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EP0559912 - METHOD OF LASER PROCESSING AND SYSTEM THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.1997
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKATA, Yoshinori Fanuc Manshonharimomi
Room 4-206 3536, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co Hazlitt House 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date92920377.625.09.1992
[1993/37]
WO1992JP01224
Priority number, dateJP1991027499927.09.1991         Original published format: JP 27499991
[1993/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9305922
Date:01.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0559912
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0559912
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/08, B23K26/06
[1994/05]
CPC:
B23K26/0892 (EP,US); B23K26/08 (KR); B23K26/04 (EP,US);
B23K26/06 (EP,US); B23K26/064 (EP,US); B23K26/0643 (EP,US);
B23K26/0648 (EP,US); B23K26/0665 (EP,US); B23K26/0869 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/37]B23K26/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1993/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM LASERBEARBEITEN[1993/37]
English:METHOD OF LASER PROCESSING AND SYSTEM THEREFOR[1993/37]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT AU LASER ET SYSTEME PREVU A CET EFFET[1993/37]
Entry into regional phase25.05.1993Translation filed 
22.06.1993National basic fee paid 
22.06.1993Search fee paid 
22.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/37]
14.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.1996Fee for grant paid
10.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.12.1996
[2008/05]
Former [1999/42]IT11.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0373055  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 23 - column 9, line 54; figures 1,5 *
International search[XY]JPH03189090  (KOIKE SANSO KOGYO KK);
 [Y]JPH01501851
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