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EP About this file: EP1404881

EP1404881 - A GAS INJECTION LANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LTD.
55 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
[2004/15]
Inventor(s)01 / DUNNE, Martin, Joseph
24 Third Avenue
West Midland, Western Australia 6056 / AU
02 / HARDIE, Gregory, John
345 Windermere Road
Windermere, Tasmania 7252 / AU
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date02742539.608.07.2002
[2004/15]
WO2002AU00911
Priority number, dateAU2001PR0624810.07.2001         Original published format: AU PR624801
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03006693
Date:23.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1404881
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1404881
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/46, C21B11/00, C21B13/00
[2004/33]
CPC:
C21C5/4613 (EP,US); C21C5/46 (KR)
Former IPC [2004/15]C21C5/46
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 [2004/21]
Former [2004/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASSPÜLLANZE[2004/15]
English:A GAS INJECTION LANCE[2004/15]
French:LANCE D'INJECTION DE GAZ[2004/15]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2003National basic fee paid 
12.02.2003Search fee paid 
12.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/15]
12.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2005Fee for grant paid
02.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
EE27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
SK27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
CY08.07.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2007/11]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
EE27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
SK27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/52]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
SK27.04.2005
TR27.04.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/31]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
SK27.04.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/28]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/25]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
IE08.07.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/15]CH27.04.2005
CZ27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/14]CH27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/13]BG27.07.2005
DK27.07.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US5350158  (WHELLOCK JOHN G [US]) [A] 1-35* the whole document *;
 [A]US5498277  (FLOYD JOHN M [AU], et al) [A] 1-35 * the whole document *;
 [YP]WO02083958  (TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD [AU], et al) [YP] 1 * the whole document *;
 [YP]US2002158377  (DUNNE MARTIN JOSEPH [AU], et al) [YP] 1 * the whole document *
International search[A]GB1484745  (STEIN REFRACTORIES);
 [A]US4783060  (STRUZIK ERICH [DE], et al);
 [A]US4951928  (EYSN MANFRED [AT], et al);
 [A]WO9702365  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US], et al)
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