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EP About this file: EP1333105

EP1333105 - Process for heat treating metallic articles and heat treated article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/32]Process and apparatus for heat treating metallic articles and heat treated article
[2007/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ipsen International GmbH
Flutstrasse 78
47533 Kleve / DE
[2003/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Edenhofer, Bernd
Hölderlinstrasse 29
47533 Kleve / DE
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02002530.004.02.2002
[2003/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1333105
Date:06.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1333105
Date:02.04.2008
Language:DE
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/34
[2003/32]
CPC:
C21D9/0062 (EP,US); C23C8/34 (EP,US); F27B5/04 (EP,US);
F27B5/12 (EP,US); F27B5/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Wärmebehandlung metallischer Werkstücke sowie wärmebehandeltes Werkstück[2007/35]
English:Process for heat treating metallic articles and heat treated article[2007/35]
French:Procédé pour le traitement thermique d'articles métalliques et article traité thermiquement[2007/35]
Former [2003/32]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Wärmebehandlung metallischer Werkstücke sowie wärmebehandeltes Werkstück
Former [2003/32]Process and apparatus for heat treating metallic articles and heat treated article
Former [2003/32]Procédé et installation pour le traitement thermiques d'articles métalliques et article traité thermiquement
Examination procedure02.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/32]
02.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2007Fee for grant paid
14.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IE02.04.2008
TR02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
GR03.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IE02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
GR03.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2009/42]CY02.04.2008
DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IE02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2009/08]DK02.04.2008
FI02.04.2008
IE02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2009/07]FI02.04.2008
SE02.07.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2008/49]FI02.04.2008
ES13.07.2008
PT02.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES13.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08144039  ;
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 [A]JPH0339460  ;
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 JPS4930620B  [ ] (NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.);
 [A]US4806175  (WENDT ULRICH [DE]) [A] 1,19 * claims 1,2,5,6 *;
 [A]EP1078996  (ABB ALSTOM POWER CH AG [CH]) [A] 1 * page 4, column 5, line 11 - line 52 *;
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 [A]  - KONDO, TAKAO ET AL, "Surface hardening treatment", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 83:135713 CA, URL: STN, XP002204293 [A] 1 * abstract *
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