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EP About this file: EP0897769

EP0897769 - Mold heating vacuum casting furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Howmet Research Corporation
1500 Warner Street
Whitehall, MI 49461 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
Howmet Research Corporation
1500 Warner Street
Whitehall, Michigan 49461 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Spicer, Robert A.
2260 Par Lane, Apt. 1008
Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 / US
02 / Price, Allen R.
219 S. Livingston
Whitehall, Michigan 49461 / US
[1999/08]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/08]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98114052.828.07.1998
[1999/08]
Priority number, dateUS1997090844607.08.1997         Original published format: US 908446
[1999/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0897769
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0897769
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:B22D27/04, B22D27/08, B22D15/00
[1999/08]
CPC:
B22D27/045 (EP,US); B22D15/00 (EP,US); B22D27/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/44]
Former [1999/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vakuum-Giessofen mit Kokillenheizung[1999/08]
English:Mold heating vacuum casting furnace[1999/08]
French:Four de coulée sur vide avec un chauffage de moule[1999/08]
Examination procedure07.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
24.08.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.12.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
09.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2003Fee for grant paid
05.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.09.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.09.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2195277  (SNECMA) [A] 1,4-7 * page 1, line 6 - line 23 * * page 5, line 3 - page 6, line 105 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0293961  (AE PLC [GB]) [A] 1,3-8,11 * column 3, line 27 - column 5, line 16 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [DA]US4813470  (CHIANG FENG [US]) [DA] 7 * column 1, line 6 - line 13 * * figure 2A *;
 [A]US4850419  (BLAZEK WILLIAM S [US]) [A] 1,7-9 * column 3, line 61 - line 68 * * column 4, line 3 - column 5, line 56 * * figures 4,5 *
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