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EP1056099 - Resistor excellent in micro-linearity characteristic and wear resistance and variable resistor using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 25.02.2011 Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.02.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 30.03.2011 [2011/13]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2000/48]	For all designated states ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Komatsu, Hisashi, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
	02 / Taguchi, Yoshihiro, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
	03 / Fujita, Takayuki, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
	04 / Osada, Katsuhisa, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
	[2000/48]
Representative(s)	Kensett, John Hinton Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 0JU / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/48]	Kensett, John Hinton Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date	00303921.1	10.05.2000
	[2000/48]
Priority number, date	JP19990145011	25.05.1999 Original published format: JP 14501199
	[2000/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1056099
	Date:	29.11.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1056099
	Date:	14.01.2004
	[2004/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.11.2003
Classification	IPC:	H01C10/30	[2000/48]
	CPC:	H01C10/305 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2004/41]
Former [2000/48]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Widerstand mit ausgezeichneter Linearität und Verschleissfestigkeit und veränderbarer Widerstand unter Verwendung desselben	[2009/37]
	English:	Resistor excellent in micro-linearity characteristic and wear resistance and variable resistor using the same	[2000/48]
	French:	Résistance à haute linéarité et bonne résistance à l'usure et résistance variable l'utilisant	[2000/48]
	Former [2000/48]	Widerstand mit ausgezeichneter Linearität und Verschliessfestigkeit und veränderbarer Widerstand unter Verwendung desselben
Examination procedure	30.01.2004	Examination requested [2004/14]
	08.06.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.10.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.07.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	23.08.2005	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	23.08.2005	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	09.09.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.11.2010	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2011/13]
	20.01.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2011/13]
Appeal following examination	18.10.2005	Appeal received No. T0092/06
	15.12.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	29.10.2008	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.05.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	06.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	18.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	05.04.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	20.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 09
	07.05.2009	Renewal fee patent year 10
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.2010	11 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US5475359 (HATAYAMA MASATO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, lines 40-51 - column 2, lines 54-58; figures 1-3 *;
		[A]JPH10199704 ;
		[A]US5781100 (KOMATSU HISASI [JP]) [A] 1-5 * claim 1 *;
		[A]US5111178 (BOSZE WAYNE P [US]) [A] 1-5 * figure 1; claims 1,4 *;
		[A]JPH03233904
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10199704 A 19980731 (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920114), vol. 016, no. 014, Database accession no. (E - 1154), & JP03233904 A 19911017 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *

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