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EP About this file: EP0679849

EP0679849 - Method and apparatus for dehydrating and drying a wet article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SEIBU GIKEN
1043-5 Wada Sasaguri-machi Kasuya-gun
Fukuoka-Ken / JP
For all designated states
Kuma, Toshimi
10-11 3-chome Wakamiya, Higashi-ku Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SEIBU GIKEN
1043-5 Wada Sasaguri-machi
Kasuya-gun Fukuoka-Ken / JP
For all designated states
Kuma, Toshimi
10-11 3-chome Wakamiya, Higashi-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuma, Toshimi
10-11 3-chome Wakamiya, Higashi-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken / JP
02 / Kakuya, Shinji
69-6 Kashiwabara
Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Johnson, Terence Leslie
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Edward Evans & Co. Chancery House 53-64 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1SD / GB
Application number, filing date95302865.127.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateJP1994012674230.04.1994         Original published format: JP 12674294
JP1994022240312.08.1994         Original published format: JP 22240394
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679849
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679849
Date:03.04.1996
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0679849
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:F26B5/12, F26B5/14, F26B13/28, F26B13/30
[1995/44]
CPC:
F26B13/28 (EP,US); F26B13/30 (EP,US); F26B5/00 (KR);
F26B5/12 (EP,US); F26B5/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Entwässerung und Trocknung eines feuchten Gegenstandes[1995/44]
English:Method and apparatus for dehydrating and drying a wet article[1995/44]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la déshydratation et le séchage d'un article humide[1995/44]
Examination procedure19.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
16.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.1998Fee for grant paid
05.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.03.1999
IT24.03.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2002/26]ES24.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[XY]US1658485  (HAYWARD RALPH A) [X] 1,3,7-9,16 * column W * [Y] 4,12,18,19;
 [XY]US4477287  (KUSH DONALD C [US], et al) [X] 1,3,7 * column W * [Y] 2,4,6;
 [XY]FR2453926  (ALBANY INT CORP [US]) [X] 13,14 * the whole document * [Y] 2,6;
 [Y]FR2124947  (ANDRITZ AG MASCHF) [Y] 12 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US3986274  (HOLM WILLIAM J) [X] 1-3 * column W * [Y] 18,19;
 [X]DE3517541  (BARTLING GERHARD) [X] 1,3,4,7 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4183147  (KAWAGUCHI YUKIYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,3 * column W * [A] 2;
 [PX]EP0647524  (DEMOORE HOWARD W [US]) [PX] 1,3,7 * column W *;
 [A]EP0513632  (SUNDWIGER EISEN MASCHINEN [DE]);
 [A]DE3807856  (VOITH GMBH J M [DE]);
 [A]US3733711  (HAYTHORNTHWAITE J)
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