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EP0762997 - CERAMIC PRODUCTION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LIMITED
Gracefield Road
Lower Hutt 6009 / NZ
For all designated states
PYROTEK PRODUCTS LIMITED
69 Cryers Road, East Tamaki
Auckland 1701 / NZ
[1997/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BARRIS, Glen, Clifton
81a Riverside Drive
Lower Hutt 6009 / NZ
02 / HODREN, Gregory, Michael
44 Wellesley Road-Mangere
Auckland 1701 / NZ
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95922011.206.06.1995
[1997/12]
WO1995NZ00050
Priority number, dateNZ1994026068603.06.1994         Original published format: NZ 26068694
NZ1994026403418.07.1994         Original published format: NZ 26403494
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533700
Date:14.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0762997
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0762997
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU14.12.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/58, C01B21/082, C04B35/599, C04B35/65
[1997/51]
CPC:
C04B35/597 (EP,US); C04B35/58 (KR); C01B21/082 (KR);
C04B35/65 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/12]C04B35/58, C01B21/082
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/12]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR KERAMIK[1997/12]
English:CERAMIC PRODUCTION PROCESS[1997/12]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CERAMIQUE[1997/12]
Entry into regional phase27.12.1996National basic fee paid 
27.12.1996Search fee paid 
27.12.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
27.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/12]
13.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2000Fee for grant paid
08.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU06.06.2001
[2004/39]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0124199  (LUCAS COOKSON SYALON LIMITED [GB]) [X] 15 * page 20, paragraph 3; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0247878  (COOKSON GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 15* claims 1-10 *;
 JPS6355166  [ ] (MITSUBISHI METAL CORP);
 [XPA]  - C. BISHOP ET AL., "Thermal analysis of formation of Sialons by carbothermal reduction of clays", JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS, BUDAPEST, vol. 42, no. 4, pages 697 - 711, XP002044681 [XP] 15 * page 707, paragraph 2; table 4 * * page 709 * [A] 1-14
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19881003), vol. 109, no. 14, Database accession no. 115007, XP002044682 [X] 15 * abstract *
International search[A]JP57145012  ;
 [A]JP04016564  ;
 [A]JP59121105  ;
 [A]US4184884  (JONG BING W [US]);
 [A]US4243621  (MORI MASAAKI, et al);
 [A]GB2075966  (DRESSER IND);
 [A]US4360506  (PARIS RENE A, et al);
 [A]EP0289440  (UNION EXPLOSIVOS RIO TINTO [ES]);
 [AP]WO9507247  (DOLOMITWERKE GMBH [DE], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, C-138, page 141; & JP,A,57 145 012 (SHOWA DENKO), 7 September 1981., & JP57145012 A 19810907
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, C-933, page 24; & JP,A,04 016 564 (NIPPON CEMENT), 21 January 1992., & JP04016564 A 19920121
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, C-250, page 36; & JP,A,59 121 105 (OKAYAMAKEN), 13 July 1984., & JP59121105 A 19840713
 [A]  - AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN, Volume 58, No. 9, (1979), LEE & CUTLER, "Sinterable Sialon Powder by Reaction of Clay With Carbon & Nitrogen", pages 869-871.
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