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EP About this file: EP1173392

EP1173392 - CERAMIC WITH ZIRCON COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.06.2014  [2014/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Hongyu
195 Oxford Way
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Szary, Anne Catherine
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.
London Patent Operation, GE International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00928203.918.04.2000
[2002/04]
WO2000US10478
Priority number, dateUS1999029941726.04.1999         Original published format: US 299417
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0064836
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173392
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C04B41/87
[2002/04]
CPC:
C04B41/009 (EP,US); C04B41/87 (EP,KR,US); C04B41/5042 (EP,US);
C04B41/52 (EP,US); Y10T428/249928 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/565 (US,EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/584 (EP,US);
C04B41/009, C04B35/806 (EP);
C04B41/5042, C04B41/0072, C04B41/4527 (EP,US);
C04B41/52, C04B41/4527, C04B41/5042 (US,EP);
C04B41/52, C04B41/5042 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/20]
Former [2002/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:MIT ZIRKON BESCHICHTETES KERAMISCHES MATERIAL[2002/04]
English:CERAMIC WITH ZIRCON COATING[2002/04]
French:CERAMIQUE MUNI D'UN REVETEMENT A BASE DE ZIRCON[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2001National basic fee paid 
26.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
21.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2012
13.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.12.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/25]
01.05.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/25]
Appeal following examination22.02.2013Appeal received No.  T1299/13
24.04.2013Statement of grounds filed
02.05.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  21.08.2002
Request for further processing for:16.06.2005Request for further processing filed
16.06.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.07.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5683824  (KOBAYASHI HIROMICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,12-16,18-21,23,24,26,28 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 18 *;
 [X]JPH05238859  ;
 [X]JPH05238855  ;
 [X]JPH07187865  ;
 [X]EP0508731  (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,12,18-20,23,26 * page 2, line 14 - line 34 * * page 2, line 48 - line 57 * * example 1 *;
 [X]EP0826651  (HALDENWANGER TECH KERAMIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,7,10,11,18-21,23,26 * page 3, line 16 - line 35 * * page 4, line 25 - line 45 * * page 5, line 41 - line 58 * * page 2, line 13 - line 15 *;
 [X]US5780178  (JONES ROBERT L [US]) [X] 17,22,25,27,29-31 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 39 *;
 [A]EP0480727  (UNION CARBIDE COATINGS SERVICE [US]) [A] 1-31 * claims 1-14 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931221), vol. 017, no. 700, Database accession no. (C - 1145), & JP05238859 A 19930917 (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC:THE;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1-5,20,23 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931221), vol. 017, no. 700, Database accession no. (C - 1145), & JP05238855 A 19930917 (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO INC:THE;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1-3,20,23,26 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 38, Database accession no. 1995-290184, XP002146770 & JPH07187865 A 19950725 (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 1-3,20,23,26 * abstract *
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