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EP0973955 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING CONTAINING TITANIUM BORIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SGL Carbon AG
Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 18
86405 Meitingen / DE
[2002/51]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Celanese Ventures GmbH
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
Axiva GmbH
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
Aventis Research & Technologies GmbH & Co KG
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SEITZ, Katharina
Passavantstrasse 9
D-60596 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / SÜSSBRICH, Stephan
Wiesbadener Strasse 36
D-61462 Königstein / DE
03 / HORNUNG, Michael
Cordierstrasse 9
D-60326 Frankfurt / DE
04 / KÜHN, Heinrich
Dietkircher Strasse 6
D-65611 Brechen / DE
05 / HILTMANN, Frank
Sittigstrasse 13
D-65830 Kriftel / DE
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Deckers, Hellmuth Alexander
European Patent Attorney
Breitbachstrasse 15
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]Deckers, Hellmuth, Dr.
European Patent Attorney, Bahnhofstrasse 26/A
55218 Ingelheim / DE
Application number, filing date98919140.824.03.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998EP01729
Priority number, dateDE1997101443308.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19714433
[2000/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845497
Date:15.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973955
Date:26.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973955
Date:12.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C23C4/10, C23C4/04
[2000/04]
CPC:
C23C14/00 (EP,US); C23C4/10 (EP,US); C25C3/08 (EP,US);
F27D1/1636 (EP,US); F27D2099/0031 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER TITANBORIDHALTIGEN BESCHICHTUNG[2000/04]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING CONTAINING TITANIUM BORIDE[2000/04]
French:PROCEDE DE REALISATION D'UN REVETEMENT CONTENANT DU BORURE DE TITANE[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase08.11.1999National basic fee paid 
08.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
04.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
14.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2002Fee for grant paid
25.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Request for further processing for:26.07.2002Request for further processing filed
26.07.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.03.2003
[2016/09]
Former [2012/08]FR14.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2305281  (BORAX CONS LTD) [A] 1-19;
 [A]WO9629443  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-19
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