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EP0748264 - PERMANENT MOLD CASTING OF REACTIVE MELT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOWMET CORPORATION
475 Steamboat Road Greenwich
Connecticut 06836-8775 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
HOWMET CORPORATION
475 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-8775 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COLVIN, Gregory N.
1509 Nottingham Court
Muskegon, MI 49445 / US
02 / ERVIN, Leonard L.
4795 West Michillinda Road
Whitehall, MI 49461 / US
03 / JOHNSON, Robert F.
15357 Concord Drive
Spring Lake, MI 49456 / US
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Haecker, Walter
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Haecker, Walter
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date94912151.122.02.1994
[1996/51]
WO1994US01596
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522423
Date:24.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0748264
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748264
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B22C9/06, B22C9/08, B22D18/06, B22D21/00, B22D18/04
[1998/10]
CPC:
B22C9/061 (EP,US); B22D18/04 (EP,US); B22D18/06 (EP,US);
B22D21/005 (EP,US); B22D21/025 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/51]B22C9/06, B22C9/08, B22D18/06, B22D21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/51]
TitleGerman:GIESSEN REAKTIVER SCHMELZE IN KOKILLEN[1996/51]
English:PERMANENT MOLD CASTING OF REACTIVE MELT[1996/51]
French:MOULAGE DE FONTE REACTIVE EN COQUILLE[1996/51]
Entry into regional phase24.08.1996National basic fee paid 
24.08.1996Search fee paid 
24.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/51]
22.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
18.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
18.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2001Fee for grant paid
02.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02284754  ;
 [A]JPS61273235
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 02, Database accession no. 91-011516, XP002051655 & JPH02284754 A 19901122 (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 15,18-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 03, Database accession no. 87-017036, XP002051656 & JPS61273235 A 19861203 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 18,23 * abstract *
International search[X]US2806271  (THEODORE OPERHALL);
 [X]CA705314  (UNION CARBIDE CORP);
 [X]US4907642  (GABIS VICTOR [FR], et al);
 [X]US3779816  (MAO G);
 [A]US209237  ;
 [A]US3005246  (MURPHY WILLIAM L, et al);
 [A]US3849879  (KUCHEK H);
 [A]US5119865  (MAE YOSHIHARU [JP], et al)
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