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EP About this file: EP1461466

EP1461466 - NANO-COMPSITE MARTENSITIC STEELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MMFX Technologies Corporation
2415 Campus Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[2008/28]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
MMFX Technologies Corporation
2 Corporate Park, Suite 102
Irvine, CA 92606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUSINSKI, Grzegorz, J.
2119 Carleton St., Apt. D
Berkeley, CA 94704 / US
02 / POLLACK, David
1901 Jan Marie Place
Tustin, CA 92780 / US
03 / THOMAS, Gareth
1104 Princeton Drive, Sonoma Greens
Sonoma, CA 95476 / US
 [2004/40]
Representative(s)Setna, Rohan P., et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Setna, Rohan P., et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02792396.012.12.2002
[2004/40]
WO2002US40063
Priority number, dateUS2001001787914.12.2001         Original published format: US 17879
[2004/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03052152
Date:26.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1461466
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
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.
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1461466
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C22C38/18, C22C38/40, C22C38/58, C21D1/19, C21D8/02
[2005/25]
CPC:
C22C38/40 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/00 (NO); C22C38/18 (EP,KR,NO,US);
C22C38/58 (EP,KR,US); C21D2201/03 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/001 (EP,KR,US);
C21D2211/008 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/40]C22C38/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:MARTENSITISCHE NANOVERBUNDSTÄHLE[2004/40]
English:NANO-COMPSITE MARTENSITIC STEELS[2004/40]
French:ACIERS MARTENSITIQUES NANO-COMPOSITES[2004/40]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2004National basic fee paid 
23.06.2004Search fee paid 
23.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
03.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
31.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.05.2008Fee for grant paid
02.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
02.05.2008Request for further processing filed
02.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
31.08.2007Request for further processing filed
31.08.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.09.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2008
CY23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
GB12.12.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2010/34]
Former [2010/32]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
GB12.12.2008
IE12.12.2008
LU12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/01]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
GB12.12.2008
IE12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/47]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
IE12.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/34]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/24]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
Former [2009/22]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
Former [2009/20]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
Former [2009/14]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4619714  (THOMAS GARETH [US], et al) [AD] 1-10 * column 4, lines 17-68; claims 1-4 *;
 [XD]US4671827  (THOMAS GARETH [US], et al) [XD] 1-10 * column 4, line 11 - column 5, line 10 *;
 [A]US6159312  (KOO JAYOUNG [US], et al) [A] 1-10* claims 1-26 *;
 [XD]US6273968  (THOMAS GARETH [US]) [XD] 1-10 * column 5, lines 6-35 *;
 [A]  - THOMAS, G. (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (BERKELEY)) ET AL, "Lath ( packet ) martensite revisited .", HEAT TREATING: INCLUDING STEEL HEAT TREATING IN THE NEW MILLENIUM , 515-518, GRAPHS, PHOTOMICROGRAPHS, 11 REF. ASM INTERNATIONAL. MEMBER/CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, MATERIALS PARK, OH 44073-0002, USA CONFERENCE: 19TH ASM HEAT TREATING SOCIETY CONFERENC, (2000), XP009046448 [A] 1-10 * page 515 *
 [A]  - YAO, C.K. ET AL, "Influence of Hot-Deformation on Morphology and Effective Grain Size of Lath Martensite in 18Ni Maraging Steel.", MATER. CHEM. PHYS. (JUNE 1986) 14, (6), 559-568 ISSN: 0254-0584, (1986), XP001205692 [A] 1-10 * page 565 - page 567 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0254-0584(86)90099-4
International search[Y]US5180450  (RAO BANAGARU V N [US]);
 [Y]US6273968  (THOMAS GARETH [US])
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