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EP About this file: EP1537252

EP1537252 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOW-PRESSURE CARBURISING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / JURMANN, Alexander DI
verstorben / DE
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)Zahn, Christoph
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Zahn, Christoph
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Zentrale Patentabteilung Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Strasse 6-14
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
Application number, filing date03747994.609.09.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003EP10014
Priority number, dateDE2002104261613.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10242616
[2005/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004031432
Date:15.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1537252
Date:08.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537252
Date:18.01.2006
Language:DE
[2006/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/20
[2005/23]
CPC:
C23C8/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UNTERDRUCKAUFKOHLEN[2005/23]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOW-PRESSURE CARBURISING[2005/23]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CARBURATION EN DEPRESSION[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2005National basic fee paid 
04.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
08.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2005Fee for grant paid
15.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.01.2006
EE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
TR18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
HU19.07.2006
LU09.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/43]
Former [2009/03]CY18.01.2006
EE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
HU19.07.2006
LU09.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/37]EE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
HU19.07.2006
LU09.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/32]EE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
HU19.07.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/28]EE18.01.2006
FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/21]FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
GR19.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/45]FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/41]FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
IT18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
BE30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/31]FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
BE30.09.2006
Former [2007/14]FI18.01.2006
GB18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2007/03]FI18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
SK18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2007/01]FI18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
DK18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2006/49]FI18.01.2006
IE18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
SI18.01.2006
BG18.04.2006
PT19.06.2006
Former [2006/45]FI18.01.2006
NL18.01.2006
Former [2006/36]FI18.01.2006
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