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EP About this file: EP0786294

EP0786294 - Joint structure for metal plates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enami Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
3 Wakabayashi-cho 2-chome Yao-shi
Osaka-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
Enami Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
3 Wakabayashi-cho 2-chome
Yao-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Enami, Toshiaki
2410-16, Azayukinaga
Maiduru-shi, Kyoto / JP
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolfgang
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl Grosse - Bockhorni & Partner, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date96101126.926.01.1996
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786294
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786294
Date:04.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B21D39/03, F16B5/00
[1997/31]
CPC:
B21D39/03 (EP,US); F16B5/0012 (EP,US); F16B5/045 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49915 (EP,US); Y10T403/49 (EP,US); Y10T403/4966 (EP,US);
Y10T403/4991 (EP,US); Y10T403/7152 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Verbindungsanordnung für Metallplatten[1997/31]
English:Joint structure for metal plates[1997/31]
French:Structure de joint pour des tôles[1997/31]
Examination procedure16.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/31]
18.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2001Fee for grant paid
11.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL04.04.2001
SE04.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
[2004/04]
Former [2003/09]NL04.04.2001
SE04.07.2001
Former [2002/05]SE04.07.2001
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS5533809  ;
 [XA]JPS57190737  ;
 [XA]JPS5533809  (OTA KINJIROU) [X] 1 * figure - * [A] 2-4;
 [XA]JPS57190737  (KAMAKARI RIYOUTA) [X] 1 * figure - * [A] 2-4;
 [X]US4734971  (DUPASQUIER ROBERT L [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0278998  (ENAMI SEIKI KK [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800521), vol. 004, no. 068, Database accession no. (M - 012), & JP55033809 A 19800310 (OOTA KINJIRO) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-4
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830218), vol. 007, no. 041, Database accession no. (M - 194), & JP57190737 A 19821124 (RIYOUTA KAMAKARI) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-4
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