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EP About this file: EP2265739

EP2265739 - MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL STRENGTHENED BY COPPER-NUCLEATED NITRIDE PRECIPITATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Questek Innovations LLC
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
[2010/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WRIGHT, James, A.
1807 West Winnemac
Unit D
Chicago, IL 60640 / US
02 / OLSON, Gregory, B.
1363 Kenilwood
Riverwoods IL 60015 / US
03 / TANG, Weija
2108 Emerald Dr.
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
 [2019/24]
Former [2011/18]01 / WRIGHT, James, A.
1807 West Winnemac Unit D
Chicago, IL 60640 / US
02 / OLSON, Gregory, B.
1363 Kenilwood
Riverwoods IL 60015 / US
03 / TANG, Weija
2108 Emerald Dr.
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
Former [2010/52]01 / WRIGHT, James, A.
1807 West Winnemac Unit D
Chicago, IL 60640 / US
02 / OLSON, Gregory, B.
1363 Kenilwood
Riverwoods IL 60015 / US
03 / TANG, Weija
3144 Greenleaf Avenue
Wilmette IL 60091 / US
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2010/52]McCartney, Jonathan William
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date09730837.313.04.2009
[2010/52]
WO2009US40351
Priority number, dateUS2008004435511.04.2008         Original published format: US 44355
[2010/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009126954
Date:15.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2265739
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2265739
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C21D6/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/20, C22C38/04, C22C38/00, C22C38/52, C21D6/02
[2018/50]
CPC:
C21D6/02 (EP,US); C21D6/004 (EP,US); C21D6/005 (EP,US);
C21D6/007 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/20 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US);
C22C38/44 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,US); C22C38/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/52]C22C38/20
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/24]
Former [2010/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DURCH KUPFER-NUKLEIERTE NITRIDABLAGERUNGEN GEHÄRTETER MARTENSITISCHER EDELSTAHL[2010/52]
English:MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL STRENGTHENED BY COPPER-NUCLEATED NITRIDE PRECIPITATES[2010/52]
French:ACIER INOXYDABLE MARTENSITIQUE RENFORCÉ PAR DES PRÉCIPITÉS DE NITRURE NUCLÉÉS AU CUIVRE[2010/52]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2010National basic fee paid 
08.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2010Examination requested  [2010/52]
05.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2019Fee for grant paid
29.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2019Receipt 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  21.04.2017
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2009
CY12.06.2019
CZ12.06.2019
DK12.06.2019
EE12.06.2019
ES12.06.2019
FI12.06.2019
HR12.06.2019
IT12.06.2019
LT12.06.2019
LV12.06.2019
MC12.06.2019
MK12.06.2019
MT12.06.2019
NL12.06.2019
PL12.06.2019
RO12.06.2019
SI12.06.2019
SK12.06.2019
TR12.06.2019
BG12.09.2019
NO12.09.2019
GR13.09.2019
PT14.10.2019
IS12.11.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU13.04.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5310431  (BUCK ROBERT F [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [Summary of the invention] * * claims 1-21 * * column 6, paragraphs 3. NON-Carbide forming... - lines 49-55 *;
 [A]EP0607263  (SANDVIK AB [SE]) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0014] , [0016] , [0019] * * claims 1-11 *;
 [A]US6045633  (HENN ERIC D [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 4, paragraph Copper - paragraph Nitrogen * * table 1 *;
 [A]WO03018856  (QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-20* M2C carbides precipitates;; figures 1-7; claims 1-122 *;
 [A]US2003102057  (SHORT JOHN WILLIAM [US]) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018]; claims 1-18 *;
 [A]WO2006068610  (SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [SE], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [Summary] * * page 5, paragraph Copper * * page 6, paragraph Nitrogen *;
 [A]WO2006081401  (QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [Summary of the invention]; claims 1-14 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X08090123
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2005.04.038
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