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EP0676276 - FUEL HOSE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama Komaki-shi
Aichi 485 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
3600, Aza-Utazu Oaza-Kitatoyama
Komaki-shi Aichi 485 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOKOE, Katsuhiko
2480, Sennonji Tomita-cho Nakagawa-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 454 / JP
02 / KATO, Kazuhiro
1-1504, Kanosato Nakagawa-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 454 / JP
03 / MURAKAMI, Koyo
2-49, Harusato-cho Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 464 / JP
04 / DAIKAI, Eiichi Tokai Rubber Industries Kikukawa
Dormitory 20, Higashiyashiki Haguroshinden
Inuyama-shi Aichi 484 / JP
05 / ITO, Hiroaki
Chuodai Apartment House 228-211 2-3-2, Chuodai
Kasugai-shi Aichi 487 / JP
[1995/41]
Representative(s)Wakerley, Helen Rachael
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/41]Wakerley, Helen Rachael
Reddie & Grose, 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date94926384.209.09.1994
[1995/41]
WO1994JP01501
Priority number, dateJP1993022598010.09.1993         Original published format: JP 22598093
JP1993030741412.11.1993         Original published format: JP 30741493
JP1993033924503.12.1993         Original published format: JP 33924593
[1995/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9507176
Date:16.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0676276
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0676276
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.03.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:B29D23/00, B32B1/08, F16L11/04, C08J7/00, F16J15/16, C23C14/56, // B29K27:12
[1997/03]
CPC:
B32B25/08 (EP,US); B29D23/00 (KR); B29C48/0016 (EP,US);
B29C48/09 (EP,US); B29C48/151 (EP,US); B29C48/21 (EP,US);
B29C59/142 (EP,US); B29D23/001 (EP,US); B32B1/08 (EP,KR,US);
B32B25/14 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/16 (US);
B32B27/28 (EP,US); B32B27/304 (US); B32B27/322 (US);
B32B27/34 (EP,US); B32B38/0008 (EP,US); F16L11/04 (KR);
F16L11/045 (EP,US); F16L11/125 (EP,US); F16L11/127 (EP,US);
B29K2021/00 (EP,US); B29K2027/12 (EP,US); B29K2077/00 (EP,US);
B29L2009/00 (EP,US); B29L2023/005 (EP,US); B32B2307/202 (US);
B32B2309/105 (US); B32B2319/00 (EP,US); B32B2327/12 (EP,US);
B32B2597/00 (US); F16L2011/047 (EP,US); Y10T428/1314 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1321 (EP,US); Y10T428/1366 (EP,US); Y10T428/1393 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31743 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/41]B29D23/00, B32B1/08, F16L11/04, C08J7/00, // B29K27:12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/41]
TitleGerman:BENZINSCHLAUCH VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2001/24]
English:FUEL HOSE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[1995/41]
French:TUYAU D'ESSENCE ET SES PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION[1995/41]
Former [1995/41]BENZINSCHLAUCH VERFAHREN UND VEROORICHTUNG ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
Entry into regional phase09.05.1995Translation filed 
02.05.1995National basic fee paid 
02.05.1995Search fee paid 
02.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/41]
16.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2001Fee for grant paid
22.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE07.06.2002
GB09.09.2002
[2004/22]
Former [2003/30]DE07.06.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1094785  (ICI LTD) [A] 11,18 * page 1, line 64 - page 2, line 41; figure . *;
 [A]GB1432824  (ELECTRICITY COUNCIL, et al) [A] 18 * page 1, line 48 - page 2, line 10; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4735996  (NAGAI ITSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2* column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0479592  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP], et al) [A] 11,18 * page 4, line 19 - line 32; figure 2; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0551094  (PILOT IND INC [US]) [A] 1,2,11 * page 4, line 27 - line 56 * * page 7, line 15 - line 20; figure 3 *
International search[A]JPS5738272Y  ;
 [A]JPS609734  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JPH01304130  (UNITIKA LTD);
 [A]JPH03164246  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO)
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