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EP About this file: EP3697937

EP3697937 - COMPACT COIL ASSEMBLY FOR A VACUUM ARC REMELTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Titanium Metals Corporation
181 North Water Street Gate 3
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Ashish D.
1624 Ethan Drive
Wyomissing. PA 19610 / US
02 / SENSENIG, Jeremy L.
177 Cantamar Street
Henderson, NV 89074 / US
03 / MCFARLAND, Robert James Jr.
523 Landra Ln.
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
04 / PHILLIPS, James Leroy
251 East Longacres Drive
Hendersaon, NV 89015 / US
 [2022/46]
Former [2020/35]01 / PATEL, Ashish, D.
1624 Ethan Drive
Wyomissing PA 19610 / US
02 / SENSENIG, Jeremy, L.
177 Cantamar Street
Henderson NV 89074 / US
03 / MCFARLAND, Robert, James, Jr.
523 Landra Ln.
Henderson NV 89015 / US
04 / PHILLIPS, James, Leroy
251 East Longacres Drive
Hendersaon NV 89015 / US
Representative(s)Germain Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2023/34]
Former [2020/35]Delorme, Nicolas, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date18799943.817.10.2018
[2020/35]
WO2018US56302
Priority number, dateUS201762573229P17.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762573229 P
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019079463
Date:25.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3697937
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3697937
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:C22B9/20, F27D11/08, H05B7/20, // F27D7/06, F27D19/00
[2022/01]
CPC:
C22B9/20 (EP,US); C22B9/04 (RU); C22B9/221 (US);
F27D11/08 (EP); H05B7/20 (EP,US); F27D2007/066 (EP);
F27D2019/0065 (EP); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/35]C22B9/04, C22B9/20, F27B3/08, F27D11/06, F27D11/08, H05B6/34, H05B7/07, H05B7/20
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 [2020/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPAKTE SPULENANORDNUNG FÜR EINE VAKUUM-LICHTBOGEN-UMSCHMELZANLAGE[2022/01]
English:COMPACT COIL ASSEMBLY FOR A VACUUM ARC REMELTING SYSTEM[2020/35]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE BOBINES COMPACTES POUR UN SYSTÈME DE REFUSION À ARC SOUS VIDE[2022/01]
Former [2020/35]KOMPAKTE SPULENANORDNUNG FÜR EIN VAKUUMLICHTBOGENUMSCHMELZSYSTEM
Former [2020/35]ENSEMBLE DE BOBINE COMPACT POUR SYSTÈME DE REFUSION À L'ARC SOUS VIDE
Entry into regional phase20.04.2020National basic fee paid 
20.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
20.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2023Fee for grant paid
13.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23192685.8  / EP4290982
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
LU17.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
LU17.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/30]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
LU17.10.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/28]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]GB953800  (HERAEUS GMBH W C) [X] 1-3,8-12,14,15 * figures 1, 4, 6 * * page 1, line 34 - line 42 * * page 1, line 48 - line 52 * * page 3, line 27 - line 65 * * page 3, line 83 - line 106 *;
 [XA]US3246373  (LYMAN RICHARD E) [X] 1 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 59 - line 62 *[A] 9,10;
 [XD]US4581745  (MATHEWS DAVID R [US], et al) [XD] 1-7,11-13 * figures 1, 4, 6 * * page 3, line 19 - line 44 * * page 5, line 38 - page 6, line 2 * * page 6, line 3 - line 53 * * page 1, line 17 - line 21 *
by applicantUS4581745
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