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EP0915205 - SOIL IMPROVING MACHINE WITH EXCAVATING MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2006
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.10.2006  [2006/42]
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 [2005/38]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0004 / JP
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAKE, Shigehiko
98-6, Kojita Okayama-shi
Okayama-ken 703-8225 / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Hisayoshi
1-18-5, Chuo Ushiku-shi
Ibaraki-ken 300-1234 / JP
03 / MURAI, Toshikazu
3233-6, Shimo-inayoshi Chiyoda-machi
Niihari-gun Ibaraki-ken 315-0052 / JP
04 / KUSAKI, Takami
2605-118, Shimo-inayoshi Chiyoda-machi
Niihari-gun Ibaraki-ken 315-0052 / JP
05 / MIURA, Tetsushiro
2539-5, Okazu-cho Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken 245-0003 / JP
06 / ITAYA, Hiroyosi
271, Yamaji Kurashiki-shi
Okayama-ken 701-0104 / JP
07 / NAKAGIRI, Fumiki
5-5, Renshoji Odawara-shi
Kanagawa-ken 250-0865 / JP
08 / SEKINO, Satoshi
1-21-7, Matsuba Ryugasaki-shi
Ibaraki-ken 301-0043 / JP
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98921728.620.05.1998
[1999/19]
WO1998JP02208
Priority number, dateJP1997014607321.05.1997         Original published format: JP 14607397
[1999/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853148
Date:26.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0915205
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0915205
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:E02D3/12, E02F7/00, B01D7/02, B28C5/36, E02F5/22, E02F3/10, B09C1/08
[2002/37]
CPC:
E02F7/04 (EP,US); E02D3/005 (EP,US); E02F5/12 (EP,US);
E02F5/226 (EP,US); E02F7/026 (EP,US); E02F7/06 (EP,US);
E02F9/2292 (EP,US); E02F9/2296 (EP,US); E02D3/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/19]E02D3/12, E02F7/00, B01D7/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2005/45]
Former [1999/19]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:BODENVERBESSERUNGSMASCHINE MIT GRABEVORRICHTUNGEN[1999/19]
English:SOIL IMPROVING MACHINE WITH EXCAVATING MEANS[1999/19]
French:MACHINE D'AMELIORATION DU SOL DOTE D'UN MOYEN D'EXCAVATION[1999/19]
Entry into regional phase14.01.1999Translation filed 
11.02.1999National basic fee paid 
11.02.1999Search fee paid 
11.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/19]
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2005Fee for grant paid
05.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS6265727  ;
 [A]EP0563473  (HOKUSHIN KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US4913586  (GABBITA KASI V [US]) [Y] 4,10,16-24,34-37,47,48 * column 2, line 60 - column 6, line 3; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5242246  (MANCHAK III FRANK E [US], et al) [Y] 2,4,6-10,15,29-31,33,35 * column 5, lines 21-25; figures 1,4,5 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870825), vol. 011, no. 262, Database accession no. (C - 442), & JP62065727 A 19870325 (KOYO KIKAI SANGYO KK) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2,4,6-10,15-24,29-31,33,34,36,37,47,48
International search[A]JPH08206537  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0149538B  ;
 [A]JPH03209  (SAGAMI SERBO KK);
 [A]JPH0841928  (KOMATSU ZOKI, et al)
by applicantJPS6449538
 JPS56733
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