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EP About this file: EP0155011

EP0155011 - High-strength alloy for industrial vessels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.05.1994
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.1995Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 10.05.1995 [1995/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inco Alloys International, Inc.
Huntington
West Virginia 25720 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/38]For all designated states
Inco Alloys International, Inc.
Huntington West Virginia 25720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bassford, Thomas Harvey
779 Eastwood Drive
Huntington West Virginia 25705 / US
02 / Crum, James Roy
157 Cheyenne Trail
Ona West Virginia 25545 / US
[1985/38]
Representative(s)Greenstreet, Cyril Henry
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
[1985/38]
Application number, filing date85103129.418.03.1985
[1985/38]
Priority number, dateUS1984059039316.03.1984         Original published format: US 590393
[1985/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0155011
Date:18.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0155011
Date:08.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0155011
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0155011
Date:06.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/42, C22C38/44
[1985/38]
CPC:
F28F21/087 (EP); C22C38/54 (KR); C22C38/42 (EP);
C22C38/44 (EP); F28D2021/0059 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/38]
TitleGerman:Hochfeste Legierung für Behälter für industrielle Anwendung[1985/38]
English:High-strength alloy for industrial vessels[1985/38]
French:Alliage à résistance élevée pour récipients industriels[1985/38]
Examination procedure07.10.1987Examination requested  [1987/49]
04.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.1990Fee for grant paid
03.04.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.04.1991  29.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Thyssen Edelstahlwerke AG - Rechte/Patente -
Postfach
D-47161 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Werner, Dietrich H.
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Postfach 33 02 29
40435 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/28]
Opponent(s)01  15.04.1991  29.07.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Thyssen Edelstahlwerke AG - Rechte/Patente -
Postfach
D-47161 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Werner, Dietrich H., Dr.-Ing.
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Postfach 33 02 29
D-40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1991/25]
Opponent(s)01  15.04.1991   
Thyssen Edelstahlwerke AG - Rechte/Patente -
Postfach
D-47161 Duisburg / DE
01.08.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.02.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
04.05.1993Date of oral proceedings
25.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.07.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.09.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.10.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.04.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.03.1992
LI31.03.1992
NL01.10.1992
SE19.03.1993
BE31.03.1993
GB18.03.1994
[1995/19]
Former [1994/25]CH31.03.1992
LI31.03.1992
NL01.10.1992
SE19.03.1993
BE31.03.1993
Former [1994/02]CH31.03.1992
LI31.03.1992
NL01.10.1992
SE19.03.1993
Former [1993/14]CH31.03.1992
LI31.03.1992
NL01.10.1992
Former [1993/03]CH31.03.1992
LI31.03.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2528610  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]FR2330776  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]);
 [A]GB708820  (CARPENTER STEEL CO);
 [A]GB812582  (UNIVERSAL CYCLOPS STEEL CORP)
 [A]  - METAL PROGRESS, vol. 122, no. 1, June 1982, pages 66,67, Ohio, US: "Superalloys, special-duty materials"
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