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EP1322448 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CUTTING TOOL HAVING A FLUTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2021Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 01.09.2021  [2021/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Greenfield Industries, Inc.
2501 Davis Creek Rd.
Seneca SC 29678 / US
[2010/29]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
KENNAMETAL INC.
P.O. Box 231, 1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
Kennametal Inc.
P.O. Box 231, 1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGE, Stephen, M.
434 Old Sudlow Lake Road
North Augusta, SC 29841 / US
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/02]Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/27]Kitzhofer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date01977829.927.09.2001
[2003/27]
WO2001US42333
Priority number, dateUS2000068035905.10.2000         Original published format: US 680359
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0228593
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1322448
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1322448
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B24B1/00
[2003/27]
CPC:
B23B51/02 (EP,US); B24B19/04 (EP,US); B24B53/075 (EP,US);
B23B2251/241 (EP,US); B23B2251/406 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/20]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES SCHNEIDWERKZEUGES MIT EINER NUT[2003/27]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CUTTING TOOL HAVING A FLUTE[2003/27]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION D'UN OUTIL DE COUPE COMPORTANT UNE GOUJURE[2003/27]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2003National basic fee paid 
01.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
05.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
15.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2009Fee for grant paid
20.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Former [2011/26]deleted
Former [2011/07]FR02.11.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]JP2000263307  ;
 [A]SU948624  ;
 [A]FR919163  (FOUQUET EUGENE) [A] 1,20,21,24,25 * page 2, line 7 - line 29; figures 1-3 * * page 6, line 80 - line 93 *;
 [A]US5065549  (SPEISER ROBERT D [US], et al) [A] 1,20,21,24,25,27,46 * column 2, line 27 - line 56 * * column 4, line 53 - line 60 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000263307 A 20000926 (TOSHIBA TUNGALOY CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1983, no. 24, Database accession no. 1983-J0231K, XP002193728 & SU948624 A 19820807 (LENINGRAD PREC MECH OPTI) [A] 1,20,21,24,25 * abstract *
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