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EP About this file: EP4104971

EP4104971 - MACHINING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Towa Corporation
5 Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
[2022/51]
Inventor(s)01 / FUKAI, Motoki
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
02 / HORI, Satoko
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
03 / SHIRAI, Katsumasa
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / AZUMA, Hidekazu
Kameoka-shi, Kyoto / JP
 [2023/11]
Former [2022/51]01 / FUKAI, Motoki
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
02 / HORI, Satoko
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
03 / SHIRAI, Katsumasa
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
04 / AZUMA, Hidekazu
c/o TOWA CORPORATION
5, Kamitoba Kamichoshi-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8105 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/51]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date21753191.219.01.2021
[2022/51]
WO2021JP01709
Priority number, dateJP2020002057510.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020020575
[2022/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021161740
Date:19.08.2021
Language:JA
[2021/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4104971
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:B24B27/06, B24B55/06, B24B55/12, B23Q1/48, B23Q11/00, B23Q3/08, B24B41/06, H01L21/301, B24B7/22, B23Q1/62
[2023/31]
CPC:
B23Q11/0067 (EP); B23Q1/48 (KR,US); B23Q1/626 (EP);
B23Q11/00 (KR); B23Q3/08 (KR); B23Q39/028 (EP);
B24B27/06 (KR,US); B24B27/0608 (EP); B24B41/06 (KR,US);
B24B55/06 (KR); B24B55/12 (EP,KR); B24B7/224 (EP);
B24B7/228 (EP); H01L21/67092 (EP,KR); B23Q1/012 (EP);
Y02P70/10 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/51]B24B27/06, B24B55/06, B24B55/12, B23Q1/48, B23Q11/00, B23Q3/08, B24B41/06, H01L21/301
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2022/51]
TitleGerman:BEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/51]
English:MACHINING APPARATUS[2022/51]
French:APPAREIL D'USINAGE[2022/51]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2022Translation filed 
22.08.2022National basic fee paid 
22.08.2022Search fee paid 
22.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
18.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5678291  (BRAUN HANS-DIETER [DE]) [X] 1 * figures 1,7,8 *;
 [A]JP2007075963  (DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]JP2007160444  (NIPPEI TOYAMA CORP) [X] 1,2,6 * paragraph [0012]; figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0021] * [I] 3-5,7-11;
 [A]JP2009297851  (TOWA CORP) [A] 3* paragraphs [0026] , [0030]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]JP6043648B  (DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0021] *;
 [A]JP2019192846  (DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH0231646U  (SEIBU ELECTRIC & MACHINERY CO., LTD) [Y] 3-5, 7-11 * specification, page 4, line 6 to page 7, line 2, fig. 1 *;
 [A]JP2002144176  (DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH) [A] 1-11;
 [A]JP2006255859  (HORKOS CORP)[A] 1-11;
 [A]JP2007038398  (HERMLE BERTHOLD MASCHF AG) [A] 1-11;
 [XY]JP2007160444  (NIPPEI TOYAMA CORP) [X] 1-2, 6 * paragraphs [0004]-[0026], fig. 1-4 * [Y] 3-5, 7-11;
 [Y]WO2009001889  (YOSHIOKA SEIKO CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 8-11 * paragraphs [0006]-[0051], fig. 1-7 *;
 [Y]CN103358186  (SHENYANG MACHINE TOOL CO LTD CHINA CZECHOSLOVAKIA DRILLING & BORING MACHINE WORKS) [Y] 4, 7-11 * paragraphs [0005]-[0031], fig. 1-4, 7 *;
 [A]WO2014061210  (HORKOS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11;
 [Y]JP2016134475  (DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [Y] 3-5, 7-11 * paragraphs [0032], [0041]-[0043], fig. 4 *;
 [Y]JP2019058995  (TOWA CORP) [Y] 4-5, 8, 10-11 * paragraphs [0007]-[0065], fig. 1-7 *
by applicantJP6043648B
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