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EP About this file: EP0774321

EP0774321 - Printed-circuit board holding device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.2003  [2003/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI VIA MECHANICS, Ltd.
2100 Kamiimaizumi Ebina-Shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
HITACHI VIA MECHANICS, Ltd.
2100 Kamiimaizumi
Ebina-Shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
HITACHI SEIKO, LTD.
2100 Kamiimaizumi
Ebina-Shi, Kanagawa 243-04 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaura, Kouji
410, Shimoozuki
Hadano-shi / JP
02 / Otani, Tamio
2-10, Tsurumakiminami-4-chome
Hadano-shi / JP
03 / Irie, Akira
1037-6, Nakatsu, Aikawamachi
Aiko-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96112444.301.08.1996
[1997/21]
Priority number, dateJP1995029697715.11.1995         Original published format: JP 29697795
JP1996007727529.03.1996         Original published format: JP 7727596
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0774321
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0774321
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B23Q3/06
[1997/21]
CPC:
B23Q3/002 (EP,US); H05K3/00 (KR); B23Q3/16 (EP,US);
H05K3/0044 (EP,US); Y10T408/03 (EP,US); Y10T408/5623 (EP,US);
Y10T408/56245 (EP,US); Y10T408/563 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2002/49]
Former [1997/21]CH,  DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL 
TitleGerman:Leiterplatte-Haltevorrichtung[1997/21]
English:Printed-circuit board holding device[1997/21]
French:Dispositif de support de plaque de circuit imprimé[1997/21]
Examination procedure06.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
16.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2002Fee for grant paid
24.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH04354609
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930428), vol. 17, no. 217, Database accession no. (M - 1403), & JP04354609 A 19921209 (HITACHI SEIKO) [DA] 1-6 * abstract *
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