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EP1875984 - IRON-BASED BRAZE FILLER METAL FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/02]Iron-based braze filler metal for high-temperature applications
[2015/21]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 27.03.2019  [2019/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Metco (US) Inc.
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590 / US
[2015/35]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
Sulzer Metco (US) Inc.
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rangaswamy, Subramaniam
642 Shellbourne Drive
Rochester Hills, MI Michigan 48309 / US
02 / Fortuna, Dientje J.
3208 Hickory Drive
Lake Orion, MI Michigan 48359 / US
 [2008/02]
Representative(s)IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Former [2014/02]Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Rüegger 9
8595 Altnau / CH
Former [2008/31]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2008/02]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date07110350.115.06.2007
[2008/02]
Priority number, dateUS2006048096106.07.2006         Original published format: US 480961
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1875984
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1875984
Date:03.09.2008
[2008/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1875984
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/30, B23K35/02, C22C33/02, C22C38/00, C22C38/34
[2015/19]
CPC:
B23K35/0244 (EP,US); B23K35/025 (EP,US); B23K35/3053 (EP,US);
C22C33/0214 (EP,US); C22C33/0285 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/02]B23K35/02, B23K35/30
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2008/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:EISENBASIERTES HARTLÖTFÜLLMETALL FÜR HOCHTEMPERATURANWENDUNGEN[2015/21]
English:IRON-BASED BRAZE FILLER METAL FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS[2015/21]
French:MÉTAL D'APPORT POUR BRASAGE À BASE DE FER POUR APPLICATIONS À HAUTES TEMPÉRATURES[2015/21]
Former [2008/02]Eisenbasiertes Hartlötfüllmetall für Hochtemperaturanwendungen
Former [2008/02]Iron-based braze filler metal for high-temperature applications
Former [2008/02]Métal d'apport pour brasage à base de fer pour applications à hautes températures
Examination procedure24.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
02.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2015Fee for grant paid
15.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.04.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.05.2016  31.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Rudeboksvägen 1
226 55 Lund / SE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [2016/27]
04.07.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.04.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.06.2018
26.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.08.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.09.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/03]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.01.2010Request for further processing filed
13.01.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4516716  (COAD BRIAN C [US]) [A] 1-12 * examples 1-5; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]JPS62227595  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [X]WO0238327  (ALFA LAVAL AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 3, lines 19,20 - page 11, line 22; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]WO02098600  (ALFA LAVAL CORP AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 3, lines 12,13 - page 7, line 3; claims 1-7 *
OppositionWO0238327
 EP1207001
 WO02098600
 EP1364740
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