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EP About this file: EP1981668

EP1981668 - METHOD TO PREPARE METAL STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR SEMI-SOLID METAL PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Science and Technology Development Agency
111 Thailand Science Park Phaholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120 / TH
[2008/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WANNASIN, Jessada, c/o Prince of Songkla Univ.
Hat Yai
Songkla, 90110 / TH
02 / MARTINEZ, Raul A., c/o Selmet Inc.
33992 Se Seven Mile Lane
Albany, OR 97321 / US
03 / FLEMMINGS, Merton C., c/o Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
 [2013/03]
Former [2008/43]01 / WANNASIN, Jessada, c/o Prince of Songkla Univ.
Hat Yai
Songkla, 90110 / TH
02 / MARTINEZ, Raul A., c/o Selmet Inc.
33992 Se Seven Mile Lane
Albany, OR 97321 / US
03 / FLEMMINGS, Merton C., c/o Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[2013/03]
Former [2008/43]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Partnerschaft Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Application number, filing date07763446.731.01.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007US02503
Priority number, dateUS20060764348P02.02.2006         Original published format: US 764348 P
[2008/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007092203
Date:16.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1981668
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1981668
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:B22D23/00
[2008/43]
CPC:
B22D17/007 (EP); C21C7/072 (EP); C22C1/12 (EP)
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 [2008/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER METALLSTRUKTUR FÜR DIE HALBFESTE METALLBEARBEITUNG[2008/43]
English:METHOD TO PREPARE METAL STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR SEMI-SOLID METAL PROCESSING[2008/43]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE STRUCTURE METALLIQUE APPROPRIEE POUR UN TRAITEMENT DE METAL SEMI-SOLIDE[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2008National basic fee paid 
11.08.2008Search fee paid 
11.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
07.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2010Invitation to provide information on prior art
21.01.2011Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
14.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2012Fee for grant paid
04.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.06.2010
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200903   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2007
AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
TR16.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
LU31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
TR16.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2014/07]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
IE31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/49]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/38]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
LV16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/36]AT16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/35]CY16.01.2013
LT16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/34]LT16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
IS16.05.2013
Former [2013/33]LT16.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US3954455  (FLEMINGS MERTON C, et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US4108643  (FLEMINGS MERTON C, et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 59 - column 7, line 22 *;
 [XAI]US4154689  (DORE JAMES E [US], et al) [X] 7-10,12,14-15 * figures 2,3 * * column 2, line 60 - column 7, line 3 * [A] 1-6 [I] 11,13;
 [XAI]US5846481  (TILAK RAVINDRA V [US]) [X] 7-10,12,14-15 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 58 - column 5, line 25 * [A] 1-6 [I] 11,13;
 [XAI]EP1004682  (BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS INC [US]) [X] 7-10,12,14-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0044] * * figures 4-9 * [A] 1-6 [I] 11,13;
 [XAI]US2001020759  (HATANO TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 7-10,12,14-15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0042] * * figure 1 * [A] 1-6 [I] 11,13;
 [A]US2002096231  (FLEMINGS MERTON C [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XAI]US6521015  (ECKERT C EDWARD [US]) [X] 10,12,14-15 * figures 1,10-12 * * column 2, line 27 - column 9, line 64 * [A] 1-6 [I] 11,13;
 [A]EP1561529  (HONG CHUN PYO [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0167] *
International search[Y]US5520718  (KEILMAN LEONARD M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5980660  (GARAT MICHEL [FR], et al)
by applicantUS4108643
 US4154689
 US5846481
 EP1004682
 US2001020759
 US6521015
 US6645322
 EP1561529
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