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EP About this file: EP1425133

EP1425133 - AN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CRYOGENIC COOLING FOR HIGH-ENERGY CUTTING OPERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[2004/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ZURECKI, Zbigniew
2660 Fieldview Drive
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
02 / SWAN, Robert, Bruce
7465, School Road
Bath, PA 18014 / US
03 / FREY, John, Herbert
1627 Fieldstone Street
Allentown, PA 18106 / US
04 / HARRIOTT, George, Matthew
6140 Cameo Drive
Allentown, PA 18104 / US
05 / ZHANG, Xiaoguang
2437 Dubonnet Drive
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
 [2004/25]
Former [2004/24]01 / ZURECKI, Zbigniew
2660 Fieldview Drive
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
02 / SWAN, Robert, Bruce
307 Jefferson Street
Lehighton, PA 18235 / US
03 / FREY, John, Herbert
1627 Fieldstone Street
Allentown, PA 18106 / US
04 / HARRIOTT, George, Matthew
6140 Cameo Drive
Allentown, PA 18104 / US
05 / ZHANG, Xiaoguang
2437 Dubonnet Drive
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/24]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date02798097.829.08.2002
[2004/24]
WO2002US27548
Priority number, dateUS2001095119513.09.2001         Original published format: US 951195
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03022517
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1425133
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1425133
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1425133
Date:23.06.2010
[2010/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23Q11/00
[2004/24]
CPC:
B23Q11/1053 (EP,US); B23Q11/10 (KR); B23Q17/09 (EP,US);
B23Q17/24 (EP,US); F17C2221/014 (EP,US); F17C2221/016 (EP,US);
F17C2223/0161 (EP,US); F17C2250/0443 (EP,US); Y10T407/14 (EP,US);
Y10T82/10 (EP,US); Y10T82/16065 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KÜHLEN MITTELS EINER KRYOGENEN FLÜSSIGKEIT BEIM SCHNEIDEN MIT HOHER ENERGIE[2004/24]
English:AN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CRYOGENIC COOLING FOR HIGH-ENERGY CUTTING OPERATIONS[2004/24]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT CRYOGENIQUE POUR DES OPERATIONS DE DECOUPE D'ENERGIE ELEVEE[2004/24]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2004National basic fee paid 
12.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/24]
19.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.09.2009
28.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
01.09.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.12.2009Fee for grant paid
22.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
TR03.03.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
PT05.07.2010
IE29.08.2010
LU29.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
PT05.07.2010
IE29.08.2010
LU29.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09300172  ;
 [A]JP2000210837  ;
 [X]GB784504  (NAT RES DEV) [X] 1,2,4,7,9-14,18,19,22,23,25,28,30-36,38-40 * page 1, line 9 - line 16 * * page 1, line 34 - line 71 * * page 2, line 43 - line 46 * * page 3, line 39 - line 44 * * page 3, line 58 - line 62 *;
 [A]US3077802  (BRUCE PHILIP THOMAS) [A] 1,11,14,20,22,32,35,36,38,41,42 * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [DX]US3971114  (DUDLEY GEORGE M) [DX] 1,2,8-14,18,19,22,23,29-36,38-40 * column 2, line 38 - line 41 * * column 3, line 1 - line 3 *;
 [A]GB1546590  (HENDERSON DIAMOND TOOL CO LTD) [A] 15-19,21,36-40,42* page 2, line 122 - line 126 *;
 [DA]US4829859  (YANKOFF GERALD K [US]) [DA] 3,24,41,42 * column 5, line 7 - line 27 * * column 8, line 31 - line 57 *;
 [X]DE4326517  (LINDE AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,11-14,18,19,22,23,26,31-36,38-40 * column 1, line 14 - line 17 * * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 1 * * column 2, line 43 - line 51 * * column 4, line 6 - line 9 *;
 [X]FR2724337  (ANHYDRIDE CARBONIQUE IND [FR]) [X] 1-4,10-14,18,19,22-25,32-36,38-42 * page 2, line 7 - line 18 * * page 4, line 13 - line 14 * * page 4, line 23 - line 27 *;
 [DA]US5901623  (HONG SHANE Y [US]) [DA] 2,4,5,7,8,20,23,25,26,29 * column 5, line 47 - line 54 * * column 6, line 16 - line 22 * * column 6, line 43 - line 52 *;
 [DX]WO9960079  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al) [DX] 1,11-14,18,19,22,32-36,38-40 * page 8, line 23 - line 26 * * page 9, line 15 - line 23 *;
 [X]FR2804492  (CARBOXYQUE FRANCAISE [FR]) [X] 1,7,11-14,18,19,22,28,32-36,38-40 * page 2, line 10 - line 19 * * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 10 * * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 1 * * page 4, line 14 - line 18 * * page 6, line 13 - line 14 *;
 [E]WO02096598  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US], et al) [E] 1-42 * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 12; claims 9,22 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980227), vol. 1998, no. 03, & JP09300172 A 19971125 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,8,11-14,18,19,22,29,32-36,38-40 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 11, & JP2000210837 A 20000802 (YOKOGAWA KAZUHIKO;YAMADA TORATOSHI) [A] * abstract *
by applicantUS4829859
 WO9960079
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