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EP About this file: EP1710322

EP1710322 - Nickel based superalloy compositions, articles, and methods of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2016/43]
Former [2014/25]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
United Technologies Building, 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reynolds, Paul L.
55 Williams Way
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
 [2006/41]
Representative(s)Hall, Matthew Benjamin
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Hall, Matthew Benjamin
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/41]Hall, Matthew Benjamin
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06250464.227.01.2006
[2006/41]
Priority number, dateUS2005009509230.03.2005         Original published format: US 95092
[2006/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1710322
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1710322
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:C22C19/03, C22C19/05
[2006/41]
CPC:
C22C19/058 (EP,US); C22C1/04 (KR); C22C19/03 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/41]
TitleGerman:Superlegierungszusammensetzung auf der Basis von Nickel, Produkt und Herstellungsmethode[2006/41]
English:Nickel based superalloy compositions, articles, and methods of manufacture[2006/41]
French:Composition de superalliage à base de nickel, article, et procédé de fabrication[2006/41]
Examination procedure10.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
15.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2014Fee for grant paid
07.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2014Receipt 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  15.05.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.02.2015  04.03.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Kaiser, Axel
CT IP F DE Corporate Intellectual Property and Functions Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2015/15]
24.04.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.11.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.03.2017
19.12.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.12.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/19]
17.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2006
AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
BG18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
TR18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
IE27.01.2015
LU27.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
FR02.02.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/07]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
IE27.01.2015
LU27.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
FR02.02.2015
Former [2015/51]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
FR02.02.2015
Former [2015/47]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/43]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.01.2015
Former [2015/39]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.01.2015
Former [2015/36]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/30]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/22]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY18.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US4061495  (SELMAN GORDON LESLIE, et al) [X] 1-14,19-21,23-28 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 12 *;
 [X]US3744996  (SHAW S, et al) [X] 1-14,19-21,25-28 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 13 *;
 [X]EP1057899  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-14,19-21,25-28 * paragraph [0015] *;
 [X]US4894089  (HENRY MICHAEL F [US]) [X] 1-12,14,15,19-21,25-28 * column 3, line 5 * * column 4; table 1 * * column 9, line 1 *;
 [X]EP0292320  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-13,15-22,25-28 * page 4, lines 1-27,34-45 * * page 5, line 61 - page 6, line 10 *
by applicantUS6521175
 US5104614
 US2004221927
 EP1201777
 EP1195446
 US3061426
 US4209348
 US4569824
 US4719080
 US5270123
 US6355117
 US6706241
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