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EP About this file: EP1256854

EP1256854 - Hairspring structure and speed control mechanism for timepiece [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tokoro, Takeshi c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Jujo, Koichiro c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Endo, Morinobu c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
 [2002/46]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date02253297.210.05.2002
[2002/46]
Priority number, dateJP2001014214011.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001142140
[2002/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1256854
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1256854
Date:09.02.2005
[2005/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G04B17/06, F16F1/02
[2005/06]
CPC:
G04B17/066 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/46]G04B17/06
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [2005/34]
Former [2002/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Spiralfederstruktur und Regulierungsmechanismus für eine Uhr[2002/46]
English:Hairspring structure and speed control mechanism for timepiece[2002/46]
French:Structure de spiral et mécanisme de réglage pour montre[2002/46]
Examination procedure28.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
08.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/35]
11.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.05.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP9257069  ;
 [Y]US3696687  (HARLAND PHILIP W) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US5678809  (NAKAGAWA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1054036  (FINA RESEARCH [BE]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0004] - [0007] - [0012] *;
 [Y]  - ANDREWS R ET AL, "Nanotube composite carbon fibers", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (19990830), vol. 75, no. 9, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 1329 - 1331, XP012024711 [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * page 1329, column 1, lines 30-34 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.124683
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP9257069 A 19970930 (NIKKISO CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
 [A]  - CARNEIRO O S ET AL, "Production and assessment of polycarbonate composites reinforced with vapour-grown carbon fibres", COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ELSEVIER UK, (1998), vol. 58, no. 3-4, ISSN 0266-3538, pages 401 - 407, XP008036595 [A] 1-9 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00138-3
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