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EP0790355 - EXCAVATION REGION SETTING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REGION LIMITED EXCAVATION BY CONSTRUCTION MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0004 / JP
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Hiroshi
1082-66, Tagucho Ushiku-shi
Ibaraki 300-12 / JP
02 / HIRATA, Toichi
13-5, Sakaecho 4-chome Ushiku-shi
Ibaraki 300-12 / JP
03 / HAGA, Masakazu 9-8, Inayoshihigashi 5-chome
Chiyodamachi Niihari-gun
Ibaraki 315 / JP
04 / FUJISHIMA, Kazuo Tsukuba-ryo 4-1, Inayoshiminami
2-chome Chiyodamachi Niihari-gun
Ibaraki 315 / JP
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96926605.508.08.1996
[1997/34]
WO1996JP02251
Priority number, dateJP1995020702314.08.1995         Original published format: JP 20702395
[1997/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9707296
Date:27.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0790355
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790355
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.02.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:E02F3/43
[1997/34]
CPC:
E02F3/32 (EP); E02F3/437 (EP); E02F9/20 (KR);
E02F9/2285 (EP); E02F9/2296 (EP); E02F9/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1997/34]
TitleGerman:BAGGERBEREICH-FESTLEGUNGSGERÄT ZUR STEUERUNG DER ARBEITSBEREICHSBEGRENZUNG DES BAGGERNS FÜR EINE BAUMASCHINE[1997/34]
English:EXCAVATION REGION SETTING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REGION LIMITED EXCAVATION BY CONSTRUCTION MACHINE[1997/34]
French:APPAREIL DE DEFINITION D'UNE ZONE A EXCAVER PERMETTANT DE CONTROLER L'EXCAVATION D'UNE ZONE LIMITEE PAR UNE MACHINE DE CONSTRUCTION[1997/34]
Entry into regional phase20.01.1997Translation filed 
02.05.1997National basic fee paid 
02.05.1997Search fee paid 
02.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2006Fee for grant paid
17.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
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
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YD]US4829418  (NIELSEN EDWARD G [US], et al) [YD] 1-6 * abstract * * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 3 * * column 7, line 67 - column 8, line 48 * * column 12, line 38 - line 59 * * column 14, line 63 - column 15, line 13 * * column 17, line 60 - column 18, line 20 * * figures 1,3,7B,10 *;
 [Y]GB2272204  (KUBOTA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * figures 3,6 * * page 14, line 10 - page 16, line 15 * * claim 1 *;
 [PX]EP0707118  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [PX] 1-6 * abstract * * page 3, line 13 - line 31 * * page 3, line 50 - page 4, line 2 * * page 8, line 17 - line 24 * * claims 1-31 * * figures 4,5,11,15 *;
 [E]EP0735202  (LASER ALIGNMENT [US]) [E] 1-6 * abstract * * claims 5-13 * * column 2, line 8 - line 50 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 40 * * column 8, line 20 - column 9, line 10 * * column 9, line 51 - column 10, line 11 * * figures 3,4,7 *;
 [A]WO9323628  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,5,6;
 US5490081  [ ] (KUROMOTO KAZUNORI [JP], et al) [ ] * abstract * * column 2, line 38 - line 67 * * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 54 * * claims 1,2 * * figures 4,5 *
International search[A]JPH04136324  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPS63219731  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY)
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