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EP0480053 - ELECTRICALLY FUSION-BONDED JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.09.1998 Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.09.1998	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 28.10.1998 [1998/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Kubota Corporation 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 556-91 / JP
	For all designated states UPONOR ALDYL COMPANY New Castle Corporate Commons, 57 Read's Way New Castle Delaware 19720-1618 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1997/12]	For all designated states Kubota Corporation 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-91 / JP
	For all designated states UPONOR ALDYL COMPANY New Castle Corporate Commons, 57 Read's Way New Castle, Delaware 19720-1618 / US
Former [1996/10]	For all designated states Kubota Corporation 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-91 / JP
	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Former [1995/52]	For all designated states KUBOTA CORPORATION 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-91 / JP
	For all designated states RAYCHEM CORPORATION 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Former [1992/16]	For all designated states KUBOTA CORPORATION 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-91 / JP
	For all designated states METCAL INC. 1530 O'Brien Drive Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / GOTO, Yuichiro, Kubota Corporation Sakai P.V.C. Pipe Plant 64, Ishizu-Kitamachi Sakai-shi Osaka 590 / JP
	02 / KASA, Hideki, Kubota Corporation Sakai P.V.C Pipe Plant 64, Ishizu-Kitamachi Sakai-shi Osaka 590 / JP
	03 / HARADA, Takatomo, Kuboto Corporation Sakai P.V.C. Pipe Plant 64, Ishizu-Kitamachi Sakai-shi Osaka 590 / JP
	[1992/16]
Representative(s)	Lunt, Mark George Francis, et al HGF Limited Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/01]	Lunt, Mark George Francis, et al Dibb Lupton Alsop Fountain Precinct Balm Green Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Former [1996/15]	Auckland-Cooke, Jacqueline IPLD, Raychem Limited, Faraday Road, Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH / GB
Former [1992/16]	Hayward, Denis Edward Peter Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date	91906583.9	29.03.1991
	[1992/16]
	WO1991JP00412
Priority number, date	JP19900086847	30.03.1990 Original published format: JP 8684790
	[1992/16]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9115706
	Date:	17.10.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0480053
	Date:	15.04.1992
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1992/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0480053
	Date:	05.11.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/45]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	17.10.1991
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.02.1993
Classification	IPC:	F16L47/02, B29C65/36	[1992/16]
	CPC:	B29C66/1122 (EP,US); F16L47/02 (KR); B29C65/3612 (EP,US); B29C65/364 (EP,US); B29C65/3644 (EP,US); B29C65/3648 (EP,US); (+) B29C66/112 (EP,US); B29C66/1222 (EP,US); B29C66/1224 (EP,US); B29C66/1282 (EP,US); B29C66/12841 (EP,US); B29C66/131 (EP,US); B29C66/5221 (EP,US); B29C66/52231 (EP,US); B29C66/52292 (EP,US); B29C66/52295 (EP,US); B29C66/52298 (EP,US); B29C66/7311 (EP,US); B29C66/73116 (EP,US); B29C66/91411 (EP,US); B29C66/91431 (EP,US); B29C66/91641 (EP,US); B29C66/91655 (EP,US); F16L47/03 (EP,US); B29C65/342 (EP,US); B29C65/3468 (EP,US); B29C65/3476 (EP,US); B29C65/3676 (EP,US); B29C65/368 (EP,US); B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29C66/94 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP,US); B29C66/71, B29K2023/18 (US,EP)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1997/45]
Former [1992/16]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
Title	German:	ELEKTROSCHWEISSVERBINDUNG	[1992/16]
	English:	ELECTRICALLY FUSION-BONDED JOINT	[1992/16]
	French:	JOINT FORME PAR FUSION ELECTRIQUE	[1992/16]
Entry into regional phase	28.11.1991	Translation filed
	28.11.1991	National basic fee paid
	28.11.1991	Search fee paid
	28.11.1991	Designation fee(s) paid
	28.11.1991	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	28.11.1991	Examination requested [1992/16]
	15.07.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.02.1995	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	11.04.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.06.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.12.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.05.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	30.11.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.03.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	05.05.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.07.1997	Fee for grant paid
	23.07.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	06.08.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/44]
Request for further processing for:	11.04.1995	Request for further processing filed
	11.04.1995	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	27.04.1995	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.03.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.03.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.03.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.03.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]JP6032632 ;
		[E]WO9109247 (METCAL INC [US]);
		[X]WO8002124 (HAXEY ENG LTD [GB], et al);
		[X]WO8102405 (HAXEY ENG LTD [GB], et al);
		[A]DE1086426 (MANNESMANN AG);
		[A]FR1493562 (TECALEMIT);
		[A]US2739829 (WATSON PEDLOW JOHN, et al);
		[A]DE802282 (SIEMENS AG);
		[A]DE3217300 (MUELLER CHRISTOPH);
		[AP]EP0402200 (BOULET D AURIA TERLIZZI [MC]);
		[A]FR2439930 (DROUVIN ROBERT);
		[AD]US4256945 (CARTER PHILIP S, et al);
		[A]US3620876 (GUGLIELMO RICHARD J SR, et al)
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 158 (M-393)(1881) 3 July 1985 & JP-A-60 32 632 ( MASUJIA YASUDA ), & JP6032632 A 19850703
	International search	JPS63272535 [ ] (NIPPON DENSO CO);
		JPS61109996 [ ] (DAINICHI NIPPON CABLES LTD);
		JPS6250122 [ ] (ISONO KEINOSUKE);
		JPS5458777 [ ] (MEISEI CHEMICAL WORKS LTD)

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