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EP About this file: EP2589260

EP2589260 - GRAPHITE ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard
Independence, Ohio 44131 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard
Independence Ohio 44131 / US
Former [2013/19]For all designated states
Graftech International Holdings Inc.
12900 Snow Road
Parma, OH 44130 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COLEMAN, Philip D.
3390 Spruce Court
Avon, Ohio 44011 / US
02 / MURRAY, Greg E.
5768 Bavaria Avenue
Parma, Ohio 44129 / US
03 / NAPOLITANO, Marco
701 West Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113 / US
04 / TOMASEK, Aaron
803 Belmont Avenue
Wooster, Ohio 44691 / US
05 / BOWMAN, Brian
27750 Sherwood Drive
Westlake, Ohio 44145 / US
06 / KRASSOWSKI, Daniel W.
13049 East Heather Lane
Columbia Station, Ohio 44028 / US
07 / FRASTACI, Michael
6002 Ridgewood Avenue
Parma, Ohio 44129 / US
 [2013/19]
Representative(s)Brand, Thomas Louis, et al
TL Brand & Co
50 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8EA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Brand, Thomas Louis, et al
TL Brand & Co
17 Hanover Square
London W1S 1BN / GB
Former [2013/19]Brand, Thomas Louis, et al
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11801363.029.06.2011
[2016/01]
WO2011US42407
Priority number, dateUS20100360822P01.07.2010         Original published format: US 360822 P
[2013/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012003228
Date:05.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2589260
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2589260
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/04
[2013/40]
CPC:
H05B7/07 (EP,KR,US); H05B7/06 (KR,RU,US); H01B5/14 (KR);
C01B32/20 (KR); H01B1/04 (KR); H01M4/96 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP,KR,US); Y10T156/1028 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4921 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/19]H04W92/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRAPHITELEKTRODE[2013/19]
English:GRAPHITE ELECTRODE[2013/19]
French:ELECTRODE DE GRAPHITE[2013/19]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2012National basic fee paid 
14.08.2012Search fee paid 
14.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/19]
13.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2015Fee for grant paid
05.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2015Receipt 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  15.10.2015
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.06.2011
AL06.01.2016
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU29.06.2011
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
Former [2018/29]HU29.06.2011
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/28]HU29.06.2011
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
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SK06.01.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/25]AT06.01.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
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FI06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
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MC06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
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IE29.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
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FI06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
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SI06.01.2016
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SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
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NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
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MC06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
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SE06.01.2016
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SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
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NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
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NO06.04.2016
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