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EP About this file: EP1552037

EP1552037 - METHOD FOR REMOVING A LAYER AREA OF A COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
For all designated states
OT Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Werkstrasse 4
19061 Schwerin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
For all designated states
OT Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Werkstrasse 4
19061 Schwerin / DE
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
For all designated states
OT Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Werkstrasse 4
19061 Schwerin / DE
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / OTT, Michael
Hornhof 12
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr / DE
02 / REICHE, Ralph
Bulgenbachweg 15
13465 Berlin / DE
03 / COX, Nigel-Philip
Gipsstrasse 23 B
10119 Berlin / DE
04 / MAIER, Uta
Fritz-Reuter-Strasse 40
19053 Schwerin / DE
05 / ZIMMER, Ronald
Burgstallstrasse 17b
90587 Obermichelbach / DE
 [2005/28]
Application number, filing date03809256.520.08.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003EP09235
Priority number, dateEP2002002339418.10.2002         Original published format: EP 02023394
[2005/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004038068
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1552037
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552037
Date:08.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C23G1/32, C23F1/44, F01D5/00
[2005/28]
CPC:
F01D5/005 (EP,US); C23F1/44 (EP,US); C23G1/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/06]
Former [2005/28]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:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN EINES SCHICHTBEREICHS EINES BAUTEILS[2005/28]
English:METHOD FOR REMOVING A LAYER AREA OF A COMPONENT[2005/28]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION D'UNE ZONE PELLICULAIRE D'UN ELEMENT CONSTITUTIF[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2005National basic fee paid 
10.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
23.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2006Fee for grant paid
18.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06020613.3  / EP1752562
Opposition(s)09.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2002074017  (SCHILBE JOHN E [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0015] , [0017] , [0023] - [0027]; figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]JPS61199085  ;
 [Y]US2710271  (BUCKE FERNSLER EDWARD, et al) [Y] 1,4,5 * example - *;
 [Y]US5575858  (CHEN OTIS Y [SG], et al) [Y] 1-14 * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 47; figure 3; claim - *;
 [A]EP1213370  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-14 * example -; claim - *;
 [DA]US5944909  (REEVES JIM D [US], et al) [DA] 1-14 * column 4, lines 10-22; claim - *;
 [A]US6132520  (SCHILBE JOHN E [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 26 - line 31; claim - *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1986, no. 42, Database accession no. 1986-274660, XP002228489 & JPS61199085 A 19860903 (MIYATA KOGYO KK) [Y] 1,2,6 * abstract *
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