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EP About this file: EP0594208

EP0594208 - Hopper type supply device for rod members [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1998
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.09.1998 [1998/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
4-12-62 Higashishinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]For all designated states
Japan Tobacco Inc.
4-12-62 Higashishinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Minoru, c/o JAPAN TABACCO INC.
Machine Tech. R&D Center, 20-46, Horifune 2-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Irikura, Takayuki, c/o JAPAN TABACCO INC.
Machine Tech. R&D Center, 20-46, Horifune 2-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/17]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]Reinhard - Skuhra - Weise & Partner
Friedrichstrasse 31
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date93117178.922.10.1993
[1994/17]
Priority number, dateJP1992028430922.10.1992         Original published format: JP 28430992
[1994/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0594208
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0594208
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/32
[1994/17]
CPC:
A24C5/325 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1994/17]
TitleGerman:Trichterzufuhrvorrichtung für stabförmige Artikel[1994/17]
English:Hopper type supply device for rod members[1994/17]
French:Dispositif d'alimentation d'articles en forme de tige à partir d'un trémie[1994/17]
Examination procedure10.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/17]
15.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.1997Fee for grant paid
08.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1556693  (TATIBANA HIDEO) [Y] 2-6,8,9 * page 4, line 1 - page 8, line 13; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE2250267  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG) [A] 1,8,9* figure 1 *;
 [X]GB2070546  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG) [X] 1 * page 7, line 30 - line 2; figure 6 *;
 [XY]DE3540779  (HAUNI WERKE KOERBER & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 2-6,8,9
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