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EP0972755 - Alumina-based sintered material and process for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.2004  [2004/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Yoshihiro
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
02 / Matsubara, Katsura
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
03 / Shimamori, Toru
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
04 / Itakura, Kazuhisa
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
05 / Mizuno, Ken-ichi
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106708.301.04.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateJP1998021648114.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21648198
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972755
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972755
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/111, H01B3/12
[2000/03]
CPC:
H01B3/12 (EP,US); C04B35/111 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2000/39]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sinterprodukt auf Basis von Aluminiumoxid und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2000/03]
English:Alumina-based sintered material and process for producing the same[2000/03]
French:Produit fritté à base d'alumine et son procédé de préparation[2000/03]
Examination procedure15.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
22.11.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2003Fee for grant paid
09.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XD]JPS6144757  ;
 [AD]JPS60151275  ;
 [AD]JPS6021854
 [XD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 15, Database accession no. 86-098575, XP002115426 & JPS6144757 A 19860304 (TAIYO YUDEN KK) [XD] 1,2,4-10 * abstract *
 [AD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 38, Database accession no. 85-233151, XP002115427 & JPS60151275 A 19850809 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.) [AD] 1-10 * abstract *
 [AD]  - ., DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 11, Database accession no. 85-065829, XP002115428 & JPS6021854 A 19850204 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC. IND. CO. LTD.) [AD] 1-10 * abstract *
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