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EP About this file: EP1535680

EP1535680 - COATED CUTTING TOOL MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/13]
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Kobe Tools Corporation
179-1, Nishioike, Kanagasaki, Uozumicho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 674-0071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAOKA, Hidemitsu
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst.
Naka Research Center
1002-14, Mukaiyama, Naka-cho
Naka-gun, Ibaraki-Ken / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Eiji
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst.
Naka Research Center
1002-14, Mukaiyama, Naka-cho
Naka-gun, Ibaraki-Ken / JP
 [2015/32]
Former [2006/03]01 / TAKAOKA, Hidemitsu.Mitsubishi Materials Corp
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka-gu / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Eiji Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka--gun / JP
Former [2005/42]01 / TAKAOKA, Hidemitsu.Mitsubishi Materials Corp
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka-gu / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Eij Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka--gun / JP
Former [2005/40]01 / TAKAOKA, Hidemitsu.itsubishi Mat Corp
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka-gu / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, eiji, Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka--gun / JP
Former [2005/22]01 / TAKAOKA, H., Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka-gu / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, eiji, Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Rsrch. Inst., 1002-14, Mukaiyama
Naka-cho, Naka--gun / JP
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/32]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2005/22]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date03760920.320.06.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003JP07866
Priority number, dateJP2002018376825.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002183768
JP2002018377225.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002183772
[2005/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004000494
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1535680
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1535680
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:C23C30/00, C23C14/06
[2014/42]
CPC:
C23C14/0641 (EP,US); C23C14/0664 (EP,US); C23C30/005 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/22]B23B27/14, C23C14/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/32]
Former [2005/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BESCHICHTETES SCHNEIDWERKZEUGGLIED[2005/22]
English:COATED CUTTING TOOL MEMBER[2005/22]
French:ELEMENT POUR OUTIL DE COUPE REVETU[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2004Translation filed 
23.12.2004National basic fee paid 
23.12.2004Search fee paid 
23.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/22]
22.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.03.2015Fee for grant paid
26.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10177895.9  / EP2255908
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.02.2008
Opposition(s)09.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.06.2003
AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
BG05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
TR05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU20.06.2003
AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
TR05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2018/28]HU20.06.2003
AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2017/07]AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2017/03]AT05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
RO05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT05.08.2015
CZ05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
IT05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
PT07.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI05.08.2015
GR06.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US6033768  (MUENZ WOLF-DIETER [GB], et al) [A] 8-11 * claims 19-26 *;
 [XY]JP2000334606  (HITACHI TOOL ENG) [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * [Y] 3,4;
 [XY]JP2000334607  (HITACHI TOOL ENG) [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * [Y] 3,4;
 [L]JP2004009162  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP, et al) [L] 1,5-11* the whole document *
International search[X]JPH09323205  (HITACHI TOOL);
 [Y]JPH0797679  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]JPH11216601  (OSG CORP);
 [X]JP2000334606  (HITACHI TOOL ENG);
 [X]JP2000334607  (HITACHI TOOL ENG);
 [Y]JP2001348661  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JPH07205362  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES)
by applicantJPH0797679
 JPH09323205
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