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EP About this file: EP1256405

EP1256405 - LATHE WITH TWO-OPPOSED SPINDLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.11.2014  [2014/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NAKAMURA-TOME PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
15, Netsunocho Ro, Tsurugimachi, Ishikawa-gun
Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
[2011/32]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
NAKAMURA-TOME PRECISION IND. CO., LTD.
15, Netsunocho Ro, Tsurugimachi, Ishikawa gun
Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUMANO, Satoru
c/o NAKAMURA-TOME PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
15, Netsunocho Ro
Tsurugimachi
Ishikawa-gun, Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
 [2014/42]
Former [2002/46]01 / KUMANO, Satoru
15, Netsunocho Ro, Tsurugimachi
Ishikawa-gun, Ishikawa 920-2195 / JP
Representative(s)Wunderlich, Rainer
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/48]Wunderlich, Rainer
Patentanwälte
Weber & Heim
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Former [2002/46]Wunderlich, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date01901416.618.01.2001
[2002/46]
WO2001JP00291
Priority number, dateJP2000000920618.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000009206
[2002/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0153024
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1256405
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1256405
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1256405
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:B23B3/30, B23B7/04, B23B7/06, B23B3/16
[2009/47]
CPC:
B23B3/167 (EP,US); B23B3/30 (EP,US); Y10T82/25 (EP,US);
Y10T82/2508 (EP,US); Y10T82/2524 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/46]B23B3/30, B23B7/04, B23B7/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2002/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:DREHMASCHINE MIT ZWEI GEGENÜBERLIEGENDEN SPINDELN[2002/46]
English:LATHE WITH TWO-OPPOSED SPINDLES[2002/46]
French:TOUR COMPRENANT DEUX BROCHES OPPOSEES[2002/46]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2002Translation filed 
25.07.2002National basic fee paid 
25.07.2002Search fee paid 
25.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2011Fee for grant paid
27.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.02.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.05.2012  21.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
EMAG Holding GmbH
Austrasse 24
73084 Salach / DE
Opponent's representative
Farago-Schauer, Peter Andreas, et al, et al
Farago Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstraße 14
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/04]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2012  21.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
EMAG Holding GmbH
Austrasse 24
73084 Salach / DE
Opponent's representative
Farago, Peter Andreas, et al, et al
Kanzlei Schieber - Farago Patentanwälte Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2012/24]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2012    ADMISSIBLE
EMAG Holding GmbH
Austrasse 24
73084 Salach / DE
Opponent's representative
Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann - Castell Gutenbergstrasse 12
52349 Düren / DE
14.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.12.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
09.04.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.04.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.08.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.10.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5127140  (OIWA KAZUHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
International search[A]JPS60232802  (MYANO TEKKOSHO KK);
 [A]JPH04129645  (HITACHI SEIKI KK);
 [A]JPH06702  (MYANO TEKKOSHO KK);
 [A]JPH068001  (OKUMA MACHINERY WORKS LTD);
 [A]JPH11347801  (OKUMA MACHINERY WORKS LTD)
by applicantUS5127140
OppositionDE3136017
 DE3818667
 WO9745221
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