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EP About this file: EP1953258

EP1953258 - Texture-hardened alpha-alumina coated tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2018Revocation of patentpublished on 08.08.2018  [2018/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seco Tools AB
737 82 Fagersta / SE
[2018/15]
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
Seco Tools AB (publ)
737 82 Fagersta / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Ruppi, Sakari
Smällbovägen 6A
SE-737 44 Fagersta / SE
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2014/09]
Former [2012/38]Siebert, Karsten
WSL Patentanwälte Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date08446001.329.01.2008
[2008/32]
Priority number, dateSE2007000025101.02.2007         Original published format: SE 0700251
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1953258
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1953258
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/40, // C23C30/00, C22C29/08
[2008/32]
CPC:
C23C16/403 (EP,KR,SE,US); B23B27/148 (SE); B23B27/14 (KR);
C22C27/04 (KR); C22C29/08 (EP,US); C23C16/0272 (EP,KR,US);
C23C16/029 (EP,US); C23C16/32 (KR); C23C16/45525 (EP,US);
C23C16/45555 (EP,US); C23C30/005 (EP,KR,SE,US); H01L21/0262 (KR);
B22F2005/001 (EP,KR,US); C22C2204/00 (EP,US); Y10T428/12576 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/252 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/32]
TitleGerman:Texturgehärtetes Alpha-Aluminium-beschichtetes Werkzeug[2008/32]
English:Texture-hardened alpha-alumina coated tool[2008/32]
French:Outil revêtu d'alpha-alumine à la texture durcie[2008/32]
Examination procedure06.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/13]
10.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2010Fee for grant paid
17.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.2011  30.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
KENNAMETAL INC.
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
 02  21.12.2011  30.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Ceratizit Austria GmbH
Metallwerk-Plansee-Strasse 71
6600 Reutte / AT
Opponent's representative
Ciesla, Bettina, et al, et al
Plansee Group Service GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
6600 Reutte / AT
 [2016/01]
Former [2013/40]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2011  30.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
KENNAMETAL INC.
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Opponent's representative
Vomberg, Friedhelm
Schulstrasse 8
42653 Solingen / DE
 02  21.12.2011  30.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Ceratizit Austria GmbH
Metallwerk-Plansee-Strasse 71
6600 Reutte / AT
Opponent's representative
Ciesla, Bettina, et al, et al
c/o Plansee Group Service GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
6600 Reutte / AT
Former [2012/05]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2011   
KENNAMETAL INC.
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Opponent's representative
Vomberg, Friedhelm
Schulstrasse 8
42653 Solingen / DE
 02  21.12.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Ceratizit Austria GmbH
Ceratizit Austria GmbH Metallwerk-Plansee-Strasse 71
6600 Reutte / AT
Former [2012/02]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2011   
KENNAMETAL INC.
1600 Technology Way
Latrobe, PA 15650-0231 / US
Opponent's representative
Vomberg, Friedhelm
Schulstrasse 8
42653 Solingen / DE
06.02.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.08.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.11.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.03.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2018/32]
Appeal following opposition19.12.2013Appeal received No.  T0027/14
28.03.2014Statement of grounds filed
06.03.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
06.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
13.03.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2008
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
MT23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
PL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
TR23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
IE29.01.2012
LU29.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2018/17]
Former [2014/34]HU29.01.2008
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
MT23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
PL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
TR23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
IE29.01.2012
LU29.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/27]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
MT23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
PL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
TR23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
IE29.01.2012
LU29.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
MT23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
PL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
TR23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
IE29.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/35]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
MT23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
PL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
IE29.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/10]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2011/50]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
IS23.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
PL22.08.2011
Former [2011/49]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
CZ23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
RO23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
SK23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
ES04.07.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2011/47]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
EE23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2011/41]BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
Former [2011/37]CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
SI23.03.2011
BG23.06.2011
NO23.06.2011
GR24.06.2011
Former [2011/36]HR23.03.2011
LT23.03.2011
LV23.03.2011
GR24.06.2011
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