EP0609073 - Apparatus and method for steel hardening [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Examination is in progress Status updated on 06.09.2000 Database last updated on 30.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.02.2002 | Renewal 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 date | 94300592.6 | 27.01.1994 | [1994/31] | Priority number, date | JP19930031456 | 27.01.1993 Original published format: JP 3145693 | JP19930051446 | 17.02.1993 Original published format: JP 5144693 | [1994/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0609073 | Date: | 03.08.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/31] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.05.1994 | Classification | IPC: | C21D1/64 | [1994/31] | CPC: |
C21D1/64 (EP,KR);
C21D1/18 (KR);
C21D1/58 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1994/31] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 30.01.1995 | Examination requested [1995/13] | 04.02.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.08.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.08.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.03.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.11.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.06.2000 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 31.08.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.10.2001 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.11.2001 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 28.11.2001 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Request for further processing for: | 31.08.2000 | Request for further processing filed | 31.08.2000 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 27.09.2000 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.01.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.01.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.01.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.01.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.01.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.01.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 28.01.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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