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EP About this file: EP1252350

EP1252350 - HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL PROCESSING ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inco Alloys International, Inc.
3200 Riverside Drive
Huntington, WV 25705 / US
[2006/22]
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
3200 Riverside Drive
Huntington West Virginia 25702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARR, Norman, C.
5 Chartwell Road
Hereford / GB
02 / SMITH, Gaylord, D.
120 Stamford Park Drive
Huntington, WV 25705 / US
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date01905029.324.01.2001
[2002/44]
WO2001US02369
Priority number, dateUS20000177861P24.01.2000         Original published format: US 177861 P
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0153551
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1252350
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1252350
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:C22C19/03, C22C19/05, H05B3/12
[2003/18]
CPC:
C22C19/055 (EP,US); C22C19/056 (EP,US); C22C19/058 (EP,US);
F27D1/0006 (EP,US); F27D5/00 (EP,US); F27D2099/0008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/44]C22C19/03, C22C19/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/44]
TitleGerman:LEGIERUNG ZUR THERMISCHEN BEHANDLUNG BEI HOHEN TEMPERATUREN[2002/44]
English:HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL PROCESSING ALLOY[2002/44]
French:ALLIAGE POUR TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE A HAUTE TEMPERATURE[2006/15]
Former [2002/44]ALLIAGE POUR TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE HAUTE TEMPERATURE
Entry into regional phase09.08.2002National basic fee paid 
09.08.2002Search fee paid 
09.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
16.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2006Fee for grant paid
27.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Request for further processing for:04.07.2003Request for further processing filed
07.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE24.01.2007
LU24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
PT26.02.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE24.01.2007
LU24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/19]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/04]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/48]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
IE24.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/37]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/36]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/28]BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/26]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/19]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
Former [2007/10]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS61159543  ;
 [X]JPH07188819  ;
 [A]JPS59107053  ;
 [A]US2815283  (WALTER BETTERIDGE, et al);
 [A]US3865581  (SEKINO SHOZO, et al);
 [A]US4671931  (HERCHENROEDER ROBERT B [US], et al);
 [A]GB2199592  (INCO ALLOYS INT, et al);
 [A]EP0322992  (BELL IRH PTY LTD [AU]);
 [A]US4877465  (DONATI JEAN R [FR], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861204), vol. 010, no. 362, Database accession no. (C - 389), & JP61159543 A 19860719 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 1995, no. 10, & JP07188819 A 19950725 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841009), vol. 008, no. 222, Database accession no. (C - 246), & JP59107053 A 19840621 (SUMITOMO KINZOKU KOUZAN KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] * abstract *
International search[Y]US3582616  (WROB RONALD M);
 [Y]US3592061  (SCHWEDLAND RONALD P, et al);
 [Y]US3876475  (RAMQVIST LARS HENRY);
 [Y]US3916497  (DOI HIDEKAZU, et al);
 [X]US4153455  (EISELSTEIN HERBERT L, et al);
 [X]JPS552773  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [Y]US4195987  (HERCHENROEDER ROBERT B H [US]);
 [X]US4227925  (HOSOI YUZO, et al);
 [X]JPS5635737  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]US4400209  (KUDO TAKEO [JP], et al);
 [X]JPS61288041  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK);
 [A]US4844864  (FRANK RICHARD B [US])
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