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EP1499461 - THERMOPLASTIC CASTING OF AMORPHOUS ALLOYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liquidmetal Technologies
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3150
Tampa, FL 33602 / US
[2009/36]
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
Liquidmetal Technologies
100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3150
Tampa, FL 33602 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, William, L.
3546 Mountain View
Pasadena, CA 91107 / US
02 / KIM, Choongnyun, P.
19563 Turtle Ridge Lane
Northridge, CA 91326 / US
03 / PEKER, Atakan
17 Coffeeberry
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / US
 [2005/04]
Representative(s)Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, et al
Patentanwälte
Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/04]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date03735109.531.01.2003
[2005/04]
WO2003US03026
Priority number, dateUS20020353152P01.02.2002         Original published format: US 353152 P
[2005/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03064076
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1499461
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1499461
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/00, B22D23/00, B22D27/04
[2005/04]
CPC:
B22D27/04 (EP,KR,US); B22D11/00 (KR); B22D11/001 (EP,US);
B22D23/00 (KR); C22C1/11 (EP,US); C22C30/00 (EP,US);
C22C45/008 (EP,US); C22C45/10 (EP,US); C22F1/183 (EP,US);
C22F1/186 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/07]
Former [2005/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERMOPLASTISCHES GIESSEN VON AMORPHEN LEGIERUNGEN[2005/04]
English:THERMOPLASTIC CASTING OF AMORPHOUS ALLOYS[2005/04]
French:COULAGE THERMOPLASTIQUE D'ALLIAGES AMORPHES[2005/04]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2004National basic fee paid 
01.09.2004Search fee paid 
01.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.09.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
02.09.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
15.11.2004Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
30.11.2004Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
08.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2009Fee for grant paid
14.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.11.2004DE   M01   Fee paid on   15.11.2004
15.11.2004FR   M01   Fee paid on   15.11.2004
15.11.2004GB   M01   Fee paid on   15.11.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5711363  (SCRUGGS DAVID M et al.) [A] 1-18 * claims 1-16 *
 [A] US5797443  (LIN XIANGHONG et al.) [A] 1-18 * claims 1-19 *
 [A] EP0517094  (MASUMOTO TSUYOSHI et al.) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
 [A] WO0194054  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN et al.) [A] 1-18 * page 5, line 7 - line 29; figures 4,5; claims 1-23 *
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