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EP0372868 - Ceramic materials for use in insert-casting and processes for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  10.10.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.1997Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 26.11.1997 [1997/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-Cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukao, Kaname
21-63, Aza-Sagidera Ohaza-Goromaru
Inuyama City Aichi pref. / JP
02 / Hamanaka, Toshiyuki
682-1, Minamiwakamatsu-cho
Suzuka City Mie Pref. / JP
03 / Harada, Takashi
32, NGK Kitakazoku Apartments 9,Takeda-cho 3-chome
Mizuho-ku Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
04 / Kondo, Noboru
7-19-302 Mutsuno 2-chome Atsuta-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date89312586.401.12.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateJP1988030400202.12.1988         Original published format: JP 30400288
JP1989003890017.02.1989         Original published format: JP 3890089
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372868
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372868
Date:24.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372868
Date:12.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/46
[1990/24]
CPC:
C04B35/478 (EP,US); C04B35/111 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Keramische Stoffe für den Verbundguss und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[1990/24]
English:Ceramic materials for use in insert-casting and processes for producing the same[1990/24]
French:Matériaux céramiques utilisés dans la coulée pour pièces insérées ainsi que leurs procédés de production[1990/24]
Examination procedure14.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/42]
22.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.07.1994Fee for grant paid
27.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.01.1996  16.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst CeramTec AG
Wilhelmstrasse 14
D-95100 Selb / DE
Opponent's representative
Kachholz, Traudel
Clariant GmbH Patente, Marken, Lizenzen Am Unisys-Park 1
65843 Sulzbach / DE
 [1997/10]
Former [1997/09]
Opponent(s)01  12.01.1996  16.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst CeramTec AG
Wilhelmstrasse 14
D-95100 Selb / DE
Opponent's representative
Köhler, Ferdinand (DE)
Bayer HealthCare AG CAO Law and Patents Patents and Licensing
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [1996/10]
Opponent(s)01  12.01.1996  16.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Hoechst CeramTec AG
Wilhelmstrasse 14
D-95100 Selb / DE
Opponent's representative
Kachholz, Traudel
Clariant GmbH Patente, Marken, Lizenzen Am Unisys-Park 1
65843 Sulzbach / DE
21.02.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.10.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.1996Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.12.1996Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.07.1997Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
12.07.1997Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1997/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE02.12.1995
BE31.12.1995
FR30.08.1996
[1997/17]
Former [1996/52]SE02.12.1995
BE31.12.1995
Former [1996/42]SE02.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]JP63129065  ;
 [YD]EP0285312  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]);
 [Y]FR2402630  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]);
 [YD]US4327188  (ENDO YASUHIKO, et al);
 [Y]EP0133021  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US]);
 [A]FR2408557  (ROSENTHAL TECHNIK AG [DE]);
 [A]FR2609021  (DIDIER WERKE AG [DE])
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX (LATEST), accession no. 88-192993, week 28, Derwent Publications Ltd, London, GB; & JP-A-63 129 065 (ASAHI GLASS K.K., JP) 01-06-1988, & JP63129065 A 00000000
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