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EP0574926 - Process and apparatus for producing silicon nitride ceramic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
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 [1993/51]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsuzuki, Yasushi, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec.Ind.Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Yamagata, Shin-ichi, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec.Ind.Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Yamakawa, Akira, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Elec.Ind.Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93109718.217.06.1993
[1993/51]
Priority number, dateJP1992018441618.06.1992         Original published format: JP 18441692
JP1992018441718.06.1992         Original published format: JP 18441792
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0574926
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0574926
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574926
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/58, C04B35/64, C04B35/584, C04B35/645
[1997/47]
CPC:
F27B5/04 (EP,US); C04B35/5935 (EP,US); C04B35/64 (EP,US);
F27B21/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/51]C04B35/58, C04B35/64
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Siliciumnitridkeramik[1993/51]
English:Process and apparatus for producing silicon nitride ceramic[1993/51]
French:Procédé et dispositif de fabrication de céramique en nitrure de silicium[1993/51]
Examination procedure14.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/15]
21.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1997Fee for grant paid
25.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
[2003/07]
Former [1998/35]SE19.02.1998
Documents cited:Search[D]JPS301270B  ;
 [DA]JPS5247015  ;
 [A]EP0079678  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 3,4,10,11 * figure 3; claims 1,8,9 *;
 [A]EP0081195  (CERAVER [FR]) [A] 1,2,7,8,14-17 * example 2; claims 4-6 *;
 [YA]EP0225087  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,7,8 * page 3, line 31 - line 37; claims 1-3 * [A] 14-17;
 [YA]DE3825955  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,7,8 * page 2, line 55 - page 3, line 51 * * page 4, line 1 - line 10 * * page 5, line 57 - line 60 * * page 16, line 1 - line 11; example 5 * * claim 7 * [A] 3-5
 [DA]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 77, no. 21, Database accession no. 77-37137Y, & JPS5247015 A 19770414 (NA INST RE INORG MA) [DA] * abstract *
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