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EP About this file: EP0725159

EP0725159 - Coating process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur / CH
[2008/39]
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER AG
CH-8406 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Funk, Wilhelm, Dr.
Brückenstrasse 5c
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen / CH
[1996/32]
Application number, filing date96100605.317.01.1996
[1996/32]
Priority number, dateCH1995000025331.01.1995         Original published format: CH 25395
[1996/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725159
Date:07.08.1996
Language:DE
[1996/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725159
Date:01.12.1999
Language:DE
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/06
[1996/32]
CPC:
C23C4/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C4/04 (KR); C23C4/08 (EP,US);
C23C4/12 (KR); Y10T428/252 (EP,US); Y10T428/256 (EP,US);
Y10T428/257 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/32]
TitleGerman:Beschichtungsverfahren[1996/32]
English:Coating process[1996/32]
French:Procédé de revêtement[1996/32]
Examination procedure11.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/21]
06.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.1999Fee for grant paid
21.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
10.03.1997M01   Fee paid on   11.03.1997
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2188251  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,10,14,15 * page 1, line 90 - page 2, line 27; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]US4396473  (HUGHES GARY N, et al) [X] 1,7,10 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 26; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2570649  (CHARLES DAVIDOFF) [X] 1,2,4,10,14 * column 5, line 26 - line 67 *;
 [X]GB1288326  (CHELYABINSKY TRAKTORNY ZAVOD IMENI V.I. LENINA) [X] 1,3,8,10 * page 1, line 21 - line 39; claims 1-9 *;
 [X]US3274007  (JONES FRANCIS L) [X] 1,2,4,10 * claims 1-7 *;
 [X]US3378391  (WINZELER JOHN W, et al) [X] 1,10 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US4327155  (HANNEMAN RODNEY E) [A] 1,10,14,15 * column 2, line 57 - line 68; claims 1-15 *;
 [A]EP0383204  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1,3,7,10 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 19 * * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 58; claims 1-23 *;
 [A]US4578310  (HATFIELD RAYMOND W [US]) [A] 1,10 * figure 1; claims 1,4,7 *;
 [AD]EP0054165  (HERAEUS GMBH W C [DE]) [AD] 1,10 * claims 1-7 *;
 [PX]EP0669299  (ELTECH SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [PX] 1,10 * claims 1,14,24-27,40-48 *
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