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EP1146526 - RESIN-BONDED MAGNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
11-3, Shinbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
11-3, Shinbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Shinichi
52-71, Fuji, Shiroi-machi
Inba-gun, Chiba 270-1432 / JP
02 / YOSHIZAWA, Shoichi
10-4-604, Nishinohara 3-chome
Inzai-shi, Chiba 270-1334 / JP
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Harrison, Ivor Stanley, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Harrison, Ivor Stanley, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2001/42]Harrison, Ivor Stanley, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date99973345.412.11.1999
[2001/42]
WO1999JP06330
Priority number, dateJP1998034709907.12.1998         Original published format: JP 34709998
[2001/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0034963
Date:15.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1146526
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1146526
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/08, H01F41/02
[2003/15]
CPC:
H01F1/0558 (EP,US); H01F1/08 (KR); H01F1/0578 (EP,US);
H01F1/059 (EP,US); H01F1/083 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,US);
Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/256 (EP,US); Y10T428/257 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2991 (EP,US); Y10T428/2998 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31794 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/42]H01F1/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/20]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HARZGEBUNDENE MAGNET[2001/42]
English:RESIN-BONDED MAGNET[2001/42]
French:AIMANT A LA RESINE[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2001Translation filed 
08.06.2001National basic fee paid 
08.06.2001Search fee paid 
08.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
03.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2005Fee for grant paid
29.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.06.2005
SE01.09.2005
DE02.09.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]SE01.09.2005
DE02.09.2005
FR30.11.2005
Former [2006/35]SE01.09.2005
DE02.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE01.09.2005
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4626371  (IKENAGA YUKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * claims 1,2,6,7 * * column 1, line 60 - line 62 * * column 10, line 39 - column 11, line 64 * * examples 1,8,9 * [A] 3;
 [A]US5683616  (CYRKIEWICZ MARCELI [PL], et al) [A] 1-3 * claims 1,8 * * column 1, line 50 - line 57 *;
 [A]EP0285990  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,6,7 * claims 1-3,7,8,11,12 * * page 3, line 10 - line 31 * * example 7 *
International search[X]JPH02254701  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JPH07122418  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JPH04284601  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO)
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