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EP About this file: EP0783057

EP0783057 - Hydraulic drive system for construction machines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 18.11.2015  [2015/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6-2, 2-Chome, Ohtemachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Tsuyoshi, c/o Tsukuba-ryo
4-1, Inayoshiminami 2-chome, Chiyodamachi
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Hirata, Toichi
203, Sakaecho 4-chome
Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Sugiyama, Genroku
2337, Oyama, Miho-mura
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Toyooka, Tsukasa
374-126, Yamano, Ogawamachi
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
05 / Kowatari, Youichi
2573, Shishikura, Dejima-mura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
06 / Ishikawa, Kouji, c/o Shiho-ryo
20-29, Kandatsuchuo 2-chome
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1997/30]
Former [1997/28]01 / Nakamura, Tsuyoshi, c/o Tsukuba-ryo
4-1, Inayoshiminami 2-chome, Chiyodamachi
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Hirata, Toichi
13-5, Sakaecho 4-chome
Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Sugiyama, Genroku
2337, Oyama, Miho-mura
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Toyooka, Tsukasa
374-126, Yamano, Ogawamachi
Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
05 / Kowatari, Youichi
2573, Shishikura, Dejima-mura
Niihari-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
06 / Ishikawa, Kouji, c/o Shiho-ryo
20-29, Kandatsuchuo 2-chome
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97100051.803.01.1997
[1997/28]
Priority number, dateJP1996000066808.01.1996         Original published format: JP 66896
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783057
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783057
Date:11.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/22
[1997/28]
CPC:
E02F9/2282 (EP,US); E02F9/20 (KR); E02F9/2228 (EP,US);
E02F9/2235 (EP,US); E02F9/2296 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1997/28]
TitleGerman:Hydraulisches Betätigungssystem für Baumaschinen[1997/28]
English:Hydraulic drive system for construction machines[1997/28]
French:Système hydraulique de commande pour machines de chantier[1997/28]
Examination procedure24.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
26.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2001Fee for grant paid
06.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.03.2002  16.04.2002  ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Geirhos, Johann
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Zentrale Patentabteilung
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/21]
Opponent(s)01  23.03.2002   
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Geirhos, Johann
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Zentrale Patentabteilung, Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Strasse 6-14
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
17.05.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.12.2003Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.01.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.01.2007Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/17]
20.02.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition12.03.2004Appeal received No.  T0386/04
24.05.2004Statement of grounds filed
09.01.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
09.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Former [2002/15]DE12.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04191502  ;
 [A]EP0597109  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [A] 1 * column 11, line 52 - column 12, line 22 * * figures 1,3,13 *;
 [A]EP0629781  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1,16,17,19 * * figures 21,23,25 * * column 11, line 12 - line 34 *;
 [A]EP0648900  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1,7,11 * * column 7, line 42 - column 8, line 26 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921026), vol. 016, no. 519, Database accession no. (M - 1330), & JP04191502 A 19920709 (KOMATSU LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH07116731B
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