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EP About this file: EP3253516

EP3253516 - INFILTRATED FERROUS MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MacLean-Fogg Company
1000 Allanson Road
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
[2022/22]
Former [2017/50]For all designated states
The Nanosteel Company, Inc.
272 West Exchange Street, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TUFFILE, Charles D.
188 Cummings Road
Swansea, MA 02777 / US
02 / LEMKE, Harald
1 Ackerly Terrace
Northport, New York 11768 / US
03 / MACK, Patrick E.
53 Emmons Street
Milford, Massachusetts 01757 / US
 [2018/17]
Former [2017/50]01 / TUFFILE, Charles D.
260 Cameron Drive
Dighton, Massachusetts 02715 / US
02 / LEMKE, Harald
1 Ackerly Terrace
Northport, New York 11768 / US
03 / MACK, Patrick E.
53 Emmons Street
Milford, Massachusetts 01757 / US
Representative(s)Richly & Ritschel Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Sattlerweg 20
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2021/38]
Former [2017/50]Kierdorf Ritschel Richly
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Sattlerweg 20
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date16747184.603.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016US16356
Priority number, dateUS201562111395P03.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562111395 P
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016126814
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3253516
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3253516
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22F7/02, B33Y10/00, C22C38/22, B22F3/00, B22F3/26, B33Y40/00, C22C38/38, C22C38/36, C22C38/34, C22C38/32, C22C38/04, C22C38/02, C22C33/02
[2018/36]
CPC:
B22F3/26 (EP,KR,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,KR,US); B22F1/10 (EP,KR);
B22F10/10 (US); B22F10/14 (EP,KR,US); B33Y70/00 (KR);
C22C33/0285 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US);
C22C38/22 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/32 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/34 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/36 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,KR,US);
B33Y80/00 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F1/10, B22F10/10, B22F3/1021, B22F3/1109, B22F3/26 (KR,EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/50]B22F7/02, B33Y10/00, C22C38/22
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFILTRIERTE EISENMATERIALIEN[2017/50]
English:INFILTRATED FERROUS MATERIALS[2017/50]
French:MATÉRIAUX FERREUX INFILTRÉS[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2017National basic fee paid 
25.08.2017Search fee paid 
25.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
25.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
25.05.2021Fee for grant paid
25.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
25.05.2021Request for further processing filed
25.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.06.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202106   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.02.2016
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
[2024/22]
Former [2024/21]HU03.02.2016
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
Former [2024/20]HU03.02.2016
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
Former [2024/18]HU03.02.2016
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
Former [2023/10]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
BE28.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
Former [2023/09]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
IE03.02.2022
LU03.02.2022
CH28.02.2022
LI28.02.2022
Former [2023/01]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
LU03.02.2022
Former [2022/47]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
LU03.02.2022
Former [2022/44]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/36]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/10]FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
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