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EP About this file: EP3212353

EP3212353 - DUAL VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING&CASTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2018New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Retech Systems LLC
100 Henry Station Road
Ukiah, California 95482 / US
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / COOK, Robert
100 Henry Station Road
Ukiah, California 95482 / US
02 / WOOLEY, Thomas
100 Henry Station Road
Ukiah, California 95482 / US
03 / MCKELLAR, John
100 Henry Station Road
Ukiah, California 95482 / US
04 / MULALLEY, Mike
100 Henry Station Road
Ukiah, California 95482 / US
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15856007.826.06.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015US38065
Priority number, dateUS201462072635P30.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462072635 P
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016069064
Date:06.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3212353
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22D18/00, B22D18/06, B22D27/15, B22D47/00
[2018/24]
CPC:
B22D2/006 (US); B22D21/025 (US); B22D27/15 (EP,US);
B22D47/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/36]B22D18/00, B22D18/06, B22D27/15
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 [2017/36]
TitleGerman:DOPPELVAKUUMINDUKTIONSSCHMELZEN UND -GIESSEN[2017/36]
English:DUAL VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING&CASTING[2017/36]
French:FUSION ET COULÉE PAR INDUCTION SOUS VIDE DOUBLE[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2017National basic fee paid 
23.03.2017Search fee paid 
23.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
23.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201804   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2014251572  (VOGT RUSSELL G [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0053] * * figures 1,6 * [Y] 8-15;
 [Y]US6981541  (WARREN DAVID O [US]) [Y] 8-15 * column 6, line 27 - column 6, line 65 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4055216  (ULYANOV VIKTOR LEONIDOVICH, et al) [Y] 8-15 * column 7, line 48 - column 8, line 2 * * column 15, line 58 - column 17, line 2 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP2489451  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 7 * paragraph [0033] * * figures 1,4a,5 *
International search[X]US8069902  (KANG) [X] 1, 3, 8-10 * ; figures 1-3; columns 1, 3 *;
 [XY]US2014251572  (VOGT R. G. et al.) [X] 11-17 * ; figures 1-2; paragraphs [0024]-[0025], [0027], [0029], [0038]-[0039], [0040]-[0041], [0044]-[0045], [0047], [0051]-[0053] * [Y] 1-2, 4-11, 18-19;
 [Y]US3342250  (TREPPSCHUH) [Y] 1-2, 4-11, 18-19 * ; figure 2; columns 4-5 *;
 [Y]KR100406927B  (CM ELECTRON CO LTD) [Y] 4-5 * ; figure 1; paragraphs [3], [6], [9], [11]-[12] [34], [38]-[39] [44] *;
 [Y]US2007084581  (GRAHAM) [Y] 6-7 * ; figure 1; paragraphs [0019], [0021] *;
 [A]US4590983  (REUTER) [A] 1-2, 6-19 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2013000862  (CRETEGNY L. et al.) [A] 1-2, 6-19 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US3008855  (SWENSON) [A] 1-2, 6-19 * ; entire document *
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