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EP About this file: EP0850900

EP0850900 - Zirconia based article, its use as wear resistant part of a wristwatch and method for its production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2002  [2002/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Management Services AG
Seevorstadt 6
2501 Biel / CH
[1998/49]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
SMH Management Services AG
Seevorstadt 6
CH-2501 Biel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Magnin, Pierre
Chemin de Faulieu 17
1053-Cugy / CH
02 / Michel, Béatrice
Pré-de-Riaux
1588 Montet sur Cudrefin / CH
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Ravenel, Thierry Gérard Louis, et al
I C B, Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA, 7, rue des Sors
2074 Marin / CH
Application number, filing date97121854.011.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateEP1996012085623.12.1996         Original published format: EP 96120856
[1998/27]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0850900
Date:01.07.1998
Language:FR
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0850900
Date:10.10.2001
Language:FR
[2001/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:C04B41/87, C04B35/486, G04B37/22
[1998/27]
CPC:
C04B41/009 (EP); C04B35/486 (EP); C04B41/5057 (EP);
C04B41/87 (EP); G04B37/223 (EP)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/48 (EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/486 (EP);
C04B41/5057, C04B41/4533, C04B41/4556 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/11]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gegenstand auf der Basis von Zirkonoxid, seine Verwendung als verschleissbeständiges Armbanduhrenteil und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1998/27]
English:Zirconia based article, its use as wear resistant part of a wristwatch and method for its production[1998/27]
French:Article à base de zircone, utilisation comme élément d'habillement, résistant à l'usure pour une montre-bracelet d'un tel article et procédé d'obtention d'un tel article[1998/27]
Examination procedure04.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/10]
22.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2001Fee for grant paid
05.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DX]JPH02167875  ;
 [AY]JPH02167857  ;
 [XA]JPS58181766  ;
 [YA]JPS5392376  ;
 [A]JPS5798671  ;
 [A]DE3812428  (KYOCERA CORP)
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900917), vol. 014, no. 431, Database accession no. (C - 0759), & JP02167875 A 19900628 (TORAY IND INC) [DX] 1-3,7 * abstract *
 [AY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 32, Database accession no. 90-242230, & JPH02167857 A 19900628 (TORAY) [A] 9 * abstract * [Y] 4,6
 [XA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 48, Database accession no. 83-830509, XP002031841 & JPS58181766 A 19831024 (TORAY IND INC) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A] 6,7
 [YA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 78, no. 38, Database accession no. 78-6753A, XP002058734 & JPS5392376 A 19780814 (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK) [Y] 4,6 * abstract * [A] 1
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 30, Database accession no. 82-62489e, XP002031842 & JPS5798671 A 19820618 (SUWA SEIKOSHA KK) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - D.L.COCKE ET AL., APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, AMSTERDAM,NL, vol. 31, pages 471 - 476, XP002031840 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-4332(88)90009-8
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