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EP0373761 - Preparation of refractory materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SURFACE TRANSFORMS LTD
Chestnut Farm Tarvin Road Frodsham
Cheshire WA6 6XN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/22]For all designated states
SURFACE TRANSFORMS LTD
Chestnut Farm Tarvin Road
Frodsham Cheshire WA6 6XN / GB
Former [1990/25]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Steel, Margaret Lilian
21 Bunbury Drive
Runcorn Cheshire / GB
02 / Norton-Berry, Philip
Tan-y-Coed Llandegla
Near Wrexham Clwyd Wales / GB
03 / Savage, Gary Malcolm
107 Friars Lane
Barrow in Furness Cumbria / GB
[1990/25]
Representative(s)Marsden, John Christopher, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/22]Marsden, John Christopher, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1990/25]Graham, John George
Intellectual Property Department ICI Materials P.O. Box 90 Wilton
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
Application number, filing date89311419.903.11.1989
[1990/25]
Priority number, dateGB1988002714621.11.1988         Original published format: GB 8827146
[1990/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0373761
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0373761
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0373761
Date:26.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/52, C04B35/80
[1990/47]
CPC:
C04B35/83 (EP,US); F16D69/023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/25]C04B35/52
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/25]
TitleGerman:Herstellung feuerfester Materialien[1990/25]
English:Preparation of refractory materials[1990/25]
French:Fabrication de matériaux réfractaires[1990/25]
Examination procedure26.03.1991Examination requested  [1991/21]
21.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.1994Fee for grant paid
08.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/42]
Request for further processing for:14.04.1993Request for further processing filed
14.04.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.05.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
LU30.11.1994
[2000/06]
Former [1995/30]AT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
Former [1995/29]AT26.10.1994
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0197176  (SIGRI GMBH [DE]);
 [X]EP0280233  (PETOCA LTD [JP])
 [X]  - CARBON, vol. 25, no. 2, 1987, pages 163-190, Elmsford, NY, US; E. FITZER: "The future of carbon-carbon composites"
ExaminationDE2714364
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