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StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HSU, Ming, Feng
82 Crescent Street, Apt. 13C
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 / US
02 / VARANASI, Kripa, Kiran
27 Squire Lane
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / BHATE, Nitin
45 Aster Drive
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
04 / O'NEIL, Gregory, Allen
26 De Voe Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
05 / STEIN, Judith
1005 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
06 / DENG, Tao
6 Kasper Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
07 / OKUYAMA, Shannon, Maile
375 Schoharie Turnpike
Duanesburg, NY 12056 / US
08 / TURNQUIST, Norman, Arnold
1432 Corbin Hill Road
Sloanville, NY 12160 / US
09 / BRUN, Milivoj, Konstatin
4001 Jockey t.
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
10 / GHASRIPOOR, Farshad
5 Pinewood Drive
Scotia, NY 12302 / US
11 / KRISHNAN, Kasiraman
4 Hollandale Lane, Apt. A
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
12 / KEIMEL, Christopher, Fred
841 Dean Street
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
 [2008/46]
Former [2008/32]01 / HSU, Ming, Feng
82 Crescent Street, Apt. 13C
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 / US
02 / VARANASI, Kripa, Kiran
27 Squire Lane
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
03 / BHATE, Nitin
45 Aster Drive
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
04 / O'NEIL, Gregory, Allen
26 De Voe Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
05 / STEIN, Judith
1005 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
06 / DENG, Tao
6 Kasper Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
07 / OKUYAMA, Shannon, Maile
375 Schoharie Turnpike
Duanesburg, NY 12056 / US
08 / TURNQUIST, Norman, Arnold
1432 Corbin Hill Road
Sloanville, NY 12160 / US
09 / BRUN, Milivoj, Konstatin
1009 Camp Road
Galway, NY 12074 / US
10 / GHASRIPOOR, Farshad
5 Pinewood Drive
Scotia, NY 12302 / US
11 / KRISHNAN, Kasiraman
4 Hollandale Lane, Apt. A
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
12 / KEIMEL, Christopher, Fred
841 Dean Street
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2008/32]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06851626.903.08.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006US30539
Priority number, dateUS20050705239P03.08.2005         Original published format: US 705239 P
US2006049772002.08.2006         Original published format: US 497720
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008036074
Date:27.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1951518
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:F15D1/12
[2009/20]
CPC:
B05D5/08 (EP,US); B08B17/06 (EP,US); B08B17/065 (EP,US);
B64C21/10 (EP,US); C23C26/00 (US); C23C30/00 (US);
C23C4/18 (US); C23C8/02 (EP); C23C8/20 (US);
C23C8/24 (US); C23C8/38 (EP); C23C8/80 (EP);
C25D11/04 (EP,US); F15D1/10 (EP,US); B05D5/083 (EP,US);
B64C2230/26 (EP,US); Y02T50/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/24355 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/32]B32B15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/32]
TitleGerman:GEGENSTÄNDE MIT GERINGER BENETZBARKEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2008/32]
English:ARTICLES HAVING LOW WETTABILITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING[2008/32]
French:ARTICLES PRÉSENTANT UNE FAIBLE MOUILLABILITÉ ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2008/32]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2008National basic fee paid 
03.03.2008Search fee paid 
09.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
14.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/43]
05.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/43]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.07.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la025769z
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