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EP1116523 - Masking fixture and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.12.2007  [2007/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ireland, Dennis M.
2 Oak Avenue
East Haddam, CT 06423 / US
02 / Sleight, Ryan H.
5005 Durham Road West
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
03 / Olson, Walter E.
46 Winding Brook Trail
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
04 / Barilovich, Peter L.
646 Murdock Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450 / US
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00309964.509.11.2000
[2001/29]
Priority number, dateUS1999046157915.12.1999         Original published format: US 461579
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1116523
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1116523
Date:18.06.2003
[2003/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1116523
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B05B15/04, C23C10/04
[2003/24]
CPC:
B05B12/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/36]B05B5/04
Former IPC [2001/29]B05B15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/11]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrostatisches Beschichtungssystem und Sprühglocke mit zwei Kanten[2001/37]
English:Masking fixture and method[2001/29]
French:Système de revêtement électrostatique et bol de pulvérisation à deux arêtes[2001/37]
Former [2001/29]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Maskierung
Former [2001/29]Dispositif et procédé de masquage
Examination procedure14.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
30.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2006Fee for grant paid
05.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Request for further processing for:27.07.2005Request for further processing filed
27.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.08.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4530861  (SIPPEL DAVID F [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 45 - column 3, line 58 * * claims 1,3,5,6 * [A] 11-16;
 [XA]US5565035  (SYLVESTRO JOSEPH A [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * claim 1 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 11-16;
 [X]EP0623688  (NAGOYA OILCHEMICAL [JP]) [X] 17-19 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2210387  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1,6,9,11,13 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0272630  (MTU MUENCHEN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,6,9,11,13 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4617202  (BALDI ALFONSO L [US]) [A] 1,6,9,11,13 * abstract * * column 17, line 67 - column 18, line 26 *
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