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EP3208015 - METHOD OF SINTERING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POWDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/34]METHOD OF SINTERING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POWDERS AND AN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
[2018/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Parque Cientifico y Tecnológico de
Bizkaia
C/ Geldo, Edificio 700
48160 Derio - Bizkaia / ES
For all designated states
Universidad de Sevilla
Pabellón de Brasil
P° de las Delicias, s/n
41013 Sevilla / ES
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MONTES MARTOS, Juan Manuel
Universidad de Sevilla, Escuela Técnica Superior
de Ingeniería
Paseo de las Delicias s/n
Pabellón de Brasil
41013 Sevilla / ES
02 / CINTAS FÍSICO, Jesús
Universidad de Sevilla, Escuela Técnica Superior
de Ingeniería
Paseo de las Delicias s/n
Pabellón de Brasil
41013 Sevilla / ES
03 / GALLARDO FUENTES, José María
Universidad de Sevilla, Escuela Técnica Superior
de Ingeniería
Paseo de las Delicias s/n
Pabellón de Brasil
41013 Sevilla / ES
04 / DE PAULA GÓMEZ CUEVAS, Francisco
Universidad de Huelva
Escuela Técnica Superior de
Ingeniería
Carretera De la Rábida, 0 S/N
21810 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva / ES
05 / TORRES HERNÁNDEZ, Yadir
Universidad de Sevilla
Escuela Técnica Superior
de Ingeniería
Paseo de las Delicias s/n, Pabellón de Brasil
41013 Sevilla / ES
06 / AGOTE BELOQUI, Íñigo
Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia
C/ Geldo, Edificio 700
48160 Derio - Bizkaia / ES
07 / LAGOS GÓMEZ, Miguel Ángel
Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia
C/ Geldo, Edificio 700
48160 Derio - Bizkaia / ES
08 / IRAZUSTA ARRUTI, Aitor
Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia
C/ Geldo, Edificio 700
48160 Derio - Bizkaia / ES
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Balder IP Law, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana 93
5ª planta
28046 Madrid / ES
[2019/18]
Former [2017/34]Balder IP Law, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana 93
5a planta
28046 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date16382069.919.02.2016
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208015
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208015
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/087, B01J19/08, B22F3/105, B30B11/00, // B22F3/16, C22C21/00, C22C29/08, C22C29/10, C22C32/00, C22C14/00
[2018/50]
CPC:
B22F3/105 (EP,CN,US); B22F3/003 (CN); B22F3/087 (EP,US);
B22F3/14 (CN); B22F2003/1051 (EP,US); B22F2201/50 (EP,US);
B22F2202/06 (EP,US); B22F2301/15 (EP,US); B22F2301/205 (EP,US);
B22F2301/40 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US); B22F3/164 (EP,US);
C22C14/00 (EP,US); C22C21/00 (EP,US); C22C29/08 (US);
C22C29/10 (US); C22C32/0052 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/34]B22F3/087, B01J19/08, B22F3/105, B30B11/00, // B22F3/16, C22C21/00, C22C29/08, C22C29/10, C22C32/00
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 [2018/13]
Former [2017/34]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 ZUM SINTERN VON ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGEN PULVERN[2018/50]
English:METHOD OF SINTERING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POWDERS[2018/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FRITTAGE DE POUDRES ÉLECTRIQUEMENT CONDUCTRICES[2018/50]
Former [2017/34]VERFAHREN ZUM SINTERN VON ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGEN PULVERN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES BESAGTEN VERFAHRENS
Former [2017/34]METHOD OF SINTERING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POWDERS AND AN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
Former [2017/34]PROCÉDÉ DE FRITTAGE DE POUDRES ÉLECTRIQUEMENT CONDUCTRICES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN OEUVRE LEDIT PROCÉDÉ
Examination procedure19.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/13]
13.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Fee for grant paid
22.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH03236402  (SUMITOMO COAL MINING) [X] 9-15 * abstract * * page 2, columns 1-2 * [Y] 3;
 [XDAY]US5529746  (KNOESS WALTER [DE], et al) [XD] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, lines 46-64 * * column 4, lines 50-63; claims 1-11 * [A] 4-8 [Y] 3;
 [A]  - ORRU R ET AL, "Consolidation/synthesis of materials by electric current activated/assisted sintering", MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING R: REPORTS, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 63, no. 4-6, doi:10.1016/J.MSER.2008.09.003, ISSN 0927-796X, (20090212), pages 127 - 287, (20090108), XP025914673 [A] 1 * page 131, column 2 - page 132, column 2 * * page 132 - page 134 * * page 195, column 2, paragraph 3; table 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2008.09.003
by applicantUS2355954
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