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EP1386708 - Particulate products made by an aerosol method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2015
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 27.05.2015  [2015/22]
24.04.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.05.2015  [2015/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cabot Corporation
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02210 / US
[2005/46]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Superior MicroPowders LLC
3740 Hawkins N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hampden-Smith, Mark J.
2901 Maximillian N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87131 / US
02 / Kodas, Tovio T.
111 San Rafael Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122 / US
03 / Powell, Quint H.
2422 Ashley Ridge LN
Sugar Land, TexaS 77478 / US
04 / Skamser, Daniel J.
303 Snap Creek Court
Simpsonville, S. Carolina 29681 / US
05 / Caruso, James
7721 Cedar Canyon Court NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122 / US
06 / Chandler, Clive D.
2933 NE, 14th. Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97212 / US
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[2014/25]
Former [2004/06]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date03019158.924.02.1998
[2004/06]
Priority number, dateUS19970038258P24.02.1997         Original published format: US 38258 P
US19970039450P24.02.1997         Original published format: US 39450 P
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1386708
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1386708
Date:04.06.2008
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1386708
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:B29B9/10, B05B17/06, H01B1/16, C22C1/10, H01C17/065, H05K1/09, B22F9/24, B22F9/30
[2004/06]
CPC:
H01G4/008 (EP); B22F9/026 (EP); B24B37/044 (EP);
C01G15/006 (EP); C01G23/003 (EP); C01G25/00 (EP);
C09G1/02 (EP); H01G4/30 (EP); B22F2999/00 (EP);
C01P2002/70 (EP); C01P2004/61 (EP); C01P2004/62 (EP);
C01P2004/80 (EP); C01P2006/10 (EP); C01P2006/60 (EP);
C01P2006/80 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F9/026, B22F2202/01 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/06]
TitleGerman:Teilchenförmige Produkte hergestellt durch ein Aerosolverfahren[2004/06]
English:Particulate products made by an aerosol method[2004/06]
French:Produits microparticulaires obtenus par un procédé aerosol[2004/06]
Examination procedure25.08.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
15.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2014Fee for grant paid
24.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98910041.7  / EP1007308
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19980910041) is  25.10.2001
Opposition(s)19.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
[2015/22]
Former [2015/12]NL18.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US3816097  (DAIGA V) [X] 1,2,5-7,10 * column 7, line 4 - line 6 * * column 7, line 24 - line 32 * * column 9, line 21 *;
 [A]DE2506547  (PLESSEY INC) [A] 1-21* page 4, paragraphs 3,4 *;
 [X]US4252558  (TOUBOUL JEAN-PAUL, et al) [X] 1,2,5-7 * column 2, line 55 - line 56 * * column 3, line 10 - line 12 * * column 3, line 46 - line 56 *
by applicantUS3816097
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