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EP About this file: EP1474541

EP1474541 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OXIDE LAYER ON METALLIC ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For:DE  GB 
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Hans-Günther-Sohl-Strasse 5
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SK  TR 
Messer Group GmbH
Otto-Volger-Strasse 3c
65843 Sulzbach / DE
[2008/03]
Former [2006/29]For:BG  CZ  DE  EE  GB  SK 
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Hans-Günther-Sohl-Strasse 5
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
For:AT  BE  CH  CY  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Messer Group GmbH
Otto-Volger-Strasse 3c
65843 Sulzbach / DE
Former [2006/13]For:BG  CZ  DE  EE  GB  SK 
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Hans-Günther-Sohl-Strasse 5
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
For:AT  BE  CH  CY  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  TR 
Messer Group GmbH
Otto-Volger-Strasse 3c
65843 Sulzbach / DE
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Hans-Günther-Sohl-Strasse 5
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/11]For all designated states
Messer Group GmbH
Otto-Volger-Strasse 3c
65843 Sulzbach / DE
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Hans-Günther-Sohl-Strasse 5
40235 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Fütingsweg 34
47805 Krefeld / DE
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Fütingsweg 34
47805 Krefeld / DE
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
MESSER GRIESHEIM GmbH
Fritz-Klatte-Strasse 6
65933 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Hans-Peter
Weststrasse 26
40822 Mettmann / DE
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Kahlhöfer, Hermann, et al
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann
Rössler Heine PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Kahlhöfer, Hermann, et al
Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Herzog Fiesser Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02791744.230.11.2002
[2004/46]
WO2002EP13555
Priority number, dateDE200116233918.12.2001         Original published format: DE 10162339
[2004/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03052158
Date:26.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474541
Date:10.11.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474541
Date:26.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/34, C23C8/18
[2004/46]
CPC:
C23C8/18 (EP,US); C23C8/34 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (US)
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 [2004/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER OXIDSCHICHT AUF METALLTEILEN[2004/46]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OXIDE LAYER ON METALLIC ELEMENTS[2004/46]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COUCHE D'OXYDE SUR DES PIECES METALLIQUES[2004/46]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2004National basic fee paid 
19.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
18.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2008Fee for grant paid
01.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
17.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.03.2008
CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
GR27.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
BE30.11.2008
LU30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/32]CY26.03.2008
CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
BE30.11.2008
LU30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/43]CY26.03.2008
CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
BE30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/42]CY26.03.2008
CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/29]CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
BG26.06.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2009/22]CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
EE26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2009/08]CZ26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
IE26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2008/49]CZ26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SK26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2008/46]FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
ES07.07.2008
Former [2008/39]FI26.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2159542  (MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG) [A] 1-6 * claims 1,3,5-7,10 *;
 [Y]EP0655512  (IPSEN IND INT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-6,9,10 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 5; figures 1-3; claims 1,3-5,8-11 *;
 [YD]WO9910556  (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE], et al) [YD] 1-6,9,10 * page 7, line 17 - line 29; claims 1-0 *;
 [A]  - HOFFMANN R, "Oxidationsvorgänge bei Wärmebehandlungen unter Schutzgas", HAERTEREI TECHNISCHE MITTEILUNGEN, CARL HANSER VERLAG. MUNCHEN, DE, (19840301), vol. 39, no. 2, ISSN 0341-101X, pages 61 - 70, XP002087508 [A] 1 * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 69, paragraph 3.3 *
 [A]  - KLUEMPER-WESTKAMP H ET AL, "ERFASSUNG DER OXIDATIONSKINETIK VON STAHL MITTELS WIRBELSTROMSENSOREN", HAERTEREI TECHNISCHE MITTEILUNGEN, CARL HANSER VERLAG. MUNCHEN, DE, (200009), vol. 55, no. 5, ISSN 0341-101X, pages 286 - 293, XP000963092 [A] 1 * page 286 - page 292 *
 [AP]  - LERCHE W ET AL, "VERFAHRENSTECHNISCHE MOEGLICHKEITEN ZUR ERZEUGUNG NACHOXIDIERTER VERBINDUNGSSCHICHTEN MI HOHER KORROSIONSFESTIGKEIT", HAERTEREI TECHNISCHE MITTEILUNGEN, CARL HANSER VERLAG. MUNCHEN, DE, (2002), vol. 57, no. 5, ISSN 0341-101X, pages 349 - 356, XP001140763 [AP] 1 * page 352, column 1 *
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