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EP About this file: EP1227910

EP1227910 - CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING POWDER TO A MOLTEN PUDDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aeromet Corporation
7623 Anagram Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2002/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ARCELLA, Frank, G.
10545 Spyglass Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
02 / CLEVELAND, Bradley, A.
4520 Juneau Lane
Plymouth, MN 55446 / US
03 / FULLEN, Mark, S.
3 Buffalo Road
St. Paul, MN 55127 / US
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00990493.906.11.2000
[2002/32]
WO2000US41921
Priority number, dateUS19990163643P04.11.1999         Original published format: US 163643 P
US19990163548P04.11.1999         Original published format: US 163548 P
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0136146
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1227910
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1227910
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/00
[2002/32]
CPC:
B23K26/04 (EP,US); B22F10/25 (EP,US); B22F10/30 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B23K26/032 (EP,US); B23K26/0884 (EP,US);
B23K26/144 (EP,US); B23K26/342 (EP,US); B23K35/0244 (EP,US);
B23K35/0255 (EP,US); B29C64/153 (EP,US); B22F10/36 (EP,US);
B22F12/33 (EP,US); B22F12/46 (EP,US); B22F12/53 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERSYSTEM ZUM DEPONIEREN VON PULVER IN EIN SCHMELZBAD[2002/32]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING POWDER TO A MOLTEN PUDDLE[2002/32]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE POUR DEPOT D'UNE POUDRE SUR UN BAIN EN FUSION[2002/32]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2002National basic fee paid 
31.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
06.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2007Fee for grant paid
08.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200405   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
CY25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
TR25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
LU06.11.2007
IT30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
[2011/12]
Former [2009/42]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
CY25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
TR25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
LU06.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2009/37]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
CY25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
LU06.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2009/33]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
CY25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/29]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/28]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/23]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT25.07.2007
BE25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT25.07.2007
CH25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
Former [2008/08]ES05.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4613743  (NIED HERMAN A [US], et al) [A] 1-3,17,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5396333  (ALESHIN STEPHEN [US], et al) [A] 1,17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5961861  (MCCAY THURMAN DWAYNE [US], et al) [X] 9,14* column 13, line 7 - line 15; figures 2,4 *
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