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EP About this file: EP1122018

EP1122018 - Unterwater processing device and underwater processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.12.2005  [2005/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Obana, Takeshi, Hitachi Ltd. Intell. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Kunio, Hitachi Ltd. Intell. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Okamura, Hisanori, Hitachi Ltd. Intel. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Tsukamoto, Takeshi, Hitachi Ltd. Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Kato, Takahiko, Hitachi Ltd. Intell. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
06 / Koshiishi, Masato, Hitachi Ltd. Intel. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00307571.001.09.2000
[2001/32]
Priority number, dateJP2000003430807.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000034308
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1122018
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1122018
Date:02.04.2003
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1122018
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/00, B23K26/14, G21C13/02, B23K26/12, G21C5/10, G21C13/087, B23K9/29
[2002/47]
CPC:
G21C13/087 (EP,US); B23K9/16 (KR); B23K26/1224 (EP,US);
B23K26/146 (EP,US); B23K26/1476 (EP,US); B23K9/0061 (EP,US);
G21C5/10 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/32]B23K9/00, B23K26/14, G21C13/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/01]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Unterwasserbehandlungsanordnung und -verfahren[2001/32]
English:Unterwater processing device and underwater processing method[2001/32]
French:Dispositif de traitement sous l'eau et méthode de traitement sous l'eau[2004/33]
Former [2001/32]Dispositifs de traitement sous l'eau et méthode de traitement sous l'eau
Examination procedure21.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/32]
02.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2004Fee for grant paid
08.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y]US5977515  (URAKI KEIICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4 * column 7, line 46 - column 8, line 55; figures 1-5 *
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