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EP About this file: EP2046526

EP2046526 - HIGH HARDNESS/HIGH WEAR RESISTANT IRON BASED WELD OVERLAY MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Nanosteel Company, Inc.
272 West Exchange Street, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903 / US
[2020/22]
Former [2011/34]For all designated states
The Nanosteel Company, Inc.
272 West Exchange Street, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903 / US
Former [2009/16]For all designated states
The Nanosteel Company, Inc.
67 Cedar Street, Suite 101
Providence RI 02903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRANAGAN, Daniel, J.
6845 East Sunnyside
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83406 / US
02 / MARSHALL, Craig, M.
3588 Dayton Street
Iona, Idaho 83427 / US
03 / MEACHAM, Brian
1274 Boise Ave.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 / US
 [2009/16]
Representative(s)Richly & Ritschel Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 100411
51404 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2020/22]
Former [2014/04]Kierdorf Ritschel
Sattlerweg 14
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/25]polypatent BGL
Sattlerweg 14
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/22]polypatent BGL
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2012/02]Polypatent
Postfach 10 04 11
51404 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2009/16]Polypatent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date07813043.218.07.2007
[2009/16]
WO2007US73757
Priority number, dateUS2006045820918.07.2006         Original published format: US 458209
[2009/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008011448
Date:24.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2046526
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2046526
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/22, C22C1/00, C22C38/12, C22C38/36, C22C38/38, C22C45/02
[2016/21]
CPC:
B23K35/3026 (EP,US); B23K35/3053 (EP,US); C22C1/11 (EP,US);
C22C22/00 (EP,US); C22C33/003 (EP,US); C22C33/0228 (EP,US);
C22C33/0285 (EP,US); C22C33/0292 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US);
C22C38/26 (EP,US); C22C38/34 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,US);
C22C45/00 (EP,US); C22C45/02 (EP,US); B22F1/05 (EP,US);
B22F2009/0828 (EP,US); B22F9/08 (EP,US); B22F9/082 (EP,US);
C22C2200/02 (EP,US); C22C2200/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/16]B23K35/22
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/22]
Former [2009/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUF EISEN BASIERENDE SCHWEISSÜBERLAGERUNGSMATERIALIEN VON HOHER HÄRTE/HOHER VERSCHLEISSBESTÄNDIGKEIT[2009/16]
English:HIGH HARDNESS/HIGH WEAR RESISTANT IRON BASED WELD OVERLAY MATERIALS[2009/16]
French:MATÉRIAUX DE RECOUVREMENT DE SOUDURE À BASE DE FER TRÈS RÉSISTANTS À L'USURE ET TRÈS RIGIDES[2009/16]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2009National basic fee paid 
22.01.2009Search fee paid 
22.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
18.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2020Fee for grant paid
17.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2020Receipt 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  29.05.2017
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2007
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
MT27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
TR27.05.2020
IE18.07.2020
LU18.07.2020
FR27.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
TR27.05.2020
IE18.07.2020
LU18.07.2020
FR27.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/37]AT27.05.2020
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DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
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FI27.05.2020
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MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
IE18.07.2020
LU18.07.2020
FR27.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/23]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
LU18.07.2020
FR27.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/20]AT27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
LU18.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
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CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
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DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
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LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
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SK27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
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IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
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DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
IT27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/08]DK27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/04]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
LV27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
GR28.08.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI27.05.2020
LT27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
IS27.09.2020
PT28.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT27.05.2020
IS27.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS27.09.2020
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