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EP About this file: EP0563396

EP0563396 - SILICON NITRIDE SINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1997
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.1998 [1998/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Takehisa, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664 / JP
02 / NISHIOKA, Takao, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664 / JP
03 / MATSUNUMA, Kenji, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664 / JP
04 / YAMAKAWA, Akira, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo 664 / JP
[1993/40]
Representative(s)Fiener, Josef, et al
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col.
P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Fiener, Josef, et al
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener & Sturm P.O. Box 12 49
D-87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date92920989.820.10.1992
[1993/40]
WO1992JP01360
Priority number, dateJP1991027263521.10.1991         Original published format: JP 27263591
[1993/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9308140
Date:29.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0563396
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0563396
Date:26.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/593, F02F7/00, C04B35/599
[1994/05]
CPC:
C04B35/597 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/51]C04B35/58, F02F7/00
Former IPC [1993/40]C04B35/58
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/40]
TitleGerman:SILICIUMNITRID-SINTERKÖRPER[1993/40]
English:SILICON NITRIDE SINTER[1993/40]
French:AGGLOMERE DE NITRURE DE SILICIUM[1993/40]
Entry into regional phase17.06.1993Translation filed 
17.06.1993National basic fee paid 
17.06.1993Search fee paid 
17.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
14.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.1996Fee for grant paid
07.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP02233560  ;
 [E]EP0514622
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 114, no. 24 Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 233516k, T. MASHIMO ET AL. 'Yielding characteristics of silicon nitride ceramics under shock compression'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN & JP-A-02 233 560 ( UBE IND. LTD. ) 17 September 1990, & JP02233560 A 19900917
International search[A]JPH03199169  ;
 [A]JPS59182276
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