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EP About this file: EP1711445

EP1711445 - FUSION - CAST ZIRCONIA REFRACTORY WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/42]FUSION-CAST REFRACTORY WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY
[2011/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Wienerbergstraße 11
1100 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Wienerbergstrasse 11
1100 Wien / AT
Former [2006/43]For all designated states
Monofrax, Inc.
1870 New York Avenue
Falconer, NY 14733 / US
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE COMPANY
27 Noblestown Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Amul
1741 Park Meadow Drive
Jamestown, New York 14701 / US
02 / WINDER, Dr. Steven M.
30 Hemlock Drive
Grand Island, New York 14702 / US
 [2006/42]
Representative(s)Becker, Thomas
Patentanwälte
Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/20]Becker, Thomas
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
Former [2006/42]Debled, Thierry
Vesuvius Group S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Application number, filing date04816024.630.12.2004
[2006/42]
WO2004US44042
Priority number, dateUS20040533990P02.01.2004         Original published format: US 533990 P
[2006/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005068393
Date:28.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1711445
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1711445
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/484, C04B35/109
[2008/49]
CPC:
C04B35/484 (EP,US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3208 (EP,US); C04B2235/3217 (EP,US); C04B2235/3232 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3248 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US); C04B2235/3409 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3418 (EP,US); C04B2235/36 (EP,US); C04B2235/72 (EP,US);
C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/80 (EP,US); C04B2235/96 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/42]C04B35/484
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHMELZGEGOSSENE FEUERFESTE MATERIALIEN AUF DER BASIS VON ZIRKONIUMOXID MIT HOHEM ELEKTRISCHEN WIDERSTAND[2011/11]
English:FUSION - CAST ZIRCONIA REFRACTORY WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY[2011/11]
French:REFRACTAIRE COULE PAR FUSION A BASE DE ZIRCONE AYANT UNE RESISTIVITE ELECTRIQUE ELEVEE[2011/11]
Former [2006/42]BEGRENZUNGSWAND MIT HOHEM ELEKTRISCHEN WIDERSTAND
Former [2006/42]FUSION-CAST REFRACTORY WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY
Former [2006/42]REFRACTAIRE COULE PAR FUSION AYANT UNE RESISTIVITE ELECTRIQUE ELEVEE
Entry into regional phase02.08.2006National basic fee paid 
02.08.2006Search fee paid 
02.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
27.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
22.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
03.03.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2011Fee for grant paid
07.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  27.03.2009
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
03.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
NL25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
GB30.12.2011
IE30.12.2011
LU30.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/29]AT25.05.2011
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BG25.08.2011
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2478622  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * Page 7, upper table, samples P4 - P8; Clams 1-5; *;
 [X]FR2587025  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * Page 5, lines 25-36; Page 10, sample S4; Abstract;;; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]EP0431445  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH04193766  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2692886  (ASAHI GLASS CY INC [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * Page 13; samples 13 and 15; abstract; claims 1-4. *;
 [X]DE4403161  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-8 * Page 7. samples 1-4; Page 8, samples 5,7,8; Page 9, samples 9-12; Abstarct;;; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]JPH06287059  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [X]FR2723583  (TOSHIBA MONOFRAX [JP]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * Page 27, 3xample 12; Claim 1 *;
 [Y]JPH0848573  (TOSHIBA MONOFRAX) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]JPH08277162  (TOSHIBA MONOFRAX) [Y] 1-8* abstract *
International search[X]US5679612  (ENDO SHIGEO [JP], et al)
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