Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Legal status: EP1099498

Designated contracting states TooltipDE 
FR 
GB 
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Examination procedure08.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Entry into regional phase04.01.2001Translation filed 
04.01.2001National basic fee paid 
04.01.2001Search fee paid 
04.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Event date:16.05.2001 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES
Kind Code of Ref Document:A1
Designated State(s):AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
 
Event date:16.05.2001 
Event description:REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
Effective DATE:20010104
 
Event date:19.05.2004 
Event description:DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)
Designated State(s):DE FR GB IT
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 11/10 A
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 11/108 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 11/115 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 11/128 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
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IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 27/02 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 27/20 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7C 22C 38/00 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
IPC CLASSIFICATION:7B 22D 11/00 B
 
Event date:27.10.2004 
Event description:SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED
Effective DATE:20040915
 
Event date:10.10.2007 
Event description:APPLICATION REFUSED
Effective DATE:20070322
 
Event date:30.03.2001 
Event description:PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE
Free Format Text:ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
 
Event date:07.09.2007 
Event description:INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT
Free Format Text:STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED