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EP About this file: EP0768750

EP0768750 - SWITCHED-RELUCTANCE ROTARY MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.2003  [2003/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-0042 / JP
For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI Co., Ltd.
3-1 Yashiki 4-chome Narashino-shi
Chiba 275-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Chiba, Akira
Ochiai Mansion 707/1-8-14, Shimo-Ochiai Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-0033 / JP
For all designated states
Fukao, Tadashi
24-45, Matsukaze-dai, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken 227-0067 / JP
For all designated states
Michioka, Chikara
Villaminami 1-305, 25-2, Izumi-cho Takarazuka-shi
Hyogo 665-0864 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-0042 / JP
For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI Co., Ltd.
3-1 Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba 275-0004 / JP
For all designated states
Chiba, Akira
Ochiai Mansion 707/1-8-14, Shimo-Ochiai
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-0033 / JP
For all designated states
Fukao, Tadashi
24-45, Matsukaze-dai, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 227-0067 / JP
For all designated states
Michioka, Chikara
Villaminami 1-305, 25-2, Izumi-cho
Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo 665-0864 / JP
Former [2001/34]For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150 / JP
For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku Tokyo, 144 / JP
For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba 275 / JP
For all designated states
Chiba, Akira
Ochiai Mansion 707/1-8-14, Shimo-Ochiai
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161 / JP
For all designated states
Fukao, Tadashi
24-45, Matsukaze-dai, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 227 / JP
For all designated states
Michioka, Chikara
Haitsu Hatano-dai 909/2-8-21, Hatano-dai
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142 / JP
Former [1997/16]For all designated states
NIKKISO CO., LTD.
No. 43-2, Ebisu 3-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150 / JP
For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku Tokyo, 144 / JP
For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba 275 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / CHIBA, Akira, Ochiai Mansion 707
1-8-14, Shimo-ochiai, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
02 / FUKAO, Tadashi
24-45, Matsukaze-dai, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 227 / JP
03 / MICHIOKA, Chikara
Villaminami 1-305, 25-2,Izumi-cho
Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo 665-0864 / JP
 [2001/48]
Former [1997/16]01 / CHIBA, Akira, Ochiai Mansion 707
1-8-14, Shimo-ochiai, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161 / JP
02 / FUKAO, Tadashi
24-45, Matsukaze-dai, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 227 / JP
03 / MICHIOKA, Chikara, Haitsu Hatano-dai 909
2-8-21, Hatano-dai, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 142 / JP
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/16]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96907720.529.03.1996
[1997/16]
WO1996JP00860
Priority number, dateJP1995007376030.03.1995         Original published format: JP 7376095
[1997/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9635257
Date:07.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768750
Date:16.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768750
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.11.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02P7/00, H02P5/00, H02P7/05, H02K7/09
[1998/27]
CPC:
H02P25/08 (EP,US); F16C32/0444 (EP,US); F16C32/0497 (EP,US);
H02K19/103 (EP,US); H02K7/09 (EP,US); H02K3/28 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/16]H02P7/00, H02P5/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI [1997/16]
TitleGerman:GESCHALTETE RELUKTIONS-ROTATIONSMASCHINE[1997/16]
English:SWITCHED-RELUCTANCE ROTARY MACHINE[1997/16]
French:MACHINE ROTATIVE A RELUCTANCE COMMUTEE[1997/16]
Entry into regional phase29.11.1996Translation filed 
29.11.1996National basic fee paid 
29.11.1996Search fee paid 
29.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/16]
26.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
07.09.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2002Fee for grant paid
21.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Request for further processing for:13.11.2000Request for further processing filed
13.11.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.11.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR12.06.2002
[2003/20]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0453179  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0444203  (SEKOH GIKEN KK [JP]) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
International search[YP]JPH0884491  (EBARA CORP);
 [Y]JPH04236188  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH0322845  (SECOH GIKEN KK);
 [A]JPH02142385  (SECOH GIKEN KK);
 [A]JPH07508157  ;
 [A]JPH04229093  (SHINETORON CORP)
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