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EP About this file: EP1528840

EP1528840 - Threaded connection for carbon and/or graphite electrode columns [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SGL Carbon AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[2007/24]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
SGL CARBON AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Montminy, John
1532 Tanglewood Drive
28601 Hickory, NC / US
02 / Wyatt, L. Allen
240 West Park Drive
28655 Morganton, NC 28655 / US
03 / Harris, Richard L.
304 Brentwood Circle
28655 Morganton, NC / US
 [2005/18]
Application number, filing date04025473.227.10.2004
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateUS2003069913431.10.2003         Original published format: US 699134
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1528840
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1528840
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B7/085, F16B39/30
[2005/18]
CPC:
F16B39/30 (EP,US); H05B7/085 (EP,US); H05B7/14 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/18]
TitleGerman:Schraubverbindung für Kohlenstoff- und/oder Graphitelektrode[2005/18]
English:Threaded connection for carbon and/or graphite electrode columns[2005/18]
French:Raccord fileté pour électrodes en charbon et/ou graphite[2005/18]
Examination procedure04.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
01.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2007Fee for grant paid
23.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/35]CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/48]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
IE30.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/26]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/14]CZ13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/11]CZ13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/09]PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2008/07]PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/50]PL13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/49]SE13.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[DY] US4076064  (HOLMES HORACE D et al.) [DY] 1-7,12-14 * column 2, lines 34-65; figures 3-7 *
 [Y] JP2000133436  
 [A] US2867786  (ERNST DOETSCH et al.) [A] 1-14 * figures 3,4 *
 [A] US2957716  (WALDEMAR KAUFMANN et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 47; figures 1-6 *
 [A] US4258607  (MCKEWAN ARTHUR J et al.) [A] 1-14 * figures 2,3 *
 [A] US2735705   [A] 1-14 * figure 3 *
 [DA] US4266590  (MCKEWAN ARTHUR J et al.) [DA] 1-14 * column 1, line 20 - column 2, line 30; figure 2 *
 [A] US4594039  (WITTE ERWIN C et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 1, lines 25-61; figure . *
 [A] US4729689  (NAZEM FARAMARZ et al.) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 08 6 October 2000 (2000-10-06) [Y] 1-7,12-14 * abstract *
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