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EP About this file: EP1494834

EP1494834 - METHOD OF ROLL GRINDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: BE
published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
1 New Bond Street
Worcester, MA 01615 / US
[2005/02]
Inventor(s)01 / BONNER, Anne, M.
32 Decatur Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 / US
02 / MATSUMOTO, Dean, S.
163 Whitmarsh Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606 / US
03 / LAMBERT, Edward, L.
12 Heywood Drive
Westboro, MA 01581 / US
04 / BRIGHT, Eric
154 Arnold Road
Fiskdale, MA 01518 / US
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Leidescher, Thomas, et al
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Leidescher, Thomas, et al
Zimmermann & Partner Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2005/02]Leidescher, Thomas, Dr., et al
Zimmermann & Partner, Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date03721431.921.03.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003US08856
Priority number, dateUS2002012096911.04.2002         Original published format: US 120969
US2002032880224.12.2002         Original published format: US 328802
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03086702
Date:23.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1494834
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494834
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:B24B1/00
[2005/02]
CPC:
B24D3/20 (EP,FI,US); B24D3/18 (EP,ES,FI,US); B24B1/00 (GB,KR);
B24B5/04 (KR); B24B5/363 (EP,ES,US); B24D11/00 (GB);
B24D18/00 (EP,ES,FI,US); B24D3/26 (EP,ES,US); B24D3/32 (EP,ES,FI,US);
B24D3/348 (ES); C09K3/1436 (EP,ES,FI,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   FR,   IT,   NL [2014/19]
Former [2005/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:WALZENSCHLEIFVERFAHREN[2005/02]
English:METHOD OF ROLL GRINDING[2005/02]
French:PROCEDE DE MEULAGE DE CYLINDRES DE LAMINOIRS[2005/02]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2004National basic fee paid 
27.09.2004Search fee paid 
27.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.09.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
22.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2014Fee for grant paid
24.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.01.2010
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2016/32]
Former [2015/08]BE07.05.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US4486200  (HEYER RAYMOND F [US], et al);
 [Y]US4671017  (IDEUE KAZUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5178644  (HUZINEC GARY [US]);
 [Y]US5203886  (SHELDON DAVID A [US], et al)
by applicantUS5104424
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