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EP About this file: EP0686173

EP0686173 - SILICONE COMPOSITE MATERIALS HAVING HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc.
1600 West 135th Street Gardena, Los Angeles
California 90249 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
Hitco Carbon Composites Inc.
1600 West 135th Street
Gardena, Los Angeles, California 90249 / US
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
SGL CARBON COMPOSITES, INC.
1600 West 135th Street
Gardena, Los Angeles, California 90249 / US
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
HITCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
1600 West 135th Street
Gardena, California 90249 / US
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
BP CHEMICALS ( HITCO) INC.
39th Floor, 200 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BECKLEY, Don, A.
677 Vista Bonita
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
02 / STITES, John
6841 Spickard Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92647 / US
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Lederer, Franz, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Lederer, Franz, et al
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
Former [1995/50]Lederer, Franz, Dr., et al
Lederer, Keller & Riederer Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95905421.415.12.1994
[1995/50]
WO1994US14570
Priority number, dateUS1993016950517.12.1993         Original published format: US 169505
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9516751
Date:22.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686173
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.06.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/04
[1995/50]
CPC:
C08L83/04 (EP,KR,US); C08G77/12 (EP,US); C08G77/16 (EP,US);
C08G77/20 (EP,US); C08G77/70 (EP,US); Y10T428/31663 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08L83/04, C08L83/00 (EP,US);
C08L83/04, C08L83/00, C08L2666/54 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/50]
Extension statesLT31.07.1995
SI31.07.1995
TitleGerman:SILIKON-VERBUNDMATERIAL MIT HOHER TEMPERATURBESTÄNDIGKEIT[1995/50]
English:SILICONE COMPOSITE MATERIALS HAVING HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE[1995/50]
French:MATERIAUX COMPOSITES A BASE DE SILICONE RESISTANT AUX TEMPERATURES ELEVEES[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase31.07.1995National basic fee paid 
31.07.1995Search fee paid 
31.07.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/50]
03.04.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/37]
08.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199603   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.1997
31.12.200209   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1142772  (DOW CORNING) [X] 1 * claims 1-11 * * page 4, line 1 - line 37 *;
 [E]WO9512635  (LORD CORP [US]) [E] 1 * claims 1,2,4-14 *;
 [A]FR2451387  (TORAY SILICONE CO [JP]) [A] 1 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0091104  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5030699  (MOTOYAMA TAKAHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
International search[A]US5026766  (SASAKI SHOSAKU [JP])
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