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EP1658915 - Methods and systems for monitoring and controlling electroerosion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 08.06.2022  [2022/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/10]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2006/21]For all designated states
General Electronic Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Luo, Yuanfeng
Yutian Road, 500
Shangai Zeijiang 201203 / CN
02 / Yuan, Renwei
No. 1467, CaoBao
Shangai 201101 / CN
03 / Wang, Kelvin Junwen
Room 301, No.15, Lane 50 Guanglan Road
Shangai 201203 / CN
04 / Wei, Bin
8 Dansforth Road
Mechanicville New York 12188 / US
05 / Lamphere, Michael Scott
25 Evelyn Street
Hooksett New Hampshire 03106 / US
 [2006/26]
Former [2006/21]01 / Luo, Yuanfeng
Yutian Road, 500
Shangai Zeijiang 201203 / CN
02 / Yuan, Renwei
No. 1467, CaoBao
Shangai 201101 / CN
03 / Wang, Kelvin Junwen
Lane 111 Caodong Zhi Road
Shangai 200235 / CN
04 / Wei, Bin
8 Dansforth Road
Mechanicville New York 12188 / US
05 / Lamphere, Michael Scott
25 Evelyn Street
Hooksett New Hampshire 03106 / US
Representative(s)Williams, Andrew Richard
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/10]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Global Patent Operations Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2013/37]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2006/21]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date05256996.914.11.2005
[2006/21]
Priority number, dateUS2004099621823.11.2004         Original published format: US 996218
[2006/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1658915
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1658915
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1658915
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:B23H1/02, B23H7/16
[2006/21]
CPC:
B23H7/16 (EP,US); B23H1/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2012/46]
Former [2006/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System für Überwachung und Steuerung von Funkenerosionsbearbeitung[2006/21]
English:Methods and systems for monitoring and controlling electroerosion[2006/21]
French:Méthode et système pour surveiller et commander un procédé d'usinage par électroérosion[2006/21]
Examination procedure07.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/42]
08.09.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2019Fee for grant paid
11.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.11.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.12.2019  09.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
400 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06118 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [2020/37]
Former [2020/03]
Opponent(s)01  06.12.2019  09.12.2019  ADMISSIBLE
United Technologies Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
400 Main Street
East Hartford CT 06118 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
13.01.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.05.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.01.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/23]
21.01.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.01.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.11.2020
FR30.11.2020
[2021/48]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3997753  (INOUE KIYOSHI) [X] 4,8,10 * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 35 * * column 3, line 53 - column 3, line 61 * [Y] 1-3,5-7,9;
 [XY]JPS54159795  (HITACHI SEIKO KK) [X] 4,8,10 [Y] 1-3,5-7,9;
 [YA]US4731514  (NAOTAKE MOHRI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-7,9 * column 2, line 40 - line 47 * * column 4, line 31 - line 53 * [A] 4,8,10;
 [YA]EP0383370  (CHARMILLES TECHNOLOGIES [CH]) [Y] 1-3,5-7,9 * page 2, line 1 - line 14 * * page 3, line 12 - line 25 * * page 3, line 40 - line 41 * * page 3, line 54 - line 56 * * page 4, line 7 - line 13 * * page 4, line 35 - line 53 * * claim 10 * [A] 4,8,10;
 [XY]JPH05293714  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 4,8,10 [Y] 1-3,5-7,9;
 [Y]EP1462202  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-3,5-7,9 * sentence 20 - sentence 28 ** paragraph [0022] *
by applicantUS3997753
OppositionUS3859186
 US3997753
 US4134807
 JPS54159795
 US4731514
 EP0383370
 JPH05293714
 EP1462202
 US2009134126
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