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EP About this file: EP0597416

EP0597416 - Cleanroom transport system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
3-2-11, Mitejima Nishiyodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
3-2-11, Mitejima Nishiyodogawa-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
3-2-11, Mitejima Nishi-yodogawa-ku
Osaka 555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueda, Katsuhiko, c/o DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Komaki Seisakusho, Komakiharashinden 1500
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Matsuzaki, Hiroshi, c/o DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Komaki Seisakusho, Komakiharashinden 1500
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Ajimine, Tetsuo, c/o DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Komaki Seisakusho, Komakiharashinden 1500
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Iizuka, Yukio, c/o DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Komaki Seisakusho, Komakiharashinden 1500
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
05 / Ito, Kenji, c/o DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Komaki Seisakusho, Komakiharashinden 1500
Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Lemcke, Rupert, et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 11 08 47
76058 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Lemcke, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Lemcke Dr.-Ing. H.J. Brommer, Postfach 40 26
D-76025 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date93118057.408.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateJP1992032150101.12.1992         Original published format: JP 32150192
JP1992032150201.12.1992         Original published format: JP 32150292
JP1992032150301.12.1992         Original published format: JP 32150392
JP1992030361013.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30361092
JP1992030361113.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30361192
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597416
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597416
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:B61B13/10, B65G21/08, E01B25/24
[1994/20]
CPC:
E01B25/24 (EP,US); B65G49/00 (KR); B61B13/10 (EP,US);
B65G21/06 (EP,US); B65G54/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Reinraumtransportsystem[1994/20]
English:Cleanroom transport system[1994/20]
French:Système de transport pour salle blanche[1994/20]
Examination procedure19.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/29]
12.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1997Fee for grant paid
05.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
ES09.07.1997
FR09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
NL09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
IE08.11.1997
LU08.11.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2004/38]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
ES09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
NL09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
IE08.11.1997
LU08.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [2003/08]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
ES09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
NL09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
IE08.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [2002/26]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
ES09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
IE08.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [2001/01]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
IE08.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [2000/05]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
GR09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
LU30.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1999/42]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
IT09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/41]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
GB08.11.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/24]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
PT17.10.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/21]AT09.07.1997
BE09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/19]AT09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/15]AT09.07.1997
CH09.07.1997
DK09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
DE10.10.1997
Former [1998/12]CH09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
SE09.10.1997
Former [1998/04]CH09.07.1997
LI09.07.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63304640  ;
 [A]JPS63133643  ;
 [Y]DE1035565  (ORENSTEIN & KOPPEL AG, et al) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 1 - line 7; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4027596  (NARDOZZI JR MICHAEL A);
 [Y]US4649830  (TANAKA HIROKUNI [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 18; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (1988), vol. 13, no. 142, Database accession no. (E - 739), & JP63304640 A 00000000 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (1988), vol. 12, no. 393, Database accession no. (E - 670), & JP63133643 A 00000000 (SHIMIZU CONSTR CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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