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EP About this file: EP0954398

EP0954398 - SAND CORE REMOVAL AND CASTING HEAT TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PROCEDYNE CORPORATION
11 Industrial Drive New Brunswick
NJ 08901 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
PROCEDYNE CORPORATION
11 Industrial Drive
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BICKFORD, Karin, Staffin
172 Sayre Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / STAFFIN, Herbert, Kenneth
36 Avalon Drive
Colonia, NJ 07067 / US
03 / ROAPER, Robert, Bernard, II
350 Oak Hill Road
Barrington Illinois 60010 / US
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Lomas, Geoffrey Michael, et al
Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton
SO14 2AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Lomas, Geoffrey Michael, et al
Barker Brettell Medina Chambers, Town Quay
Southampton SO14 7AQ / GB
Application number, filing date97901226.706.01.1997
[1999/45]
WO1997IB00103
Priority number, dateUS1996072454230.09.1996         Original published format: US 724542
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814291
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954398
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954398
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B22D29/00, C21D1/53, C21D9/00
[1999/45]
CPC:
C22F1/04 (EP,US); B22D29/003 (EP,US); C21D1/53 (EP,US);
C21D9/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/20]
Former [1999/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SANDKERNENTFERNUNG UND WÄRMEBEHANDLUNG EINES GUSSSTÜCKES[1999/45]
English:SAND CORE REMOVAL AND CASTING HEAT TREATMENT[1999/45]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE NOYAU EN SABLE ET TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE DE PIECES COULEES[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase30.04.1999National basic fee paid 
30.04.1999Search fee paid 
30.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
29.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2005Fee for grant paid
24.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
16.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
IT01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
IE06.01.2006
[2008/07]
Former [2006/49]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
IE06.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
Former [2006/22]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
SE01.09.2005
Former [2005/52]FI01.06.2005
SE01.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE01.09.2005
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]FR2448573  (PHYSIQUE APPLIQUEE IND);
 [A]JPS63108941  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD);
 [Y]US5294094  (CRAFTON PAUL M [US], et al);
 [A]US5332139  (HEATH JAMES E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5423370  (BONNEMASOU RONALD [BR], et al)
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