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EP About this file: EP1333546

EP1333546 - Copper-graphite brush [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2008
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tris, Inc.
1105-2, Kushida-cho
Matsusaka Mie 515-0204 / JP
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
Tris, Inc.
1105-2, Kushida-cho
Matsusaka Mie 515-0204 / JP
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Tris, Inc.
1105-2, Kushida-cho
Matsusaka Mie 515-0204 / JP
For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takayoshi Otani
999 Seta-Cho
Ise Mie 5166-0035 / JP
02 / Masakiyo Shimada
979 Minami-Ieki Hakusan-Cho
Ichishi-Gun Mie 515-3133 / JP
03 / Hirotada Kanagawa
523 Tengeiji Ureshino-Cho
Ichishi-Gun Mie 515-2302 / JP
04 / Yukinobu Isoda
63-7 Heisei-Cho
Matsusaka Mie 515-0824 / JP
05 / Kyoji, Inukai
18-2 Honmachihonryu
Toyota-City, Aichi 473-0911 / JP
06 / Youichi, Murakami
3-96 Takai Shippo-cho
Ama-Gun 497-0014 / JP
07 / Yasuyuki, Wakahara
34-11 Oogute Hazyodo-cho
Kariya-City, Aichi 448-0804 / JP
08 / Masami, Niimi
3-17 Toyo-cho
Handa-City, Aichi 475-0817 / JP
09 / Ryoichi Honbo
1401J DaI1-Oyamaryo
Oyama-cho, Kariya-Citiy, Aichi 448-0062 / JP
 [2003/46]
Former [2003/32]01 / Takayoshi Otani
999 Seta-Cho
Ise Mie 5166-0035 / JP
02 / Masakiyo Shimada
979 Minami-Ieki Hakusan-Cho
Ichishi-Gun Mie 515-3133 / JP
03 / Hirotada Kanagawa
523 Tengeiji Ureshino-Cho
Ichishi-Gun Mie 515-2302 / JP
04 / Yukinobu Isoda
63-7 Heisei-Cho
Matsusaka Mie 515-0824 / JP
Representative(s)Säger, Manfred
Säger & Hofmann Patent AG
Feldgüetliweg 130
8706 Meilen (ZH) / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Säger, Manfred
Säger & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei (GbR) Römersteig 2 Postfach 5
7304 Maienfeld / CH
Former [2003/32]Säger, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 63
7014 Trin / CH
Application number, filing date03001298.322.01.2003
[2003/32]
Priority number, dateJP2002002106530.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002021065
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1333546
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1333546
Date:21.07.2004
[2004/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1333546
Date:19.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01R39/22
[2003/32]
CPC:
H01R39/22 (EP,US); H01R39/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Kupfer-Graphite Bürste[2003/32]
English:Copper-graphite brush[2003/32]
French:Balai en cuivre-graphite[2003/32]
Examination procedure08.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
22.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2007Fee for grant paid
01.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
TR19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
LU22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
HU20.03.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
LU22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
HU20.03.2008
Former [2010/32]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
LU22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/38]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
BG19.12.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/34]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CY19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/29]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SI19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/10]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
EE19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
IE22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2009/04]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
GB22.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2008/40]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
MC31.01.2008
PT19.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
DK19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
PT19.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
SE19.12.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
PT19.02.2008
Former [2008/24]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
CZ19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
NL19.09.2007
SK19.09.2007
GR20.12.2007
ES30.12.2007
PT19.02.2008
Former [2008/21]AT19.09.2007
BE19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
GR20.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT19.09.2007
CH19.09.2007
FI19.09.2007
LI19.09.2007
Former [2008/10]FI19.09.2007
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/33.237941
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