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EP About this file: EP3175012

EP3175012 - ENHANCED ACTIVATION OF SELF-PASSIVATING METALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Suite 1700
Cleveland, OH 44106 / US
For all designated states
Swagelok Company
29500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Williams, Peter, C.
3495 Edison Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 / US
02 / Marx, Steven, V.
2439 South Belvoir Blvd.
University Heights, OH 44118 / US
03 / Ernst, Frank
3074 Corydon Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
04 / Agoponova, Anna, V.
2184 Cedarview Drive
Beachwood, OH 44122 / US
 [2022/04]
Former [2017/23]01 / Williams, Peter, C.
3495 Edison Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 / US
02 / Marx, Steven, V.
2439 South Belvoir Blvd.
University Heights, OH 44118 / US
03 / Ernst, Frank
3074 Corydon Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
04 / Agoponova, V.
2184 Cedarview Drive
Beachwood, OH 44122 / US
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15828180.830.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US42785
Priority number, dateUS201462031338P31.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462031338 P
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016019088
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175012
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175012
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/24, C23C8/26, C23C8/30
[2017/23]
CPC:
C23C8/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C8/22 (KR); C23C8/24 (EP);
C23C8/26 (EP,KR,US); C23C8/32 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERHÖHTE AKTIVIERUNG VON SELBSTPASSIVIERENDEN METALLEN[2017/23]
English:ENHANCED ACTIVATION OF SELF-PASSIVATING METALS[2017/23]
French:ACTIVATION AMÉLIORÉE DES MÉTAUX D'AUTO-PASSIVATION[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2017National basic fee paid 
20.01.2017Search fee paid 
20.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
20.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2022Fee for grant paid
04.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22177892.1  / EP4086366
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [IA]US5443662  (ARAI TOHRU [JP], et al) [I] 1-5,7-20 * column 3, line 23 - column 9, line 2; examples 1,4 * [A] 6;
 [A]US2012111456  (CHRISTIANSEN THOMAS LUNDIN [DK], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *
International search[XY]US5443662  (ARAI TOHRU [JP], et al) [X] 1-5, 9/(1-5), 10, (12- 13)/(1, 10) * col 4, In 8-13; col 6, In 2-66; col 7, In 39-64; col 8, In 38-43 * [Y] 6-8, 9/6, 11, (12-13)/11, 14-20;
 [Y]US6547888  (WILLIAMS PETER C [US], et al) [Y] 7, 8, 16-17* Abstract; col 3, In 19-26; col 9, In 61-65 *;
 [Y]US2011123907  (YAU SIU-TUNG [US]) [Y] 6, 9/6, 11,(12-13)/11, 14- 20 * para [0008], [0037]; [0063] *
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