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EP About this file: EP0687394

EP0687394 - IMPROVED PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR POLE PIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ateliers Thome-Genot
Boîte postale 17
08700 Nouzonville / FR
[1998/47]
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
Ateliers Thome-Genot
Boîte postale 17
F-08700 Nouzonville / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GOFFART, André, Eugène
31, rue de la Chappe
F-08700 Nouzonville / FR
[1995/51]
Representative(s)Dixon, Donald Cossar, et al
Wilson Gunn Gee
Chancery House
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/51]Dixon, Donald Cossar, et al
Gee & Co. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date95904676.429.12.1994
[1995/51]
WO1995IB00030
Priority number, dateUS1994017665503.01.1994         Original published format: US 176655
[1995/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519062
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687394
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687394
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:H02K15/02, B23P15/00, B21K1/74, C21D8/00
[1995/51]
CPC:
B23P15/00 (EP,US); B21K1/28 (EP,US); C21D8/00 (EP,US);
H02K15/022 (EP,US); Y10T29/49012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/51]
Extension statesLT27.07.1995
SI27.07.1995
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLSTÜCKEN FÜR WECHSELSTROMGENERATOR[1995/51]
English:IMPROVED PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ALTERNATOR POLE PIECE[1995/51]
French:PROCEDE PERFECTIONNE DE FABRICATION D'UN ELEMENT POLAIRE POUR ALTERNATEUR[1995/51]
Entry into regional phase27.07.1995National basic fee paid 
27.07.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/51]
16.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.1998Fee for grant paid
11.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR18.11.1998
[2008/24]
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH03164052  ;
 [A]JPS5623337  ;
 [A]JPH02301579  ;
 [A]US3780413  (BURGDORF M) [A] 4,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1571276  (AIDA ENG LTD) [A] 1,21 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US4558511  (KATO MASA [JP]) [Y] 18,20 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 7; figure - * [A] 19;
 [A]EP0213981  (DUCELLIER & CIE [FR]) [A] 16* column 2, line 23 - line 26; figure 4 *;
 [YA]US5016340  (KATO MASA [JP]) [Y] 12,13 * column 4, line 12 - column 6, line 30; figure - * [A] 1-3,8,16,18,21;
 [A]US5137586  (KLINK JAMES H [US]) [A] 10,11,14 * claims 10,14 *;
 [A]EP0515259  (VALEO EQUIP ELECTR MOTEUR [FR]) [A] 15,18 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911011), vol. 015, no. 401, Database accession no. (E - 1121), & JP03164052 A 19910716 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 12,13,18,20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810514), vol. 005, no. 072, Database accession no. (M - 068), & JP56023337 A 19810305 (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910221), vol. 015, no. 076, Database accession no. (C - 0809), & JP02301579 A 19901213 (MAZDA MOTOR CORP) [A] 8,9,16,17 * abstract *
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