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EP About this file: EP1430164

EP1430164 - METHOD OF REMOVING IRON OXIDE DEPOSITS FROM THE SURFACE OF TITANIUM COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Corporation North America Inc.
4101 Winfield Road, Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL 60555 / US
[2008/15]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
BP Corporation North America Inc.
4101 Winfield Road, Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL 60555 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BELMONTE, Frank, G.
5603 North Redwood Drive
Norwood Park, IL 60631 / US
02 / ABRAMS, Kenneth, J.
1195 Hobson Mill Drive
Naperville, IL 60540 / US
03 / DELANEY, James, Jr.
3902 Gladys Avenue
Bellwood, IL 60104 / US
04 / KRAMER, Scott, G.
1544 Preston Road
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
05 / SIKKENGA, David, L.
26W512 Embden Lane
Wheaton, IL 60187 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]Hamer, Christopher K., et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2004/26]Ritter, Stephen David, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date02800862.130.09.2002
[2004/26]
WO2002US31162
Priority number, dateUS20010327464P05.10.2001         Original published format: US 327464 P
US2002025533926.09.2002         Original published format: US 255339
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03031689
Date:17.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1430164
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1430164
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23G1/10, C07C51/265, C07C63/26
[2004/26]
CPC:
C23G1/106 (EP,KR,US); B01D3/14 (EP,KR,US); B01D3/34 (EP,KR,US);
C07C51/265 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/265, C07C63/26 (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 [2004/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON EISENOXIDABLAGERUNGEN VON DER OBERFLÄCHE VON TITANBAUTEILEN[2004/26]
English:METHOD OF REMOVING IRON OXIDE DEPOSITS FROM THE SURFACE OF TITANIUM COMPONENTS[2004/26]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE DEPOTS D'OXYDE DE FER DE LA SURFACE DE COMPOSANTS EN TITANE[2004/26]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2004National basic fee paid 
02.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
27.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2008Fee for grant paid
17.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
GR10.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
IE30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
LU30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/32]AT09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
IE30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
LU30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/49]AT09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
IE30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/42]AT09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
IE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/34]AT09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
IE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/22]AT09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
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BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
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PT09.09.2008
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PT09.09.2008
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FI09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
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PT09.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT09.04.2008
FI09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2008/48]BG09.07.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS51148709  ;
 [A]GB922507  (CONTINENTAL TITANIUM METALS CO) [A] 1-20 * page 1, line 72 - line 84; claim - *;
 [A]US3905837  (DU BOIS DONALD W) [A] 1-20 * claim - *;
 [A]US6137001  (BROEKER JEFFREY L [US], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [A]WO0153246  (BP CORP NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1977, no. 06, Database accession no. 1977-09944Y, XP002223329 & JPS51148709 A 19761220 (FUJIWARA K) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
Examination   - CENTERLINE, (2001), vol. 5, no. 2, pages 15 - 18
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