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EP3083064 - LONG-LIFE PLASMA NOZZLE WITH LINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury NY 11590 / US
[2016/43]
Inventor(s)01 / MOLZ, Ronald J.
1 Birch Court
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
02 / HAWLEY, Dave
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury, New York 11590 / US
 [2016/43]
Representative(s)IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/43]Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Application number, filing date13899460.319.12.2013
[2016/43]
WO2013US76631
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015094295
Date:25.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3083064
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3083064
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:B05B1/02, B05B1/06, B05B5/057, H05H1/42, H05H1/34
[2017/33]
CPC:
B05B7/22 (EP,US); C23C4/12 (US); H05H1/34 (EP,US);
H05H1/3457 (EP,US); H05H1/3478 (EP,US); H05H1/42 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/43]B05B1/02, B05B1/06, B05B5/057
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 [2016/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LANGLEBIGE PLASMADÜSE MIT AUSKLEIDUNG[2016/43]
English:LONG-LIFE PLASMA NOZZLE WITH LINER[2016/43]
French:BUSE À PLASMA À LONGUE DURÉE DE VIE COMPORTANT UNE CHEMISE[2019/46]
Former [2016/43]BUSE À PLASMA À LONGUE DURÉE DE VIE COMPORTANT UNE CHEMISE CONDUCTRICE
Entry into regional phase19.07.2016National basic fee paid 
19.07.2016Search fee paid 
19.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2020Fee for grant paid
05.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2020Receipt 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  13.11.2019
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2013
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