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EP About this file: EP1635992

EP1635992 - METHOD OF MAKING A TOOL COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2008
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELEMENT SIX (PTY) LTD
Debid Road, Nuffield
1559 Springs / ZA
[2006/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SIGALAS, Iakovos
112 Third Street
2195 Linden / ZA
02 / FRIES, Robert
4 Birnam Road, Forest Town 2193
Johannesburg / ZA
 [2007/17]
Former [2006/12]01 / SIGALAS, Iakovos
112 Third Street
2195 Linden / ZA
02 / FRIES, Robert
The Cottage Lynstanwold Road
2196 Saxonwold / ZA
Representative(s)Want, Clifford James
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/12]Want, Clifford James
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date04734060.920.05.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004IB01630
Priority number, dateZA2003000396922.05.2003         Original published format: ZA 200303969
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004103641
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1635992
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1635992
Date:30.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:B24D3/10, B24D18/00, B22F7/06, B23B27/14
[2006/12]
CPC:
C04B35/5626 (EP,US); B22F7/02 (EP,US); B24D18/00 (EP,US);
B24D3/10 (EP,US); C04B35/52 (EP,US); C23C24/00 (EP,US);
C23C24/08 (EP,US); C23C30/005 (EP,US); C23C4/185 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3847 (EP,US); C04B2235/405 (EP,US); C04B2235/427 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5436 (EP,US); C04B2235/6582 (EP,US); C04B2235/75 (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 [2006/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WERKZEUGTEILS[2006/12]
English:METHOD OF MAKING A TOOL COMPONENT[2006/12]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN ELEMENT D'OUTIL[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2005National basic fee paid 
14.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/12]
24.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2007Fee for grant paid
13.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/02]
Request for further processing for:12.03.2007Request for further processing filed
12.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.03.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.01.2008
BE30.01.2008
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BG30.04.2008
GR01.05.2008
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LU20.05.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0111600  (REED ROCK BIT CO [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10 * page 2, paragraphs 1,3 * * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * page 15, paragraph 2 * * page 16, paragraph 3 - page 17, paragraph 1 * * page 19, paragraph 3 - page 20, paragraph 3 * * page 22, paragraph 2 - page 24 * * figures 1,2,10,11 * * abstract * [Y] 6,9;
 [Y]US2002007972  (YONG ZHOU [US], et al) [Y] 6,9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0023] , [0032] - [0034] * * figure 2 ** abstract *
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