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EP About this file: EP0865876

EP0865876 - Abrading method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELEMENT SIX (PTY) LTD
Debid Road, Nuffield
1559 Springs / ZA
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
ELEMENT SIX (PTY) LTD
Debid Road, Nuffield
1559 Springs / ZA
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
De Beers Industrial Diamonds (Proprietary) Limited
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street and Crownwood Road, Theta
Johannesburg 2001 / ZA
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS (PTY) LTD
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street and Crownwood Road, Theta
Johannesburg 2001 / ZA
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
DE BEERS INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND DIVISION (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Debid House, Corner Amethyst Street & Crownwood Road, Theta
Johannesburg / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / Tank, Klaus
9 Warbleton Avenue
Essexwold, Johannesburg / ZA
02 / Fries, Robert
The Cottage, 11 Lystanwold Road
Essexwold, Johannesburg / ZA
03 / Eckert, Jurgen Dietrich
229 San Juan Avenue
Berario, Johannesburg / ZA
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2003/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1998/39]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98301942.316.03.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateZA1997000228117.03.1997         Original published format: ZA 9702281
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0865876
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0865876
Date:15.03.2000
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0865876
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B24D3/08, B24D17/00, B24B7/28, B27B33/02, B27G15/00
[1998/39]
CPC:
B24D99/00 (EP); B24B19/24 (EP); B24D3/08 (EP);
C22C26/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/47]
Former [1998/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schleifverfahren[1998/39]
English:Abrading method[1998/39]
French:Procédé d'abrasion[1998/39]
Examination procedure16.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
30.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2003Fee for grant paid
22.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0198653  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]) [YD] 1-8 * page 1, line 5 - line 7 * * page 4, line 25 - line 27 ** page 7, line 3 - line 4; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0583916  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]) [Y] 1-8 * page 3, line 30 - line 37; claims 15-17 *
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