blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0523946

EP0523946 - Metallic gasket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON GASKET COMPANY Ltd.
248 Kanou Higashiosaka-shi
Osaka-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]For all designated states
NIPPON GASKET COMPANY Ltd.
248 Kanou
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawaguchi, Shigeru
Morita Mansion 302, 942, Oogi-cho
Daitou-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Kubouchi, Kenji
3-10-1 Kitanakafuri
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Uemura, Hiroshi
3-1-5 Shinikeshima-cho
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Inoue, Kunitoshi
395-1, Kanou
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka / JP
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date92306410.914.07.1992
[1993/03]
Priority number, dateJP1991020120717.07.1991         Original published format: JP 20120791
JP1991021412901.08.1991         Original published format: JP 21412991
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0523946
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523946
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/08
[1993/03]
CPC:
F16J15/0825 (EP,US); F16J2015/0837 (EP,US); F16J2015/0843 (EP,US);
F16J2015/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/03]
TitleGerman:Metalldichtung[1993/03]
English:Metallic gasket[1993/03]
French:Joint d'étanchéité métallique[1993/03]
Examination procedure20.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
05.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1996Fee for grant paid
23.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.10.1997  05.11.1997  ADMISSIBLE
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Strasse 2
72581 Dettingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Röhl, Wolf Horst
Rethelstrasse 123
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2001/39]
Opponent(s)01  22.10.1997  05.11.1997  ADMISSIBLE
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Str. 2
72581 Dettingen/Ems / DE
Opponent's representative
Röhl, Wolf Horst, Dipl.-Phys., Dr.
Rethelstrasse 123
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1997/52]
Opponent(s)01  22.10.1997  05.11.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Elring Klinger GmbH
Max-Eyth-Str. 2
D-72581 Dettingen/Erms / DE
Opponent's representative
Röhl, Wolf Horst
Rethelstrasse 123
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
04.12.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.06.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
17.11.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.11.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/06]
28.11.2002Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition07.01.2000Appeal received No.  T0168/00
27.03.2000Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2053382  (NICHOLSON T P);
 [Y]US3053544  (GORSICA CHESTER J)
Examination   - Japanese Industrial Standards JIS G 4307 (1987), cold rolled stainless steel strip.
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.