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EP0699138 - METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND SURFACE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Besancenot, Eric
63, rue du Cardinal Lemoine
F-75005 Paris / FR
[1996/10]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1996/10]
Application number, filing date94915599.809.05.1994
[1996/10]
WO1994FR00543
Priority number, dateFR1993000555910.05.1993         Original published format: FR 9305559
[1996/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9426538
Date:24.11.1994
Language:FR
[1994/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0699138
Date:06.03.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0699138
Date:08.07.1998
Language:FR
[1998/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:B44C1/04, C25D5/54, B44F1/06
[1996/10]
CPC:
B44C1/04 (EP); C25D5/56 (EP,US); B44F1/063 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1996/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND BEHANDLUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN[1996/10]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND SURFACE TREATMENT[1996/10]
French:TECHNIQUE DE FABRICATION ET DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE[1996/10]
Entry into regional phase29.11.1995National basic fee paid 
29.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/10]
10.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.1998Fee for grant paid
04.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
IT08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
DE09.10.1998
IE19.02.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]AT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
NL08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
DE09.10.1998
IE19.02.1999
Former [2002/10]AT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
DE09.10.1998
IE19.02.1999
Former [2001/01]AT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
IE08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
DE09.10.1998
Former [1999/29]AT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
SE08.10.1998
DE09.10.1998
Former [1999/25]AT08.07.1998
GB08.07.1998
DE09.10.1998
Former [1999/24]AT08.07.1998
DE09.10.1998
Former [1999/22]AT08.07.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2323824  (VOLK KARL ERICH DR ING) [A] 1,8,16 * page 4, paragraph 1 - page 6, paragraph 3 *;
 [A]US4552626  (STEVENSON RICHARD M [US]) [A] 1,8,16 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 25 ** column 6, line 66 - column 8, line 56 *;
 [A]GB2176498  (RISIS PRIVATE LIMITED) [A] 1,8,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2188065  (COX JAMES HOWARD) [A] 1,3,8,16 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0447289  (BESANCENOT ERIC [FR]) [DA] 1,16 * the whole document *
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