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EP0579376 - Process for making a metal/carbide composite material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/03]Carbide/metal composite material and a process therefor
[1998/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2000
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2000 [2000/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVATEK
2185 South Larsen Parkway Provo
Utah 84608 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
NOVATEK
2185 South Larsen Parkway
Provo, Utah 84608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hall, Tracy H., Jr.
634 North 550 East
Orem, Utah / US
02 / Hall, David R.
738 East 2680 North
Provo, Utah / US
[1994/03]
Representative(s)Carter, Gerald
Arthur R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1RQ / GB
[1994/03]
Application number, filing date93304531.210.06.1993
[1994/03]
Priority number, dateUS1992089731111.06.1992         Original published format: US 897311
[1994/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0579376
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0579376
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:C22C26/00, B01J3/06, C22C1/05
[1994/03]
CPC:
B01J3/062 (EP,US); C22C1/055 (EP,US); C22C26/00 (EP,US);
B01J2203/062 (EP,US); B01J2203/0655 (EP,US); B01J2203/0685 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12167 (EP,US); Y10T428/12174 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IE [1994/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metall/Karbid Verbundwerkstoff[1998/20]
English:Process for making a metal/carbide composite material[1998/20]
French:Matériau composite à base de carbure/métal[1998/20]
Former [1994/03]Karbid/Metall Verbundwerkstoff und Verfahren zur Herstellung von derselben
Former [1994/03]Carbide/metal composite material and a process therefor
Former [1994/03]Matériau composites à base de carbure/métal et le procédé de leur production
Examination procedure12.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
31.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1998Fee for grant paid
03.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)22.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/19]
Request for further processing for:25.01.1999Request for further processing filed
26.01.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.02.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6039137  ;
 [A]FR2207194  (INT NICKEL LTD [GB]) [A] 1-8 * page 2, line 16 - line 22; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US4416840  (LEE MINYOUNG [US], et al) [A] 1-8* claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0399679  (SMITH INTERNATIONAL [US]) [A] 1-8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0476352  (HUGHES TOOL CO [US]) [A] 1-8 * Abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 85-089945, & JPS6039137 A 19850228 (MITSUBISHI METAL KK) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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