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EP1341663 - MATERIAL PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 29.12.2006 Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	11.09.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 14.10.2009 [2009/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BRUNEL UNIVERSITY Uxbridge Middlesex, UB8 3PH / GB
	[2003/37]
Inventor(s)	01 / HORNSBY, Peter, Ridsdale, c/o Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH / GB
	02 / MATTHEWS, Siobhan, Olive, c/o Reg. Developm. Ctr Dundalk Institute of Technology Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co.Louth / IE
	[2003/46]
Former [2003/37]	01 / HORNSBY, Peter, Ridsdale, c/o Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH / GB
	02 / MATTHEWS, Siobhan, Olive, c/o Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH / GB
Representative(s)	Jehan, Robert, et al Williams Powell 44 Prospect Place Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/37]	Jehan, Robert, et al Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2BP / GB
Application number, filing date	01270419.3	11.12.2001
	[2003/37]
	WO2001GB05489
Priority number, date	GB20000030182	11.12.2000 Original published format: GB 0030182
	[2003/37]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0247893
	Date:	20.06.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1341663
	Date:	10.09.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/37]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1341663
	Date:	22.02.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	20.06.2002
Classification	IPC:	B29C67/00	[2003/37]
	CPC:	C04B40/0028 (EP,US); B29C67/00 (KR); B01J3/008 (EP,US); B22F3/222 (EP,US); B29C44/348 (EP,US); B29C45/0013 (EP,US); (+) B29C48/92 (EP,US); B29C2045/1702 (EP,US); B29C2045/1722 (EP,US); B29C2045/466 (EP,US); B29C2948/922 (EP,US); B29C2948/92514 (EP,US); B29C2948/9259 (EP,US); B29C2948/926 (EP,US); B29C2948/92685 (EP,US); B29C2948/92695 (EP,US); B29C2948/92704 (EP,US); B29C2948/92723 (EP,US); B29C2948/92876 (EP,US); B29C2948/92885 (EP,US); B29C48/03 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C04B40/0028, C04B2103/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/37]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	MATERIALVERARBEITUNG	[2003/37]
	English:	MATERIAL PROCESSING	[2003/37]
	French:	TRAITEMENT DE MATERIAU	[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase	10.06.2003	National basic fee paid
	10.06.2003	Designation fee(s) paid
	10.06.2003	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.06.2002	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	10.06.2003	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	10.06.2003	Examination requested [2003/37]
	28.12.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.04.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.07.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.11.2005	Fee for grant paid
	28.11.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.11.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/05]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.12.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	CY	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	TR	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	GR	23.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
	[2009/42]
Former [2009/03]	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	CY	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	GR	23.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2008/19]	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	GR	23.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2007/45]	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2007/36]	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	IT	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2007/13]	AT	22.02.2006
	BE	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2007/09]	AT	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
	PT	24.07.2006
Former [2006/51]	AT	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	DK	22.05.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
Former [2006/46]	AT	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
	SE	22.05.2006
Former [2006/43]	AT	22.02.2006
	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
Former [2006/42]	CH	22.02.2006
	FI	22.02.2006
	LI	22.02.2006
Former [2006/36]	FI	22.02.2006

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