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EP About this file: EP0912344

EP0912344 - STRUCTURE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/18]STRUCTURE FORMING METHOD, APPARATUS AND PRODUCT
[2002/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Payne, LeRoy
3300 Nicholas Lane
Molt, MT 59057 / US
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date96933925.827.09.1996
[1999/18]
WO1996US15499
Priority number, dateWO1996US0513215.04.1996         Original published format: PCT/US96/05132
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738858
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912344
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912344
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:B32B31/06, B32B31/08, B32B31/12, E01C23/03, E02B3/12
[1999/18]
CPC:
B32B39/00 (EP); B01F29/25 (EP); B01F29/4033 (EP);
B01F29/63 (EP); B01F33/502 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON STRUKTUREN[2002/50]
English:STRUCTURE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2002/50]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MISE EN FORME DE STRUCTURES[2003/02]
Former [1999/18]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON STRUKTUREN UND DAMIT HERGESTELLTES PRODUKT
Former [1999/18]STRUCTURE FORMING METHOD, APPARATUS AND PRODUCT
Former [1999/18]PROCEDE, APPAREIL ET PRODUIT DE MISE EN FORME DE STRUCTURE
Entry into regional phase05.11.1998National basic fee paid 
05.11.1998Search fee paid 
05.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/18]
27.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2003Fee for grant paid
22.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199904   M06   Fee paid on   10.01.2000
30.09.200308   M06   Fee paid on   21.11.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
FR17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
GB27.09.2004
IE27.09.2004
LU27.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
[2007/17]
Former [2006/14]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
FR17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
GB27.09.2004
IE27.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2006/13]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
GB27.09.2004
IE27.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/46]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
IE27.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/18]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
Former [2005/14]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
DE18.06.2004
Former [2005/01]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/44]AT17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/43]AT17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[DA]WO9530541  (PAYNE LEROY [US]) [DA] 1,6* the whole document *
International search[Y]US1986871  (ADELBERT WITHEE JOSEPH);
 [Y]US4004782  (JEPPSEN HARVEY I);
 [Y]US4955759  (PAYNE LE ROY [US]);
 [Y]US5049006  (PAYNE LEROY [US])
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