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EP About this file: EP0990926

EP0990926 - Mat surface structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Yutaka
Mazda Motor Corp., 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-Cho
Aki-Gun, Hiroshima-Ken / JP
02 / Kajikawa, Hiroko
Mazda Motor Corp., 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-Cho
Aki-Gun, Hiroshima-Ken / JP
03 / Mogi, Shigeo
Mazda Motor Corp., 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-Cho
Aki-Gun, Hiroshima-Ken / JP
04 / Sasanishi, Kazuto
Mazda Motor Corp., 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-Cho
Aki-Gun, Hiroshima-Ken / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date99307701.529.09.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateJP1998027912030.09.1998         Original published format: JP 27912098
JP1999024194927.08.1999         Original published format: JP 24194999
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990926
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0990926
Date:17.05.2000
[2000/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/00, G02B5/02, B60K37/04, // B29C59/02
[2000/20]
CPC:
G02B1/11 (EP); B29C59/022 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/14]G02B5/00, // B29C59/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/05]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Struktur mit matter Oberfläche[2000/14]
English:Mat surface structure[2000/14]
French:Structure à surface matte[2000/14]
Examination procedure12.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
04.05.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5212596  (ANDRUS PAUL G) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 15 - column 10, line 41; figures 1-10 *;
 [X]EP0766102  (FIAT RICERCHE) [X] 1-10 * column 4, line 8 - column 6, line 33; figures 1-10; claims 4-6 *;
 [DA]JPS61148014  ;
 [A]US5764413  (BENSON GERALD M ET AL) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 14 - column 5, line 12; figure 1; claims 1,4-6 *;
 [A]US4243618  (VAN ARNAM DONALD E) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 50 - column 10, line 28; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]JPH08146206
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861126), vol. 010, no. 349, Database accession no. (M - 538), & JP61148014 A 19860705 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [DA] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 1996, no. 10, & JP08146206 A 19960607 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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