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EP0693191 - LITHIUM FERRITE CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POWDERTECH CORPORATION
5103 Evan Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383 / US
[1996/04]
Inventor(s)01 / SUKOVICH, Alan
604 Eagle Court
Valparaiso, IN 46383 / US
02 / HUTCHESON, William, R.
1502 Boca Lago Drive
Valparaiso, IN 46383 / US
[1996/04]
Representative(s)Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Woodman, Derek, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date94913384.707.04.1994
[1996/04]
WO1994US03843
Priority number, dateUS1993004537909.04.1993         Original published format: US 45379
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9424613
Date:27.10.1994
[1994/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693191
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693191
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/107
[1996/04]
CPC:
G03G9/1075 (EP,KR,US); G03G9/1085 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/04]
TitleGerman:LITHIUM-FERRIT-TRÄGER[1996/04]
English:LITHIUM FERRITE CARRIER[1996/04]
French:VEHICULE COMPOSE DE FERRITE ET DE LITHIUM[1996/04]
Entry into regional phase27.10.1995National basic fee paid 
27.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/04]
27.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.1999Fee for grant paid
11.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS59127054  ;
 [A]JPS61200551  ;
 [A]WO9205475  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1 * claim 4 *;
 [DA]US4598034  (HONJO TOSHIO [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * claims 1-12 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841124), vol. 8, no. 257, Database accession no. (P - 316)<1694> , & JP59127054 A 19840721 (HITACHI) [A] 1,2,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870128), vol. 11, no. 29, Database accession no. (P - 540)<2476> , & JP61200551 A 19860905 (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO.) [A] 1,4,6 * abstract *
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