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EP0609073 - Apparatus and method for steel hardening [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.09.2000
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2002Renewal fee 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
8-2, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
8-2, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Namba, Keishichi, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Abukawa, Fumitaka, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Goi, Hitoshi, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Watanabe, Masahiko, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Kurosawa, Shin, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Kamisugi, Hirofumi, c/o Yokohama Factory
DOWA MINING CO., LTD, 6-26, Minowa-cho 2-chome
Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Piésold, Alexander James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Piesold, Alexander J.
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date94300592.627.01.1994
[1994/31]
Priority number, dateJP1993003145627.01.1993         Original published format: JP 3145693
JP1993005144617.02.1993         Original published format: JP 5144693
[1994/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0609073
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/64
[1994/31]
CPC:
C21D1/64 (EP,KR); C21D1/18 (KR); C21D1/58 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/31]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Härten von Stahl[1994/31]
English:Apparatus and method for steel hardening[1994/31]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour le durcissement d'acier[1994/31]
Examination procedure30.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/13]
04.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
28.11.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:31.08.2000Request for further processing filed
31.08.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.09.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3028901  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [DE]) [X] 1-8 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 17; figure 8; claim 1 *;
 [X]FR2282470  (LUDWIG OFAG INDUGAS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB987338  (GIBBONS BROTHERS LTD);
 [A]US3360202  (TAYLOR HAROLD L, et al);
 [A]US3203470  (PETER AYERS)
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