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EP0317629 - METHOD OF MEASURING DEPTH OF SURFACE OPENING DEFECTS OF A SOLID MATERIAL BY USING ULTRASONIC WAVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.1995
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/22]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAJIMA, Takeshi 1801 Banchi, Oaza Sakayori
Makabemachi, Makabe-gun
Ibaraki 300-44 / JP
[1989/22]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1989/22]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87903745.508.06.1987
[1989/22]
WO1987JP00358
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8809931
Date:15.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0317629
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0317629
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.12.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04
[1989/22]
CPC:
G01N29/11 (EP,US); G01N29/0618 (EP,US); G01N29/07 (EP,US);
G01N29/2487 (EP,US); G01N29/30 (EP,US); G01N29/40 (EP,US);
G01N29/4445 (EP,US); G01N2291/02854 (EP,US); G01N2291/0421 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0422 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/056 (EP,US);
G01N2291/101 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER TIEFE VON OBERFLÄCHENUNEBENHEITSFEHLERN EINES FESTEN MATERIALS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON ULTRASCHALLWELLEN[1989/22]
English:METHOD OF MEASURING DEPTH OF SURFACE OPENING DEFECTS OF A SOLID MATERIAL BY USING ULTRASONIC WAVES[1989/22]
French:PROCEDE POUR MESURER LA PROFONDEUR DE DEFAUTS D'OUVERTURE DE SURFACE DANS UN MATERIAU SOLIDE AU MOYEN D'ONDES ULTRASONIQUES[1989/22]
Entry into regional phase08.02.1989Translation filed 
08.02.1989National basic fee paid 
08.02.1989Search fee paid 
08.02.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/32]
24.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1993Fee for grant paid
02.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
06.09.199004   M06   Fee paid on   24.09.1990
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