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EP0083936 - Metal treatment system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.1991
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
1501 Alcoa Building Mellon Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 / US
[N/P]
Former [1983/29]For all designated states
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
1501 Alcoa Building Mellon Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Eckert, Charles Edward
678 Regency Drive
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania / US
02 / Miller, Ronald Eldon
3138 Chestnut Street
Murrysville Pennsylvania / US
[1983/29]
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/29]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date83100104.507.01.1983
[1983/29]
Priority number, dateUS1982033752907.01.1982         Original published format: US 337529
[1983/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0083936
Date:20.07.1983
Language:EN
[1983/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0083936
Date:29.01.1986
Language:EN
[1986/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0083936
Date:17.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1985
ClassificationIPC:C22B21/06
[1983/29]
CPC:
C22B9/055 (EP,US); C22B21/066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1983/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Metallbehandlung[1983/29]
English:Metal treatment system[1983/29]
French:Procédé de traitement du métal[1983/29]
Examination procedure29.07.1986Examination requested  [1986/40]
23.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1987Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1988/27]
17.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1990/11]
12.01.1988Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1990/11]
21.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1990Fee for grant paid
29.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/41]
Request for re-establishment of rights:15.07.1988Date of receipt
18.08.1989Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.198503   M06   Fee paid on   12.07.1985
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 [A]US3149960  (ROBINSON JR GROVER C);
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 [Y]US3958981  (FORBERG HELGE O, et al);
 [A]US3958980  (SZEKELY ANDREW GEZA)
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF METALS, vol. 24, no. 8, August 1972, pages 21-24, The Metallurgical Society of AIME, New York, 10017, US; R.J. Adamo et al.: "Trigas fluxing"
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