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EP About this file: EP0907760

EP0907760 - THERMAL SPRAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
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
Metalspray International LC
11615 Busy Street
Richmond, VA 23236 / US
[1999/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SEITZ, Michael, Walter
17 Kompas Crescent Quellerina
Roodepoort 1724 / ZA
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97928370.227.06.1997
[1999/15]
WO1997GB01723
Priority number, dateZA1996000551828.06.1996         Original published format: ZA 9605518
ZA1996000551928.06.1996         Original published format: ZA 9605519
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9800574
Date:08.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0907760
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907760
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/12
[1999/15]
CPC:
C23C4/131 (EP,US); B05B7/224 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM THERMISCHEN SPRITZEN[1999/15]
English:THERMAL SPRAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS[1999/15]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL DE VAPORISATION THERMIQUE[1999/15]
Entry into regional phase20.01.1999National basic fee paid 
20.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/15]
26.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2000Fee for grant paid
17.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
GR03.05.2000
IT03.05.2000
NL03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
LU27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
DK03.08.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
[2008/07]
Former [2004/39]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
GR03.05.2000
NL03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
LU27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
DK03.08.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2004/07]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
GR03.05.2000
NL03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
DK03.08.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2003/46]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
NL03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
DK03.08.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2003/09]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
NL03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2002/42]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
MC03.07.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2002/27]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
ES03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2001/50]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
IE27.06.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2001/29]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
FI03.05.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2001/27]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
PT03.08.2000
SE03.08.2000
Former [2001/16]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
PT03.08.2000
Former [2001/11]AT03.05.2000
BE03.05.2000
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS51141736  ;
 [X]JPS5827971  ;
 [A]CH213068  (SCHOOP M U DR [CH]);
 [A]FR2107324  (KOVOFINIS NP LEDEC);
 [X]DE2746714  (OTT WALTER H R);
 [X]EP0445538  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]);
 [X]EP0522438  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]);
 [X]DE4339345  (DIFK DEUTSCHES INST FUER FEUER [DE]);
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