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EP About this file: EP0999287

EP0999287 - Method for heat treating steel workpieces and use of the obtained workpieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SKF GmbH
Gunnar-Wester-Strasse 12
97421 Schweinfurt / DE
[2000/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Nierlich, Wolfgang
Friedrich-Pfister-Strasse 13
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Gosdin, Michael
SKF GmbH Gunnar-Wester-Strasse 12
97421 Schweinfurt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Gosdin, Michael, Dr.
SKF GmbH Gunnar-Wester-Strasse 12
97421 Schweinfurt / DE
Application number, filing date99118220.514.09.1999
[2000/19]
Priority number, dateDE199814967928.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19849679
[2000/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0999287
Date:10.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0999287
Date:23.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/78, C21D1/18, C21D9/40, // F16C33/00
[2000/19]
CPC:
C21D1/18 (EP,US); C21D1/78 (EP,US); C21D9/40 (EP,US);
C21D1/10 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/04]
Former [2000/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Wärmebehandlung von Werkstücken aus Stahl und Verwendung eines wärmebehandelten Stahls[2000/19]
English:Method for heat treating steel workpieces and use of the obtained workpieces[2000/19]
French:Procédé de traitement thermique de pièces en acier et l'utilisation des pièces obtenues[2000/19]
Examination procedure20.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
14.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2006Fee for grant paid
23.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination03.09.2003Appeal received No.  T1186/03
07.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
01.02.2006Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1361553  (FORD MOTOR CO) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4023988  (STICKELS CHARLES A, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 37 - line 68; claim 5 *;
 [DX]DE2023064  (FORD WERKE AG) [DX] 1 * page 4, paragraph 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE2324750  (TORRINGTON CO);
 [A]FR2645544  (SKF GMBH [DE])
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