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EP3406380 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTOFF MACHINING SINTERED MAGNETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2021No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.2021  [2021/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / INAMI, Hitoshi
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
02 / UENO, Takafumi
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Magnet Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
03 / AKADA, Kazuhito
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
04 / KASASHIMA, Masaki
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
 [2020/52]
Former [2018/48]01 / INAMI, Hitoshi
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
02 / UENO, Takafumi
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Magnet Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
03 / AKADA, Kazuhito
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
04 / KASASHIMA, Masaki
c/o Takefu Plant
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-5, Kitago 2-chome
Echizen-shi, Fukui / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/52]
Former [2018/48]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date18173038.317.05.2018
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateJP2017010433626.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017104336
[2018/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406380
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3406380
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23D47/04, B28D1/04, B28D7/04
[2018/48]
CPC:
B24B27/0675 (EP,US); B24B41/005 (CN); B23D47/047 (EP,US);
B24B27/06 (CN); B24B41/06 (CN); B24B47/20 (EP,US);
B24B55/02 (CN); B28D1/04 (EP,US); B28D1/24 (CN);
B28D7/02 (CN); B28D7/04 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2020/51]
Former [2019/27]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Former [2018/48]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPANABHEBENDEN BEARBEITUNG VON GESINTERTEN MAGNETEN[2018/48]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTOFF MACHINING SINTERED MAGNETS[2018/48]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'USINAGE POUR LA COUPE D'AIMANTS FRITTÉS[2020/11]
Former [2018/48]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'USINAGE POUR LA COUPE D'AIMANTS FRITTÉ
Examination procedure24.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
24.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2020Fee for grant paid
11.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YA]CH175598  (MEULI SCHMIDWEBER & CO [CH]) [Y] 1,3-5,9-12 * page 1, column r, line 22 - page 2, column l, line 24 * * claim . * * figure - * [A] 2,6,14;
 [A]US3122043  (VICTOR SHANOK, et al) [A] 1,14 * figure 3 *;
 [YA]US3797338  (MOLNAR M) [Y] 1,3-5,9-12 * column 1, lines 4-9 * * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 47 * * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, lines 23-34 * * column 6, lines 40-63 * * column 11, lines 33-38 * * figures 1,2,4,5,6 * [A] 2,7,13,14;
 [A]NL7901893  (MATTIJSSEN BV MASCHF) [A] 1,14 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0515333  (ANDREUCCI FRANCO [IT], et al) [A] 1,14* figure 3 *
ExaminationJP2001047363
by applicantJP2010110850
 JP2010110851
 JP2010110966
 JP2011156655
 JP2011156863
 US2011312255
 JP2012000708
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