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EP About this file: EP0724082

EP0724082 - Rodless cylinder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8659 / JP
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16-4, Shinbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takada, Yoshiyuki, c/o SMC K.K.
16-4, Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Miyamoto, Michikazu, c/o SMC K.K.
2-2, Kinunodai 4-chome
Yawara-mura, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte
Eysseneckstrasse 31
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date96103507.810.10.1992
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateJP1991026416611.10.1991         Original published format: JP 26416691
JP1991026509114.10.1991         Original published format: JP 26509191
JP1991028812001.11.1991         Original published format: JP 28812091
JP1992020276529.07.1992         Original published format: JP 20276592
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0724082
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0724082
Date:11.03.1998
[1998/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724082
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:F15B15/08
[1996/31]
CPC:
F15B15/082 (EP,US); F16C29/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/31]
TitleGerman:Kolbenstangenloser Arbeitszylinder[1996/31]
English:Rodless cylinder[1996/31]
French:Vérin sans tige[1996/31]
Examination procedure12.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
26.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2002Fee for grant paid
30.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92117353.0  / EP0536799
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
22.10.1998M01   Fee paid on   12.11.1998
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2367156  (THOMPSON LOREN E) [X] 1,3-5 * page 1, column R, line 18 - line 23; figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]DE2908605  (MUELLER GEB KOTZ ROSA) [Y] 2,7,8 * page 2, paragraph 1; figure . *;
 [DA]DE3124915  (KAISER SIEGMUND H ING GRAD [DE]);
 [DA]US4373427  (GARLAPATY VENKAT R, et al) [DA] 1 * column 5, line 67 - column 6, line 6; figure 4 *;
 [XY]DE3403830  (KNORR BREMSE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3-6 * page 9, line 1 - line 4 * * page 13, line 23 - line 29; figures 2,7 * [Y] 2,7,8;
 [A]GB2164709  (TERAMACHI HIROSHI) [A] 2,7,8 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0327705  (NEFF GEWINDESPINDELN) [A] 2,7,8 * figure 3 *;
 [DPX]EP0476265  (KNORR BREMSE AG [DE]) [DPX] 1,3-5 * abstract *;
 [PX]EP0502810  (ASCOLECTRIC LTD [CA]) [PX] 1,3-6 * abstract *
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