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EP1273674 - Heat treatment of titanium-alloy article having martensitic structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.02.2012  [2012/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2011/12]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ozbaysal, Kazim
5274 Brasher Avenue
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
London Patent Operation GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2003/02]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr., et al
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02254627.902.07.2002
[2003/02]
Priority number, dateUS2001090041106.07.2001         Original published format: US 900411
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1273674
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1273674
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/18
[2003/02]
CPC:
C22F1/183 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   TR [2003/39]
Former [2003/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wärmebehandlung von Artikeln aus Titanlegierung mit martensitischer Struktur[2003/02]
English:Heat treatment of titanium-alloy article having martensitic structure[2003/02]
French:Traitement thermique d'article en alliage de titane ayant une structure martensitique[2003/02]
Examination procedure08.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
12.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2011Fee for grant paid
08.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination09.03.2007Appeal received No.  T0981/07
22.05.2007Statement of grounds filed
13.01.2010Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)27.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61106758  ;
 [A]JPS63223155  ;
 [A]US3901743  (SPRAGUE ROBERT A, et al) [A] 1-10* paragraph 1, lines 63-68; paragraph 3, lines 62-68; paragraph 4, lines 6-8, 19-29; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4053330  (HENRICKS ROBERT JACOBI, et al) [Y] 1-7,9,10 * abstract * * paragraph 2, lines 6-8, 15-35, 40-45; claim 1; paragraph 3,lines 12-14, example, Table I *;
 [Y]EP0921207  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1-7,9,10 * paragraphs 0005, 0007, 0010,0020; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1078997  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs 0001, 0002, 0007, 0008, 0018; claims 1,3,4,7 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861003), vol. 010, no. 292, Database accession no. (C - 376), & JP61106758 A 19860524 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890118), vol. 013, no. 021, Database accession no. (C - 560), & JP63223155 A 19880916 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [A] 1-10 * Derwent abstract * * Table 2, example 1;Table 4, example 11 *
 [A]  - RODNEY BOYER ET AL., Materials Properties Handbook: Titanium Alloys, USA, ASM INTERNATIONAL, (1994), ISBN 0-87170-481-1, XP002216205 [A] 1 * pages 695, 699, 700 *
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