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EP About this file: EP2425685

EP2425685 - IN-SITU PLASMA/LASER HYBRID SCHEME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan Office Of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / MOHANTY, Pravansu S.
838 Morning Dove Court
Canton Michigan 48188 / US
02 / MOROZ, Nicholas Anton
19848 Scenic Harbor Drive
Northville Michigan 48167 / US
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/43]
Former [2012/10]Witte, Weller & Partner
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date10770480.103.05.2010
[2016/43]
WO2010US33383
Priority number, dateUS20090174576P01.05.2009         Original published format: US 174576 P
US20090233863P14.08.2009         Original published format: US 233863 P
US2010077234203.05.2010         Original published format: US 772342
[2012/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010127344
Date:04.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2425685
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2425685
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/24, G21K5/00, H05G2/00, H05H1/42
[2014/48]
CPC:
H05H1/42 (EP,KR,US); G21K5/00 (KR); H05G2/00 (KR);
H05H1/3478 (KR)
Former IPC [2012/10]H05H1/24, G21K5/00, H05G2/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IN-SITU PLASMA/LASER-HYBRIDSCHEMA[2012/10]
English:IN-SITU PLASMA/LASER HYBRID SCHEME[2012/10]
French:SYSTÈME HYBRIDE PLASMA/LASER IN SITU[2012/10]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2011National basic fee paid 
22.11.2011Search fee paid 
22.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
19.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2016Fee for grant paid
15.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.05.2016
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.05.2010
AL26.10.2016
AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
MC26.10.2016
MK26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
TR26.10.2016
BG26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
LU03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU03.05.2010
AT26.10.2016
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EE26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
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RO26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
TR26.10.2016
BG26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
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PT27.02.2017
LU03.05.2017
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LU03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
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BG26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
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PT27.02.2017
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RO26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
LU31.05.2017
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BE26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
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RO26.10.2016
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GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
LU31.05.2017
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EE26.10.2016
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HR26.10.2016
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RO26.10.2016
GR27.01.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3729611  (VAS A) [X] 1,3,5-7 * column 1, lines 15-19,36-39,55-62 * * column 2, lines 19-64; figure .; claim 1 * [I] 4,9,10;
 [X]US4127760  (MEYER PHILIP J, et al) [X] 8 * figures 1,11,13 *;
 [I]WO9204133  (FLAME SPRAY IND INC [US]) [I] 1,2 * page 19, line 1 - page 23, line 23; figures 1-2 * * page 26, line 14 - page 27, line 22; figure 3 *;
 [A]JPH06272012  (SHIMURA HIROFUMI, et al) [A] 8-10,12-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0008] , [0010] , [0012] - [0013] - [0017] - [0018] *;
 [XI]US2008057212  (DORIER JEAN-LUC [CH], et al) [X] 8,11 * paragraphs [0004] , [0073] - [0074] - [0076] , [0079] , [0083]; figures 1-3; claim 26 * [I] 9,10,12-15
International search[A]US5298714  (SZENTE ROBERTO N [CA], et al);
 [X]JPH06272012  (SHIMURA HIROFUMI, et al);
 [A]JPH07316774  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JPH08243756  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP)
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