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EP1101593 - Electrically-operated injection molding machine and injection molding method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyo Machinery & Metal Co. Ltd.
523-1 Fukusato, Futami-cho Akashi-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
For all designated states
SONY DISC TECHNOLOGY INC.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome,Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Toyo Machinery & Metal Co. Ltd.
523-1 Fukusato, Futami-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
For all designated states
Sony Disc Technology Inc.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome,Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taniguchi, Yoshiya
c/o Toyo Mach. & Metal Co.,Ltd., 523-1 Fukusato
Futami-cho, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Hirayama, Nobuyuki, c/o Sony Disc Technology Inc.
7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hara, Yoshiaki, c/o Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
1-4, Ichigaya-Tamachi
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2004/10]
Former [2001/21]01 / Taniguchi, Yoshiya
c/o Toyo Mach. & Metal Co.,Ltd., 523-1 Fukusato
Futami-cho, Akasak-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Hirayama, Nobuyuki, c/o Sony Disc Technology Inc.
7-35 Kitashinagawa, 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hara, Yoshiaki, c/o Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
1-4, Ichigaya-Tamachi
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hillier, Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Hillier, Peter, et al
Reginald W. Barker & Co., Cliffords Inn, Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BZ / GB
Application number, filing date01200721.702.07.1998
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateJP1997019782507.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19782597
JP1997036368415.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36368497
JP1997036941826.12.1997         Original published format: JP 36941897
JP1998014061406.05.1998         Original published format: JP 14061498
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1101593
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1101593
Date:20.03.2002
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1101593
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/77, B29C45/40, B29C45/38, B29C45/56, B29C45/76
[2001/21]
CPC:
B29C45/4005 (EP,US); B29C45/38 (EP,US); B29C45/561 (EP,US);
B29C45/77 (EP,US); B29C2045/4036 (EP,US); B29C2045/5625 (EP,US);
B29C2045/565 (EP,US); B29C2945/76006 (EP,US); B29C2945/76013 (EP,US);
B29C2945/7613 (EP,US); B29C2945/76224 (EP,US); B29C2945/76227 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76254 (EP,US); B29C2945/76264 (EP,US); B29C2945/76307 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76381 (EP,US); B29C2945/76391 (EP,US); B29C2945/76454 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76494 (EP,US); B29C2945/76551 (EP,US); B29C2945/76555 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76568 (EP,US); B29C2945/76595 (EP,US); B29C2945/76665 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76702 (EP,US); B29C2945/76735 (EP,US); B29C2945/76752 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76785 (EP,US); B29C2945/76859 (EP,US); B29C2945/76869 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76882 (EP,US); B29C2945/76896 (EP,US); B29L2017/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2001/21]
TitleGerman:Elektrisch betätigte Spritzgiessmaschine und Spritzgiessverfahren[2001/21]
English:Electrically-operated injection molding machine and injection molding method[2001/21]
French:Machine à mouler par injection actionnée électriquement et procédé de moulage par injection[2001/21]
Examination procedure06.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
12.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2004Fee for grant paid
08.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98305280.4  / EP0890426
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
[2007/36]
Former [2006/32]FR15.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[PA]JPH09174622  ;
 [A]CA1099065  (DU PONT CANADA) [A] 7,9 * page 5, line 26 - page 6, line 9; figure - *;
 [A]EP0047387  (POLYGRAM GMBH [DE]) [A] 7,9* the whole document *;
 [A]DD213294  (VEB KOMB. UMFORMTECHNIK ERFURT) [A] 1,4-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0348129  (KOJIMA HISASHI) [A] 7,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4410015  (SEIKO GIKEN KK [JP]) [A] 7,9 * column 9, line 36 - column 11, line 12; figures 1-3 *;
 [AX]  - MENGES G, "Neues Verfahren zur Maschinen- und Prozessüberwachung beim Spritzgiessen", KUNSTSTOFFE, CARL HANSER VERLAG. MUNCHEN, DE, (197910), vol. 69, no. 10, ISSN 0023-5563, pages 727 - 730, XP002098607 [A] 1,5,6 * the whole document * [X] 4
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09174622 A 19970708 (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD:THE) [PA] 3 * abstract *
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