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EP About this file: EP0172738

EP0172738 - Stabilized zirconia bodies of improved toughness and production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.08.1991
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Lessingstrasse 16-18
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/15]For all designated states
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Lessingstrasse 16-18
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1986/09]For all designated states
Corning Glass Works
Houghton Park
Corning New York 14831 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Guile, Donald Lloyd
1245 Stonybrook East
Horseheads New York / US
[1986/09]
Representative(s)Brückner, Raimund
Didier-Werke AG Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]Brückner, Raimund, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Didier-Werke AG Lessingstrasse 16-18
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1986/09]Froud, Clive
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date85305849.316.08.1985
[1986/09]
Priority number, dateUS1984064209120.08.1984         Original published format: US 642091
[1986/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0172738
Date:26.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0172738
Date:01.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0172738
Date:23.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/48
[1986/09]
CPC:
C04B35/486 (EP,US); Y10T428/2993 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/09]
TitleGerman:Stabilisierte Zircondioxidkörper mit verbesserter Festikeit und ihre Herstellung[1986/09]
English:Stabilized zirconia bodies of improved toughness and production thereof[1986/09]
French:Corps en zircone stabilisés ayant une dureté améliorée et leur fabrication[1986/09]
Examination procedure08.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/45]
04.04.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.1989Fee for grant paid
08.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.08.1990  17.10.1990  ADMISSIBLE
RADEX- HERAKLITH Industriebeteiligungs AG
Opernring 1
A-1010 Wien 1 / AT
Opponent's representative
Becker, Thomas, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/09]
Opponent(s)01  22.08.1990  17.10.1990  ADMISSIBLE
RADEX- HERAKLITH Industriebeteiligungs AG
Opernring 1
A-1010 Wien 1 / AT
Opponent's representative
Becker, Thomas, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Eisenhüttenstrasse 2
40882 Ratingen / DE
Former [1990/42]
Opponent(s)01  22.08.1990  17.10.1990  ADMISSIBLE
RADEX- HERAKLITH Industriebeteiligungs AG
Opernring 1
AT-1010 Wien 1 / AT
Opponent's representative
Becker, Thomas, Dr., Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Eisenhüttenstrasse 2
D-40882 Ratingen / DE
29.10.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.11.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.11.1990Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
22.12.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.04.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.04.1991Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [1992/06]CH23.11.1989
LI23.11.1989
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3365317  (YAVORSKY PAUL J);
 [AD]US3620781  (GARVIE RONALD C);
 [AD]US3887387  (STURHAHN HANS);
 [AD]US4035191  (JOHNS HERBERT L);
 [AD]US4067745  (GARVIE RONALD CHARLES, et al);
 [A]EP0013599  (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG [AU]);
 [A]EP0114653  (FELDMUEHLE AG [DE])
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