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EP About this file: EP0223585

EP0223585 - A hard sintered compact for a tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1994
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.08.1994 [1994/35]
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 [1987/22]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakai, Tetsuo, c/o SumitomoElectric Ind.
Itami Works, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Hara, Akio, c/o SumitomoElectric Ind.
Itami Works, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Irtami-si, Hyogo / JP
03 / Goto, Mitsuhiro, c/o SumitomoElectric Ind.
Itami Works, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Irtami-si, Hyogo / JP
[1993/36]
Former [1987/22]01 / Nakai, Tetsuo c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo / JP
02 / Hara, Akio c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Irtami-si Hyogo / JP
03 / Goto, Mitsuhiro c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Irtami-si Hyogo / JP
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/50]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1988/32]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
BOWLES HORTON Broadway House London Road
Bourne End Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RU / GB
Former [1987/22]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date86308962.917.11.1986
[1987/22]
Priority number, dateJP1985026058919.11.1985         Original published format: JP 26058985
JP1985028277618.12.1985         Original published format: JP 28277685
JP1986003138614.02.1986         Original published format: JP 3138686
[1987/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0223585
Date:27.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0223585
Date:31.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0223585
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/30, B23K35/00, B23B27/14, B01J3/06
[1988/33]
CPC:
C04B37/026 (EP,US); B22F5/00 (KR); B23B27/148 (EP,US);
C04B37/025 (EP,US); C23C16/30 (KR); C23C16/32 (EP,US);
C23C16/325 (EP,US); C23C16/34 (EP,US); C23C16/36 (EP,US);
C04B2235/6582 (EP,US); C04B2237/08 (EP,US); C04B2237/083 (EP,US);
C04B2237/121 (EP,US); C04B2237/125 (EP,US); C04B2237/126 (EP,US);
C04B2237/361 (EP,US); C04B2237/363 (EP,US); C04B2237/401 (EP,US);
C04B2237/406 (EP,US); C04B2237/708 (EP,US); C04B2237/72 (EP,US);
C04B2237/76 (EP,US); C04B2237/84 (EP,US); Y10T428/12042 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12056 (EP,US); Y10T428/12063 (EP,US); Y10T428/1209 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12146 (EP,US); Y10T428/12896 (EP,US); Y10T428/12972 (EP,US);
Y10T428/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1987/22]C23C16/30
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1987/22]
TitleGerman:Sinterhartmetallkörper für Werkzeuge[1987/22]
English:A hard sintered compact for a tool[1987/22]
French:Corps en métal dur fritté pour outil[1987/22]
Examination procedure03.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/14]
04.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.1993Fee for grant paid
07.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
09.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0102843  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]);
 [A]US3553905  (LEMELSON JEROME H);
 [A]EP0104063  ;
 [A]FR2512430  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]FR2498962  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]US4224380  (BOVENKERK HAROLD P, et al);
 [A]DE3411695  (BRUSS POLT I [SU]);
 [A]DE3434616  (SCHMALKALDEN WERKZEUG [DD]);
 [A]US4239502  (KNAPP WARREN S [US], et al);
 [A]EP0019461  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]);
 [A]CH530834  (SUISSE DE RECH S HORLOGERES LA [CH])
ExaminationGB2107298
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