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EP About this file: EP0863023

EP0863023 - Double-chuck mechanical pencil [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KOTOBUKI & CO., LTD.
13 Nishi Kurisu-cho Shichiku Kita-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
KOTOBUKI & CO., LTD.
13 Nishi Kurisu-cho Shichiku Kita-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mitsuya, Yoshihide, c/o Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
Kawagoe Fact., 138, Oaza Kujirai
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Anzai, Shouji, c/o Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
Kawagoe Fact., 138, Oaza Kujirai
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Kageyama, Hidehei, c/o Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
Kawagoe Fact., 138, Oaza Kujirai
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/16]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1998/37]Votier, Sidney David
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97310618.024.12.1997
[1998/37]
Priority number, dateJP1997006175403.03.1997         Original published format: JP 6175497
[1998/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0863023
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0863023
Date:28.06.2000
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0863023
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:B43K21/22, B43K21/12, B43K29/02
[2000/26]
CPC:
B43K21/20 (EP); B43K21/00 (KR); B43K21/22 (KR);
B43K29/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/37]B43K21/22, B43K21/12
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/10]
Former [1998/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Füllminenstift mit zwei Spannbacken[1998/37]
English:Double-chuck mechanical pencil[1998/37]
French:Porte-mine à deux pinces de serrage[1998/37]
Examination procedure07.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
24.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2002Fee for grant paid
28.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.03.2003
ES30.09.2003
GB24.12.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]ES30.09.2003
GB24.12.2003
Former [2004/04]ES30.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0715968  (KOTOBUKI & CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4,11 * column 13, line 18 - line 25 * * column 15, line 18 - line 28 * * column 15, line 56 - column 16, line 4; figures 2,9,19,21 *;
 [Y]EP0321581  (PENTEL KK [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4,11 * page 5, line 15 - page 13, line L; figure - *;
 [A]US5018891  (KAGEYAMA HIDEHEI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,11 * abstract *;
 [AP]US5683191  (KAGEYAMA SHUHEI [JP], et al) [AP] 1,3,11 * column 2, line 36 - line 67 * * column 7, line 4 - column 18, line 30; figure - *
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