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EP1622987 - NON-CHROMATE CONVERSION COATING TREATMENT FOR METALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Betz, Inc.
4636 Somerton Road
Trevose, PA 19053-6783 / US
[2006/06]
Inventor(s)01 / MELZER, Jeffrey, I.
246 Twining Road
Lansdale, PA 19446 / US
02 / KEYS, Andrea
407 Washington Avenue
Manville, NJ 08835 / US
03 / RAAB, Michael, T.
108 Flint Road
Langhorne, PA 19047 / US
04 / GELMAN, Robert, A.
507 Langwater Drive
Newark, DE 19711 / US
 [2007/43]
Former [2006/06]01 / MELZER, Jeffrey, I.
246 Twining Road
Lansdale, PA 19446 / US
02 / KEYS, Andrea
30 West College Avenue
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
03 / RAAB, Michael, T.
108 Flint Road
Langhorne, PA 19047 / US
04 / GELMAN, Robert, A.
507 Langwater Drive
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/06]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date04749820.907.04.2004
[2006/06]
WO2004US10644
Priority number, dateUS2003043057906.05.2003         Original published format: US 430579
US2003063152331.07.2003         Original published format: US 631523
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004101693
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1622987
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1622987
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C09D179/00
[2006/06]
CPC:
C08L79/02 (EP,US); C09D179/02 (EP,US); C09D201/02 (EP,US);
C23C22/361 (EP,US); D04H1/587 (EP,US); D04H1/64 (EP,US);
D21H19/20 (EP,US); D21H19/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L79/02, C08L2666/02 (EP,US);
C09D179/02, C08L2666/02 (US,EP);
C09D201/02, C08L2666/04 (US,EP)
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 [2006/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHT AUF CHROMAT BASIERENDE KONVERSIONSBESCHICHTUNG FÜR METALLE[2006/06]
English:NON-CHROMATE CONVERSION COATING TREATMENT FOR METALS[2006/06]
French:TRAITEMENT DE METAUX PAR COUCHE DE CONVERSION NON CHROMATIQUE[2006/06]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2005National basic fee paid 
06.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
19.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2007Fee for grant paid
27.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
BG09.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
[2009/35]
Former [2009/24]CH09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
IE07.04.2008
BG09.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/51]CH09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/46]CH09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/40]CH09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
Former [2008/26]SI09.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0104224  (HERCULES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-28 * page 4, line 25 - page 10, line 32 ** abstract *
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