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EP About this file: EP3170578

EP3170578 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CAST PIECE FROM CAST IRON WITH SPHEROIDAL GRAPHITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/21]MODIFICATION BODY
[2021/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GF Casting Solutions Kunshan Co. Ltd.
300 Tiane Road
KETD Jiangsu Province
Kunshan City 215300 / CN
[2020/01]
Former [2019/47]For all designated states
Georg Fischer GmbH
Flurstrasse 15-17
40822 Mettmann / DE
For all designated states
Georg Fischer Automobilguss GmbH
Julius-Bührer-Strasse 12
78224 Singen / DE
For all designated states
GF Casting Solutions Kunshan Co. Ltd.
300 Tiane Road
KETD Jiangsu Province
Kunshan City 215300 / CN
Former [2017/21]For all designated states
Georg Fischer GmbH
Flurstrasse 15-17
40822 Mettmann / DE
For all designated states
Georg Fischer Automobilguss GmbH
Julius-Bührer-Strasse 12
78224 Singen / DE
For all designated states
Georg Fischer Automotive (Kunshan) Co Ltd.
300 Tiane Road
KETD Jiangsu Province
Kunshan City
Jiangsu 215300 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Thomas, Eric
Ganghoferweg 10
40822 Mettmann / DE
02 / Menk, Werner
Pilatusstrasse 33
8203 Schaffhausen / CH
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Fenner, Seraina
Georg Fischer AG
Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 9
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date15194848.617.11.2015
[2017/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3170578
Date:24.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3170578
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B22D27/20, C21C1/10, B22D1/00, C21C1/00, C21C7/00, C22C33/08, C22C37/00, C22C37/04, C22C37/10, B22C9/08, C21C1/02
[2021/12]
CPC:
B22D27/20 (EP,CN,US); B22C9/08 (CN); B22C9/086 (EP,US);
B22D1/00 (EP,US); B22D1/007 (EP,US); C21C1/025 (EP,US);
C21C1/105 (EP,US); C22C33/08 (EP,US); C22C37/00 (EP,US);
C22C37/04 (EP,US); C22C37/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]B22D1/00, C21C1/00, C21C7/00, C22C33/08, C22C37/00, C22C37/04, C22C37/10, B22C9/08
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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/21]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GUSSSTÜCKS AUS GUSSEISEN MIT KUGELGRAPHIT[2021/12]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CAST PIECE FROM CAST IRON WITH SPHEROIDAL GRAPHITE[2021/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PIÈCE MOULÉE EN FONTE À GRAPHITE SPHÉROÏDAL[2021/12]
Former [2017/21]MODIFIKATIONSKÖRPER
Former [2017/21]MODIFICATION BODY
Former [2017/21]CORPS DE MODIFICATION
Examination procedure17.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
08.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2021Fee for grant paid
21.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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