al) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 41 - column 5, line 62; figure 7 *;
 [A]US3481201  (FALK RICHARD A) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 16 - column 6, line 12; figure 11 *
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