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EP About this file: EP0644096

EP0644096 - Railway vehicle and method for equipping the interior of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tao, Takashi
8-4 4-chome Toyo
Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
02 / Ishimaru, Yasuo
1-27 Higashitokimune, Ikunoya
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
03 / Hattori, Morishige
2-31 2-chome Kotohira-Cho
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
04 / Ohmura, Keiji
25-7 2-chome Toyo
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
05 / Ohba, Hideshi
428-1 Higashtoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/12]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date94306826.219.09.1994
[1995/12]
Priority number, dateJP1993023280720.09.1993         Original published format: JP 23280793
[1995/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0644096
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:B61D17/04, B61D45/00, B62D33/04
[1995/12]
CPC:
B61D17/045 (EP,US); B61L5/00 (KR); B61D45/001 (EP,US);
B62D33/046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1995/12]
TitleGerman:Schienenfahrzeug und Verfahren zur Ausrüstung des Innenraums[1995/12]
English:Railway vehicle and method for equipping the interior of the same[1995/12]
French:Véhicule ferroviaire et méthode pour équiper son intérieur[1995/12]
Examination procedure18.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/46]
30.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.11.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/21]
04.12.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3132604  (TAPPAN COLLINS, et al);
 [A]LU64879  (VEREINIGTE ALUMINIUM-WERKE AG) [A] * figure 1 *;
 [DA]JPH0390468  (HITACHI LTD);
 [XP]EP0579500  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [XP] 1-12 * figures 2,4,28,41,45 *;
 [XP]EP0605366  (FIAT FERROVIARIA SPA [IT]) [XP] 1,9-11 * the whole document *
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