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EP About this file: EP1639149

EP1639149 - A METHOD FOR FORMING A SUPERHARD AMORPHOUS CARBON COATING IN VACUUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Argor Aljba S.A.
Via Moree, 14
6850 Mendrisio / CH
[2006/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KOLPAKOV, Alexandr Yakovlevich
pr. Vatutina, 18-17
Belgorod, 308034 / RU
02 / INKIN, Vitaly Nikolaevich
Zelenograd, 510-25
Moscow, 129337 / RU
03 / UKHANOV, Sergei Ivanovich
Yaroslavskoe shosse, 24-2-256
Moscow, 129337 / RU
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Zardi, Marco, et al
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Zardi, Marco, et al
M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2006/13]Zardi, Marco, et al
M. Zardi & Co.SA, Via Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date04728724.821.04.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004RU00149
Priority number, dateRU2003011530922.05.2003         Original published format: RU 2003115309
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004104263
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1639149
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639149
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU02.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/22, C23C14/24
[2008/32]
CPC:
C23C14/225 (EP,US); C23C14/025 (EP,US); C23C14/0605 (EP,US);
C23C14/325 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/13]C23C14/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SUPERHARTEN BESCHICHTUNG AUS AMORPHEM KOHLENSTOFF IM VAKUUM[2006/13]
English:A METHOD FOR FORMING A SUPERHARD AMORPHOUS CARBON COATING IN VACUUM[2006/13]
French:PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'UN REVETEMENT SUPER DUR EN CARBONE AMORPHE, SOUS VIDE[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2005National basic fee paid 
18.01.2006Search fee paid 
21.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: RU
21.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
10.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
10.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2009Fee for grant paid
18.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
TR04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
IE21.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
HU05.05.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
IE21.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
HU05.05.2010
Former [2011/07]CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
IE21.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/50]CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/39]CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/36]CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/35]CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
RO04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/23]FI04.11.2009
PL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SI04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES15.02.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US5763087  (FALABELLA STEVEN [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9854376  (PATINOR AS [NO], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - HANS-JOACHIM SCHEIBE ET AL, "Deposition of Superhard Amorphous Carbon Films by Pulsed Arc Sources", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19970801), vol. 25, no. 4, ISSN 0093-3813, XP011044865 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
International search[A]RU2114210  (GONCHARENKO VALERIJ PAVLOVICH, et al);
 [A]CA2256846  (MORIN MARIUS [CA]);
 [A]US2002031465  (SAITO YAHACHI [JP]);
 [A]TW483945B  (NAT SCIENCE COUNCIL [TW])
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