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EP About this file: EP1040886

EP1040886 - Method and system for automatic electrical sintering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPS Syntex Inc.
2-1, Sakado 3 chome Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
[2007/07]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
SPS Syntex Inc.
2-1, Sakado 3 chome Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
SPS Processing Inc.
2-1, Sakado 3-chome Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 213-0012 / JP
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Sumitomo Coal Mining Co., Ltd.
20-4, Nishi Shinbashi 3-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tokita, Masao, c/o Sumitomo Coal Mining Co., Ltd.
20-4, Nishi Shinbashi 3-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Sties, Jochen
Prinz & Partner GbR
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]Sties, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner Patentanwälte Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date00107023.431.03.2000
[2000/40]
Priority number, dateJP1999009334531.03.1999         Original published format: JP 9334599
JP2000006536909.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000065369
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1040886
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1040886
Date:25.08.2004
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040886
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B22F7/06
[2000/40]
CPC:
F27D3/00 (EP,US); B22F3/003 (EP,US); B22F3/105 (EP,US);
B22F7/06 (EP,US); B28B13/022 (EP,US); B28B5/04 (EP,US);
B30B15/302 (EP,US); B30B15/306 (EP,US); C04B35/64 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,US); F27B21/00 (EP,US); F27B9/2407 (EP,US);
F27D2099/0096 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F3/004, B22F2207/01, B22F7/06 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/14, B22F3/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen elektrischen Sintern[2000/40]
English:Method and system for automatic electrical sintering[2000/40]
French:Procédé et installation de frittage électrique automatique[2000/40]
Examination procedure22.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/16]
17.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
18.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2006Fee for grant paid
29.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CY14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
LU31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
IE02.04.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CY14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
MC31.03.2007
IE02.04.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2008/25]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
MC31.03.2007
IE02.04.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
MC31.03.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2008/09]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
MC31.03.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
Former [2007/39]CH14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
Former [2007/38]CH14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
Former [2007/37]CH14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
Former [2007/36]FI14.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5534919  ;
 [A]EP0786299  (DYNAX CORP [JP]) [A] 1-20 * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 42 * * claims 2-7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800527), vol. 004, no. 072, Database accession no. (M - 013), & JP55034919 A 19800311 (RIKEN CORP) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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