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EP About this file: EP1544320

EP1544320 - Process for manufacture of components with passivated end surfaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/25]Passivated end surfaces
[2009/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hegemann, Dirk, Dr.
Fetzerstrasse 5
70199 Stuttgart / DE
02 / Oehr, Christian, Dr.
R.-Schumann-Strasse 15
71083 Herrenberg / DE
03 / Müller, Michaela, Dr.
Freibadstrasse 53
70563 Stuttgart / DE
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2009/35]
Former [2005/25]Schrell, Andreas, Dr., et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04029929.917.12.2004
[2005/25]
Priority number, dateDE2003105937118.12.2003         Original published format: DE 10359371
[2005/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1544320
Date:22.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1544320
Date:27.12.2006
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1544320
Date:14.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/50, C23C16/02, H05K3/28
[2005/25]
CPC:
C23C16/26 (EP); C23C16/0236 (EP); H05K3/282 (EP);
H05K2201/0179 (EP); H05K2203/095 (EP); H05K3/3489 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/36]
Former [2005/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Bauteilen mit passivierten Endoberflächen[2009/24]
English:Process for manufacture of components with passivated end surfaces[2009/24]
French:Procédé de production de composants avec surfaces terminales passivées[2009/24]
Former [2005/25]Passivierte Endoberflächen
Former [2005/25]Passivated end surfaces
Former [2005/25]Surfaces terminales passivées
Examination procedure24.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/13]
06.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2009Fee for grant paid
31.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.10.2009
CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
IT14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
NL14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
TR14.10.2009
AT17.12.2009
LU17.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
HU15.04.2010
MC01.07.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2011/44]CY14.10.2009
CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
IT14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
TR14.10.2009
AT17.12.2009
LU17.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
HU15.04.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/32]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
IT14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
AT17.12.2009
LU17.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
HU15.04.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/21]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
IT14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
LU17.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/14]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
IT14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/50]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
BE31.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
BG14.01.2010
GR15.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/39]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
SK14.10.2009
BG14.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/36]CZ14.10.2009
DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
BG14.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/35]DK14.10.2009
EE14.10.2009
FI14.10.2009
IE14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
RO14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
BG14.01.2010
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/23]FI14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
PL14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
SI14.10.2009
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
Former [2010/22]FI14.10.2009
LT14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
Former [2010/21]LT14.10.2009
SE14.10.2009
ES25.01.2010
IS14.02.2010
PT15.02.2010
Former [2010/19]ES25.01.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0427020  (WLS KARL HEINZ GRASMANN WEICHL [DE]) [X] 1,6-11,15-18 * column 1, line 14 - line 17 * * column 2, line 8 - line 16 ** column 15, line 12 - line 49 *;
 [X]US6092714  (CASEY WILLIAM J [US]) [X] 1-3,6,10,12-14,16-18 * column 1, line 13 - line 20 * * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 6; claim . *
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