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EP0493068 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing panel with frame [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKAI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Nagane-cho 4-chome Obu-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
TOKAI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Nagane-cho 4-chome
Obu-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Toshikazu, c/o Tokai Kogyo K. K.
1, Nagane-cho 4-chome
Obu-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Suita, Yoshihiro, c/o Tokai Kogyo K. K.
1, Nagane-cho 4-chome
Obu-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1992/27]
Representative(s)Barske, Heiko, et al
Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]Barske, Heiko, Dr. rer. nat., et al
Blumbach, Kramer & Partner Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Former [1995/01]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1992/27]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91311947.523.12.1991
[1992/27]
Priority number, dateJP1990041599427.12.1990         Original published format: JP 41599490
[1992/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0493068
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0493068
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0493068
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/02, B60J10/02
[1992/27]
CPC:
B65G49/061 (EP); B25J15/0616 (EP); B25J9/042 (EP);
B25J9/047 (EP); B29C48/12 (EP); B29C48/155 (EP);
B60J10/22 (EP); B60J10/45 (EP); B60J10/70 (EP);
B65G49/067 (EP); B29C70/74 (EP); B65G2249/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Platte mit Rahmen[1992/27]
English:Method and apparatus for manufacturing panel with frame[1992/27]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication d'un panneau avec cadre[1992/27]
Examination procedure29.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
09.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1996Fee for grant paid
12.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.01.1997  30.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
Opponent's representative
Rutetzki, Andreas
Müller-Boré & Partner
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/13]
Opponent(s)01  16.01.1997  30.01.1997  ADMISSIBLE
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
Opponent's representative
Rutetzki, Andreas, Dipl.-Ing.
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [1997/11]
Opponent(s)01  16.01.1997   
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LTD.
1-2 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO 100 / JP
Opponent's representative
Rutetzki, Andreas
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
26.02.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.11.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.02.1999Date of oral proceedings
05.03.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.10.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.06.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.04.1999Appeal received No.  T0473/99
13.07.1999Statement of grounds filed
22.10.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2293252  (FOSTER FRED L, et al);
 [Y]FR2294140  (SAINT GOBAIN [FR]);
 [A]FR2358366  (ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP [US]);
 [Y]GB2016960  (GLASMATEC AG);
 [Y]GB2099688  (DRG UK LTD)
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