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EP1518844 - Machinable ceramic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.07.2007  [2007/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Etoh, Shunichi, c/o Sumikin Ceramics & Quartz Co.
24, Kandasuda-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0041 / JP
02 / Arahori, Tadahisa, c/o Sumikin Ceramics & Quartz
24, Kandasuda-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0041 / JP
03 / Mori, Kazumasa, c/o Sumkin Ceramics & Quartz
24, kandasuda-cho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0041 / JP
 [2005/13]
Representative(s)Cresswell, Thomas Anthony
J.A. Kemp & Co.
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/13]Cresswell, Thomas Anthony
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04255806.423.09.2004
[2005/13]
Priority number, dateJP2003033369125.09.2003         Original published format: JP 2003333691
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1518844
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1518844
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/583, C04B35/48, C04B35/593, C04B35/119
[2005/13]
CPC:
C04B35/583 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/48 (KR); C04B35/488 (EP,US);
C04B35/6261 (EP,US); C04B35/62625 (EP,US); C04B35/6455 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3217 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3232 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3239 (EP,US); C04B2235/3241 (EP,US); C04B2235/3244 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3251 (EP,US); C04B2235/3262 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3275 (EP,US); C04B2235/3281 (EP,US); C04B2235/3284 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3286 (EP,US); C04B2235/3291 (EP,US); C04B2235/3293 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3826 (EP,US); C04B2235/3843 (EP,US); C04B2235/3847 (EP,US);
C04B2235/386 (EP,US); C04B2235/3873 (EP,US); C04B2235/405 (EP,US);
C04B2235/422 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US); C04B2235/5445 (EP,US);
C04B2235/767 (EP,US); C04B2235/96 (EP,US); C04B2235/9607 (EP,US);
C04B2235/963 (EP,US); C04B2235/9661 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/51]
Former [2005/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Maschinell verarbeitbare Keramik[2005/13]
English:Machinable ceramic[2005/13]
French:Céramique usinable mécaniquement[2005/13]
Examination procedure02.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/13]
07.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2006Fee for grant paid
06.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS52145418  ;
 [PY]JP2003286076  ;
 [Y]JP3268849  ;
 [A]JP4118159  ;
 [A]US2776218  (TAYLOR KENNETH M) [A] 1,2* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0423793  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [Y] 1,5 * Table 1, examples 1,4,10 and claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9212107  (ABB POWDERMET AB [SE]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1978, no. 03, Database accession no. 1978-05606A, XP002303779 & JPS52145418 A 19771203 (TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *
 [Y]  - LI YONGLI ET AL, "Fabrication and properties of machinable TZP-BN-10%Si3N4 ceramic composites", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (200305), Database accession no. 7808583, XP002303778 [Y] 1,2,4 * abstract *
 [PY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2003286076 A 20031007 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [PY] 1,4,5 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920228), vol. 0160, no. 83, Database accession no. (M - 1216), & JP3268849 A 19911129 (AKECHI CERAMICS KK) [Y] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920810), vol. 0163, no. 70, Database accession no. (M - 1292), & JP4118159 A 19920420 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
    [ ] - JOURNAL OF XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIV, JOURNAL OF XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY EDITORIAL BOARD, (200305), vol. 37, no. 5, ISSN 0253-987X, pages 508 - 511
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