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EP1504834 - Distributor device for use in metal casting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LI
published on 24.06.2015  [2015/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pyrotek Engineering Materials Limited
Garamonde Drive Wymbush
Milton Keynes MK8 8LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Pyrotek Engineering Materials Limited
Garamonde Drive Wymbush
Milton Keynes MK8 8LN / GB
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
Pyrotek Engineering Materials Limited
Garamonde Drive
Wymbush, Milton Keynes MK8 8LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Tremblay, Silvain
3824 De Vienne, Jonquiere
Quebec G7X 9S3 / CA
02 / Vincent, Mark
19 Hydrus Drive
Leighton Buzzard LU7 8UL / GB
 [2005/22]
Former [2005/06]01 / Tremblay, Silvain
3824 De Vienne, Jonquire
Quebec G7X 9S3 / CA
02 / Vincent, Mark
19 Hydrus Drive
Leighton Buzzard LU7 8UL / GB
Representative(s)Raynor, Simon Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Milton Keynes
Studio H1B
297 Upper Fourth Street
Witan Studios
Milton Keynes MK9 1EH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Raynor, Simon Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Midsummer House, 413 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB
Application number, filing date04020511.404.08.2000
[2005/06]
Priority number, dateGB1999001835005.08.1999         Original published format: GB 9918350
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1504834
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1504834
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B22D35/04, B22D41/50, C22B21/06, C22B21/00, B22C9/08, B22D7/12, B22D11/103, B22D11/119
[2005/06]
CPC:
B22D41/003 (EP,US); B22C9/082 (EP,US); B22D11/103 (EP,US);
B22D11/119 (EP,US); B22D35/04 (EP,US); B22D41/50 (EP,US);
B22D7/12 (EP,US); C22B21/0084 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/06]
TitleGerman:Verteilervorrichtung zur Verwendung beim Metallgiessen[2005/06]
English:Distributor device for use in metal casting[2005/06]
French:Dispositif de répartition utilisé dans la coulée de métal liquide[2005/18]
Former [2005/06]Dispositif de distribution utilise dans la fonte de metal
Examination procedure28.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/13]
25.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2005Fee for grant paid
22.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00953275.5  / EP1198314
Divisional application(s)EP05013742.1  / EP1591177
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
[2015/26]
Former [2009/02]BE26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2007/43]BE26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/52]BE26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/33]LI26.10.2005
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/25]PT27.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US3111732  (SCHROER CHARLES A, et al) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 22 - line 31; figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5207974  (YUN DAVID I [US]) [DA] 1-13 * claims 1-20 *;
 [A]US5244032  (BANKSDEN DAVID L [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 5-7; claims 1-10 *;
 [AD]US5871660  (XU DONG [US], et al) [AD] 1-13* claims 1-20 *;
 [PA]WO9944719  (PROD IND DE HAUTE TEMPERATURE [CA]) [PA] 1-11 * figure 9; claims 8-12 *
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