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EP About this file: EP0517510

EP0517510 - Composite diamond abrasive compact [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.1995
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2016Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DIVISION (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street & Crownwood Road, Theta Johannesburg
Transvaal / ZA
[N/P]
Former [1992/50]For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DIVISION (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street & Crownwood Road, Theta
Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / Tank, Klaus
9 warbleton Avenue
Essexwold, Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
02 / Tomlinson, Peter Noel
315 Enford Road
Mondeor, Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
03 / Martell, Trevor John
10 Kingfisher Road, Tableview
Cape Town, Cape Province / ZA
04 / Lloyd, Andrew Ian
52 15th Street, Parkhurst
Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
05 / Olmstead, Bruce Ringsby
130 Ormonde Drive, Mondeor
Johannesburg, Transvaal / ZA
[1992/50]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/28]Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1992/50]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date92305096.703.06.1992
[1992/50]
Priority number, dateZA1991000422904.06.1991         Original published format: ZA 914229
[1992/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0517510
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0517510
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0517510
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:B24D3/06
[1992/50]
CPC:
B24D3/06 (EP,US); B22F7/00 (KR); B22F7/06 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/50]
TitleGerman:Mehrschichtiges Schleifwerkzeug mit Diamanten[1992/50]
English:Composite diamond abrasive compact[1992/50]
French:Ebauche composite abrasive avec diamant[1992/50]
Examination procedure05.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/23]
24.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.1995Fee for grant paid
28.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.10.1995    DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
FORKERT GMBH
Haus Nr. 56a
01814 Reinhardtsdorf / DE
 [1996/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
GB03.06.2009
SE04.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
DE01.01.2010
NL01.01.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2010/33]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
GB03.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
DE01.01.2010
NL01.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
GB03.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
DE01.01.2010
Former [2010/28]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
GB03.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
Former [2000/52]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH30.06.1999
LI30.06.1999
Former [2000/50]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
CH22.01.2000
LI22.01.2000
Former [1999/42]AT16.08.1995
IT16.08.1995
Former [1996/14]AT16.08.1995
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0180243  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]EP0296055  (COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE [FR]);
 [Y]EP0412649  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]);
 [A]EP0418078  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]);
 [A]EP0422435  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
ExaminationEP0478310
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