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EP About this file: EP1316622

EP1316622 - Method and apparatus for heat treating material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rabinovich, Albert
1129 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107 / US
02 / Ward, William J. Jr.
38 South Stonybrook Drive
Marlborough, CT 06447 / US
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2003/23]Leckey, David H.
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EV4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02258205.028.11.2002
[2003/23]
Priority number, dateUS2001068318529.11.2001         Original published format: US 683185
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1316622
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1316622
Date:14.07.2004
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316622
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/667, C21D9/00, C21D1/613, F27B5/16
[2004/28]
CPC:
C21D9/0068 (EP,US); C21D1/667 (EP,US); C22F1/10 (EP,US);
C21D2221/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/23]C21D1/667, C21D9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Wärmebehandeln von Werkstücken[2003/23]
English:Method and apparatus for heat treating material[2003/23]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement thermique de pièces[2003/23]
Examination procedure17.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
14.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
16.06.2008Fee for grant paid
16.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
16.06.2008Request for further processing filed
08.08.2005Request for further processing filed
08.08.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
CY08.10.2008
CZ08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
EE08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
IT08.10.2008
NL08.10.2008
SK08.10.2008
TR08.10.2008
IE28.11.2008
LU28.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
FR08.12.2008
BG08.01.2009
SE08.01.2009
GR09.01.2009
ES19.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
[2012/08]
Former [2010/47]AT08.10.2008
BE08.10.2008
CY08.10.2008
CZ08.10.2008
DK08.10.2008
EE08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
IT08.10.2008
NL08.10.2008
SK08.10.2008
TR08.10.2008
IE28.11.2008
LU28.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
BG08.01.2009
SE08.01.2009
GR09.01.2009
ES19.01.2009
PT18.02.2009
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EE08.10.2008
FI08.10.2008
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SK08.10.2008
TR08.10.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XY]USH777H  (NATARAJAN MANI) [X] 1-6 * column 1, line 17 - line 23 * * column 3, line 1 - line 15 * * column 3, line 35 - line 52 * * column 11, line 57 - line 65 * * figures 2,4,6,9 * [Y] 7,8;
 [Y]US5452882  (WUNNING JOACHIM [DE]) [Y] 7,8 * column 4, line 42 - line 67 *;
 [A]EP1108793  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]);
 [XP]US6394793  (BUNGE GENE [US]) [XP] 1-14 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS3515601
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