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EP About this file: EP0916464

EP0916464 - Method of manufacturing structure by using biodegradable mold [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAKURA RUBBER CO., LTD.
1-21-17, Sasazuka, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Tetsuya
2-4-22 Yamanote
Ohtawara-city, Tochigi-pref. / JP
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Schrell, Andreas, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Schrell, Andreas, Dr., et al
Gleiss & Grosse, Patentanwaltskanzlei, Maybachstrasse 6 A
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98121159.211.11.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateJP1997031048012.11.1997         Original published format: JP 31048097
JP1997031824319.11.1997         Original published format: JP 31824397
JP1998002094302.02.1998         Original published format: JP 2094398
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0916464
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0916464
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0916464
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/38, B29C33/52, B29C70/30, B29L22/00
[1999/20]
CPC:
B29C33/52 (EP,US); B29C53/822 (EP,US); B29C70/30 (EP,US);
B29L2022/00 (EP,US); Y10S425/012 (EP,US); Y10T156/1043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Struktur durch Gebrauch eines biologisch zersetzbaren Formwerkzeug[1999/20]
English:Method of manufacturing structure by using biodegradable mold[1999/20]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une structure par l'utilisation d'un moule biodégradable[1999/20]
Examination procedure19.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/20]
28.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2002Fee for grant paid
11.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
CY11.11.2003
IE11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2004/39]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
CY11.11.2003
LU11.11.2003
Former [2004/36]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
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GR26.02.2003
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS61162331  ;
 [A]JPH05345836  ;
 [A]DE1807193  (GESCHKE GUENTER) [A] 1-15 * page 7, paragraph L - page 8, line 7 *;
 [Y]GB2225742  (WESTLAND HELICOPTERS [GB]) [Y] 1,7,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE3900206  (SCHINDLER ERHARD DIPL OEK [DE], et al) [Y] 1,7,13,14 * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0466419  (ADVANCED PLASTICS PARTNERSHIP [US]) [A] 2,10* the whole document *;
 [A]GB2294709  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 10-12 * figure -; claims 1,7 *;
 [PY]WO9813183  (AVEBE COOP VERKOOP PROD [NL], et al) [PY] 1,7-10 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861209), vol. 010, no. 368, Database accession no. (M - 543), & JP61162331 A 19860723 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP;OTHERS: 01) [Y] 1,7-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940404), vol. 018, no. 191, Database accession no. (C - 1186), & JP05345836 A 19931227 (HAGIWARA KOGYO KK) [A] 6 * abstract *
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