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EP About this file: EP0748887

EP0748887 - Needle selection device for a flat knitting machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING, LTD.
85, Sakata
Wakayama 641-8511 / JP
[2001/14]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
SHIMA SEIKI MANUFACTURING, LTD.
85, Sakata
Wakayama / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamori, Toshinori
100-16 Sakata
Wakayama / JP
02 / Koyama, Yoshiteru
21 Nakayashiki-machi
Tanabe-City, Wakayama / JP
03 / Ueyama, Hiroyuki
767-41 Shimomike
Wakayama / JP
04 / Morita, Toshiaki
116 Yoshino, Nokami-cho
Kaisou-gun, Wakayama / JP
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date96304479.717.06.1996
[1996/51]
Priority number, dateJP1995014846615.06.1995         Original published format: JP 14846695
JP1995034404928.12.1995         Original published format: JP 34404995
[1996/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0748887
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748887
Date:04.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:D04B15/72
[1996/51]
CPC:
D04B15/66 (EP); D04B15/56 (US); D04B15/70 (EP,US);
D04B15/72 (US); D04B15/78 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/51]
TitleGerman:Nadelauswahlvorrichtung für eine Flachstrickmaschine[1996/51]
English:Needle selection device for a flat knitting machine[1996/51]
French:Dispositif de sélection d'aiguilles pour un métier à tricoter rectiligne[1996/51]
Examination procedure02.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
11.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2000Fee for grant paid
21.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00107251.1  / EP1026299
Opposition(s)05.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/13]
Request for further processing for:23.07.1999Request for further processing filed
22.07.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES30.10.2001
[2004/04]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4686839  (SCHMID FRANZ [DE]);
 [DA]US4715198  (PLOPPA JUERGEN [DE], et al);
 [A]EP0474195  (HARTING ELEKTRONIK GMBH [DE])
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