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EP1388384 - NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED LATH AND METHOD OF MACHINING WORK BY THIS NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED LATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo / JP
[2007/33]
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHINOHARA, Hiroshi
c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
02 / SAITOU, Takayasu
c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
03 / TSUYUSAKI, Umeo
c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Toru
c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
 [2012/33]
Former [2004/07]01 / SHINOHARA, Hiroshi, c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
02 / SAITOU, Takayasu, c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
03 / TSUYUSAKI, Umeo, c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Toru, c/o CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome
Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Liebetanz, Michael, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/01]Liebetanz, Michael, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG Gotthardstrasse 53 Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
Former [2004/07]Liebetanz, Michael, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date02720632.526.04.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002JP04259
Priority number, dateJP2001014428315.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001144283
[2004/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02092266
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1388384
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1388384
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:B23B3/30
[2004/07]
CPC:
B23Q39/021 (EP,US); B23B3/30 (KR); B23Q39/027 (EP,US);
B23Q39/048 (EP,US); B23Q2039/008 (EP,US); Y10T29/5114 (EP,US);
Y10T82/10 (EP,US); Y10T82/2502 (EP,US); Y10T82/2524 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2013/01]
Former [2004/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:NUMERISCH GESTEUERTE DREHMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR MASCHINELLEN BEARBEITUNG EINES WERKSTÜCKS DURCH DIESE NUMERISCH GESTEUERTE DREHMASCHINE[2004/07]
English:NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED LATH AND METHOD OF MACHINING WORK BY THIS NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED LATH[2004/07]
French:TOUR A COMMANDE NUMERIQUE ET PROCEDE D'USINAGE REALISE AVEC CE TOUR[2004/07]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2003Translation filed 
10.11.2003National basic fee paid 
10.11.2003Search fee paid 
10.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
23.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2012Fee for grant paid
23.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.07.2010
Opposition(s)03.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
17.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.04.2013
GB26.04.2013
FR30.04.2013
[2014/11]
Former [2014/09]ES13.04.2013
GB26.04.2013
Former [2013/36]ES13.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS60232802  (MYANO TEKKOSHO KK) [Y] 1-15* abstract *;
 [Y]US5787560  (SCHALLES ERHARD [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPS5748402  (TARETSUKUSU MASHIINU SA);
 [X]JPS60232802  (MYANO TEKKOSHO KK);
 [Y]JPH0248101  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0379201  (MORI SEIKI SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]JPH04159058  (HITACHI SEIKI KK);
 [A]JPH06702  (MYANO TEKKOSHO KK);
 [Y]JPH07227701  (STAR MFG CO)
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