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EP1629139 - PROCESS FOR PAINTING METAL PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Allfast Fastening Systems Inc.
15200 East Don Julian Road
City of Industry, CA 91745 / US
[2006/09]
Inventor(s)01 / DEES, Robert, J.
903 Marlin Drive
Vista, CA 92084 / US
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date04759077.331.03.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004US09822
Priority number, dateUS2003041162911.04.2003         Original published format: US 411629
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004092446
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1629139
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1629139
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:C23C28/00, B05D7/00, B21K1/58
[2006/09]
CPC:
C23C28/00 (EP,US); B05D7/51 (EP,US); B05D7/54 (EP,US);
C23C18/1216 (EP,US); C23C18/1225 (EP,US); C23C18/1241 (EP,US);
C23C18/1254 (EP,US); B05D2202/25 (EP,US); B05D2350/20 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12736 (EP,US); Y10T428/12847 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2006/29]
Former [2006/09]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ANSTREICHEN VON METALLTEILEN[2006/09]
English:PROCESS FOR PAINTING METAL PARTS[2006/09]
French:PROCEDE DE PEINTURE DE PARTIES METALLIQUES[2006/09]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2005National basic fee paid 
09.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
18.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2010Fee for grant paid
16.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.11.2010
GB31.03.2011
[2012/11]
Former [2011/32]ES08.11.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]WO02061173  (UNIV OKLAHOMA STATE [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * page 6, line 6 - page 8, line 9; figure 1; example - * * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 9 *;
 [X]EP0824154  (ALUSUISSE LONZA SERVICES AG [CH]) [X] 1-10 * example -; claims 1-7 *;
 [DX]US5866652  (HAGER HAROLD E [US], et al) [DX] 1-9 * column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 40; claim - *;
 [A]US5958578  (BLOHOWIAK KAY Y [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 20 *;
 [A]US5858133  (KEENER STEVEN G [US]) [A] 11,12 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - K.Y.BLOHOWIAK, R.L. JAHREN, "Rivet Rash the itch that won't heal", BOEING ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOTES, vol. 8, no. 3, (200308), URL: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/doingbiz/environmental/TechNotes/TechNotes2003-08.pdf, (20040816), XP002292709 [PX] 1-12 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5585133
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