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EP About this file: EP0500119

EP0500119 - CVD diamond coated cutting tools and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2015Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 09.12.2015  [2015/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1992/35]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
6-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamura, Toshihiko, Tsukuba-Seisakusho
Mitsubishi Materials Corp., 1511, Ooaza Furumagi
Ishige-machi, Yuuki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1992/35]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/35]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date92102924.521.02.1992
[1992/35]
Priority number, dateJP1991004909921.02.1991         Original published format: JP 4909991
[1992/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500119
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500119
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/26, C23C16/02
[1992/35]
CPC:
C23C16/27 (EP,US); C23C16/0227 (EP,US); C23C16/0254 (EP,US);
H04M3/2254 (EP,US); H04Q3/0025 (EP,US); Y10T407/27 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/30 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1992/35]
TitleGerman:CVD-Diamantbeschichtete Schneidwerkzeuge und Verfahren zur Herstellung[1992/35]
English:CVD diamond coated cutting tools and method of manufacture[1992/35]
French:Outils coupants revêtus, en phase vapeur, de diamant et procédé de fabrication[1992/35]
Examination procedure19.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/11]
07.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.1996Fee for grant paid
29.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.03.1998  15.04.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CERATIZIT Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H.
A-6600 Reutte/Tirol / AT
 [2012/17]
Former [2004/15]
Opponent(s)01  05.03.1998  15.04.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CERATIZIT Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H.
A-6600 Reutte/Tirol / AT
Opponent's representative
Lohnert, Wolfgang, Dr.
Plansee Tizit GmbH Recht/Patent
6600 Reutte / AT
Former [1998/18]
Opponent(s)01  05.03.1998   
PLANSEE TIZIT GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
A-6600 Reutte/Tirol / AT
Opponent's representative
Lohnert, Wolfgang
Lähn 12
6600 Breitenwang / Reutte / AT
20.04.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.08.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.08.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
23.12.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.07.2015Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
06.08.2015Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2015/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE22.02.1998
ES23.02.1998
GB21.02.2004
FR29.10.2004
IT21.02.2005
DE22.02.2012
[2015/21]
Former [2007/34]SE22.02.1998
ES23.02.1998
GB21.02.2004
FR29.10.2004
IT21.02.2005
Former [2005/19]SE22.02.1998
ES23.02.1998
GB21.02.2004
FR29.10.2004
Former [2005/01]SE22.02.1998
ES23.02.1998
GB21.02.2004
Former [2004/37]SE22.02.1998
ES23.02.1998
Former [2002/14]SE22.02.1998
ES01.07.2001
Former [1998/47]SE22.02.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP63069971  ;
 [YD]JP1246361  ;
 [A]JP62067174  ;
 [A]JP63199870  ;
 [A]JP2088782  ;
 [A]JP1119671  ;
 [A]EP0374923  (MITSUBISHI METAL CORP [JP])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 299 (C-520)15 August 1988 & JP-A-63 069 971 ( TOSHIBA TUNGALOY CO LTD ) 30 March 1988, & JP63069971 A 19880330
 [YD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 589 (C-670)25 December 1989 & JP-A-1 246 361 ( TOSHIBA TUNGALOY CO LTD ) 2 October 1989, & JP1246361 A 19891002
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 267 (C-443)28 August 1987 & JP-A-62 067 174 ( SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD ) 26 March 1987, & JP62067174 A 19870326
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 482 (C-553)15 December 1988 & JP-A-63 199 870 ( SHOWA DENKO K.K. ) 18 August 1988, & JP63199870 A 19880818
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 284 (C-730)20 June 1990 & JP-A-2 088 782 ( HITACHI LTD ) 28 March 1990, & JP2088782 A 19900328
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 362 (C-625)14 August 1987 & JP-A-1 119 671 ( MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD ) 11 May 1989, & JP1119671 A 19890511
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