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EP0540752 - DEVICE FOR ANALYZING WORKING HOURS OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAMIGUCHI, Masao, Room 6-207, Fanuc Manshion
Harimomi, 3537-1, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
02 / SAITO, Osamu, Room 9-308, Fanuc Manshion
Harimomi 3533-2, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
03 / KUBOTA, Kazuo
1-7-15, Tokiwadai
Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi 403 / JP
04 / TAKEMOTO, Masanobu, Fanuc Dai-3 Vira-karamatsu
3527-1, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co Hazlitt House 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date92910206.914.05.1992
[1993/19]
WO1992JP00623
Priority number, dateJP1991014058218.05.1991         Original published format: JP 14058291
[1993/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9220509
Date:26.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540752
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0540752
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/76, G06F17/00
[1997/32]
CPC:
B29C45/76 (EP,KR,US); B29C45/762 (EP,US); G06F15/00 (KR);
G06F17/00 (KR); G07C3/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/19]B29C45/76, G06F15/21
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1993/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANALYSE DER BETRIEBSSTUNDEN EINER SPRITZGIESSMASCHINE[1993/19]
English:DEVICE FOR ANALYZING WORKING HOURS OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE[1993/19]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE DES HEURES DE SERVICE D'UNE MACHINE DE MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[1993/19]
Entry into regional phase12.01.1993Translation filed 
12.02.1993National basic fee paid 
12.02.1993Search fee paid 
12.02.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
31.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1997Fee for grant paid
02.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.08.1997
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[E]JP04331125  ;
 [YP]JP03203621  ;
 [Y]JP01090718  ;
 [A]JP02213904  ;
 [T]JP04084305  ;
 [Y]EP0273981  (FANUC LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0487740  (FANUC LTD [JP])
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 17, no. 172 (M-1392)2 April 1993 & JP-A-04 331 125 ( SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD ) 19 November 1992, & JP04331125 A 19921119
 [YP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 473 (M-1185)29 November 1991 & JP-A-03 203 621 ( SHIGUMATSUKUSU K.K. ) 5 September 1991, & JP03203621 A 19910905
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 299 (M-847)11 July 1989 & JP-A-01 090 718 ( TOYO MACH & METAL CO LTD ) 7 April 1989, & JP01090718 A 19890407
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 512 (P-1129)9 November 1990 & JP-A-02 213 904 ( YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP ) 27 August 1990, & JP02213904 A 19900827
 [T]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 308 (P-1381)7 July 1992 & JP-A-04 084 305 ( NEC CORP ) 17 March 1992, & JP04084305 A 19920317
International search[Y]JPS57212042  (TOSHIBA MACHINE CO LTD);
 [A]JPS5824962  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JPS58132446  (LEAR SIEGLER INC);
 [Y]JPS6490718  (TOYO MACHINERY & METAL)
 [Y]  - Information Processing, Vol. 15, No. 4, April 1974, (Tokyo, JP), Y. TSUBOI "Applications of a minicomputer in labor saving and automation", pages 240-245, see particularly line 26, right-hand column, page 244 to line 22, left-hand column, page 245.
ExaminationEP0487740
    - EP-A-0 487 740 (FANUC LTD) 3 June 1992 & WO-A-9 119 601 (FANUC LTD), & EP0487740 A 00000000
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