(19)
(11) EP 1 162 025 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(21) Application number: 01113828.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 26/08(2006.01)

(54)

Laser processing apparatus

Laserbearbeitungsvorrichtung

Appareil de traitement laser

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 06.06.2000 JP 2000168539

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(73) Proprietor: Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kawazoe, Kenji
    Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo 666-0143 (JP)
  • Ukita, Katsuichi
    Minou-shi, Osaka 562-0005 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 426 600
US-A- 5 777 294
 US-A- 5 632 913
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 07, 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29) & JP 2000 117476 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD), 25 April 2000 (2000-04-25)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 225 (P-484), 6 August 1986 (1986-08-06) & JP 61 061123 A (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD), 28 March 1986 (1986-03-28)
   
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