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EP About this file: EP0232524

EP0232524 - Cut wire for electrical discharge machining [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.08.1995
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Susumu c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo / JP
02 / Aoki, Yoshimitsu c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo / JP
[1987/34]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/34]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
D-80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date86117544.617.12.1986
[1987/34]
Priority number, dateJP1985028819720.12.1985         Original published format: JP 28819785
[1987/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0232524
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0232524
Date:09.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1988
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/08, B23H1/04, B23H1/06, B23H7/24
[1988/10]
CPC:
B23H7/08 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1988/08]B23H7/08, B23H1/04, B23H1/06, B23H7/24
Former IPC [1987/34]B23H1/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB [1987/34]
TitleGerman:Schneiddraht für Elektroentladungsbearbeitung[1987/34]
English:Cut wire for electrical discharge machining[1987/34]
French:Fil à couper pour usinage par décharge électrique[1987/34]
Examination procedure09.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/45]
06.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.1995Date of oral proceedings
31.01.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1995/42]
31.01.1995Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.02.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1995/42]
Appeal following examination28.11.1991Appeal received No.  T0176/92
03.02.1992Statement of grounds filed
06.08.1993Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M03) [1993/32]
01.10.1993Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1993/40]
21.01.1994Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:SearchDE3105988  [ ] (INOUE JAPAX RES [JP]);
 EP0185492  [ ] (FUJIKURA LTD [JP])
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