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EP0850716 - Manufacturing method of a wire electrode for electro-discharge machining [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/27]Wire electrode for electro-discharge machining and manufacturing method thereof
[2001/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakai, Yoshihiro, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Kenji, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Yamada, Kouichi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Inazawa, Shinji, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Ezaki, Shigeo, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Kume, Toshihiro, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97310624.824.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996034700826.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34700896
JP1997019358618.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19358697
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850716
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850716
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/08
[1998/27]
CPC:
B23H7/08 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/11]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Drahtelektrode zum Funkenerodieren[2001/26]
English:Manufacturing method of a wire electrode for electro-discharge machining[2001/26]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un fil-électrode pour usinage par électroérosion[2001/26]
Former [1998/27]Drahtelektrode zum Funkenerodieren und Verfahren zur Herstellung
Former [1998/27]Wire electrode for electro-discharge machining and manufacturing method thereof
Former [1998/27]Fil-électrode pour usinage par électroérosion et procédé de fabrication
Examination procedure07.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
17.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2001Fee for grant paid
04.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0526361  (TREFIMETAUX [FR]) [X] 1,2,15,17 * page 2, line 33 - line 44 * * page 3, line 9 - line 25 * * page 3, line 46 - line 53 * * page 5, line 6 - line 7 * * page 5, line 40 - line 50 * * page 6, line 9 - line 15 * * page 6, line 48 - line 52 * * abstract * [A] 3,16;
 [XA]EP0734805  (THERMOCOMPACT SA [FR]) [X] 4-8,10,12 * column 2, line 17 - line 36 * * column 3, line 13 - line 36 * * column 5, line 18 - line 29 * * abstract * [A] 9,11,13,14;
 [X]US4935594  (GROOS HEINRICH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,15,17 * column 2, line 20 - line 34 * * claims 8-20 *;
 [X]JPS6318072
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880624), vol. 012, no. 223, Database accession no. (C - 507), & JP63018072 A 19880125 (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD:THE) [X] 4,6,7,10,12 * abstract *
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