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EP0799107 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING HOLES IN A WORKPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
2200 Pacific Highway, P.O. Box 85376
San Diego, CA 92186-5376 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/41]For all designated states
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
2200 Pacific Highway, P.O. Box 85376
San Diego, CA 92186-5376 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABREU, Mario, E.
14045 Tierra Bonita Court
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / RAWLINS, Douglas, C.
25490 Marvin Gardens Way
Murrieta, CA 92563 / US
03 / SOOD, Virendra, M.
944 Springwood Lane
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
04 / SPERLING, James, B.
1765 Rancho Cajon Place
El Cajon, CA 92019 / US
[1997/41]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1997/41]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96936001.526.09.1996
[1997/41]
WO1996US15482
Priority number, dateUS1995054816525.10.1995         Original published format: US 548165
[1997/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9715419
Date:01.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0799107
Date:08.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0799107
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:B23P13/00, B23P15/16, // B23K26/14
[1997/41]
CPC:
B23P15/16 (EP,US); B23K26/03 (EP,US); B23K26/14 (EP,US);
B23K26/1462 (EP,US); B23K26/389 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON LÖCHERN IN WERKSTÜCKEN[1997/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING HOLES IN A WORKPIECE[1997/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PERCEMENT DE TROUS DANS UNE PIECE[1997/41]
Entry into regional phase28.05.1997National basic fee paid 
28.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
13.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2003Fee for grant paid
28.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Request for further processing for:02.10.2001Request for further processing filed
02.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.10.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.07.2003
DE03.10.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/31]DE03.10.2003
Cited inInternational searchJPS6477748  [ ];
 [A]US4218606  (WHITMAN HOBART A III [US]) [A] 4-10;
 [A]US4257559  (NOREN TORE H) [A] 5;
 [A]EP0356063  (AMCHEM CO LTD [GB]) [A] 1-10;
 [A]US5010224  (SHIREY ROY D [US], et al) [A] 1-3;
 [DA]US5117087  (BAKER GEORGE E [GB], et al) [DA] 1-3;
 [A]EP0547914  (ELLIOTT IND LTD [GB]) [A] 1-3,1-10
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890628), vol. 013, no. 282, Database accession no. (M - 843), & JP01077748 A 19890323 (HITACHI LTD)
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