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EP1138428 - TUBULAR ELECTRODE HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2009  [2009/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sodick Co., Ltd.
12-1, Nakamachidai 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-8522 / JP
[2008/14]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
Sodick Co., Ltd.
12-1, Nakamachidai 3-chome, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Shigeru
Sodick Co., Ltd., 78 Nagaya, Sakai-cho
Sakai-gun, Fukui 919-0598 / JP
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date00917426.921.04.2000
[2001/40]
WO2000JP02649
Priority number, dateJP1999011315121.04.1999         Original published format: JP 11315199
[2001/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0064617
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1138428
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1138428
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23H1/00, B23H7/26
[2001/40]
CPC:
B23H7/265 (EP,US); B23H9/14 (EP,US); B23H2400/10 (EP,US);
Y10T279/17111 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODENHALTERUNG FÜR ROHRFÖRMIGE ELEKTRODE[2001/40]
English:TUBULAR ELECTRODE HOLDER[2001/40]
French:PORTE-ELECTRODE TUBULAIRE[2001/40]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2000Translation filed 
17.11.2000National basic fee paid 
17.11.2000Search fee paid 
17.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/40]
05.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2007Fee for grant paid
02.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE29715782U  (ABACUS AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-6 * page 8, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [DA]JPH08290332
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08290332 A 19961105 (ERENITSUKUSU:KK) [DA] 1-6 * abstract *
International search[XP]JP2000094219  (SODICK CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JPH0360930  (ZEDOMU KK);
 [A]JPH0441129  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
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