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EP About this file: EP0521193

EP0521193 - Wire-cut electric discharge machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Magara, Takuji, c/o Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki K.
Nagoya Seisakusho, 1-14 Yadaminami 5-chome
Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date91121162.110.12.1991
[1993/01]
Priority number, dateJP1991016033201.07.1991         Original published format: JP 16033291
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0521193
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0521193
Date:27.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521193
Date:29.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0521193
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/04
[1993/01]
CPC:
B82Y15/00 (EP,US); B23H7/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [1993/01]
TitleGerman:Elektroentladungs-Drahtschneidemaschine[1993/01]
English:Wire-cut electric discharge machine[1993/01]
French:Machine à découpage par fil par décharge électrique[1993/01]
Examination procedure24.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/20]
12.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1994Fee for grant paid
17.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.12.1995  16.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
AGIE SA.
6616 Losone / CH
Opponent's representative
von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/22]
Opponent(s)01  29.12.1995  16.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
AGIE SA.
6616 Losone / CH
Opponent's representative
von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1996/08]
Opponent(s)01  29.12.1995  16.01.1996  ADMISSIBLE
A.G. für Industrielle Elektronik AGIE Losone bei Locarno
6616 Losone / CH
Opponent's representative
von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
02.02.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.04.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.03.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.02.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M01)
11.05.1998Date of oral proceedings
04.06.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.06.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.01.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.01.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.03.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.06.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.07.1998Appeal received No.  T0756/98
06.10.1998Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
16.02.2001Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
09.01.2001Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61125733  ;
 [A]JP60067030  ;
 [A]US4659893  (MARTIN ROLAND [FR]);
 [A]CH661463  (CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 315 (M-529)(2371) 25 October 1986 & JP-A-61 125 733 ( INOUE JAPAX RES. INC. ) 13 June 1986, & JP61125733 A 19860613
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 206 (M-406)23 August 1985 & JP-A-60 067 030 ( INOUE JAPAX KENKYUSHO KK ) 17 April 1985, & JP60067030 A 19850417
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