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EP About this file: EP2850214

EP2850214 - PURGE PLUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2018  [2018/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vesuvius Crucible Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
[2015/13]
Inventor(s)01 / WOODS, Paul
305 Village Court, Cranberry Township
Pennsylvania 16066 / US
02 / PHILLIPS, Roy
19295 Timber Creek Circle,
Strongsville
Ohio 44136 / US
 [2015/13]
Representative(s)Brohez, Véronique
Vesuvius Group S.A. Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Debled, Thierry
Vesuvius Group S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Application number, filing date13790625.115.03.2013
WO2013US32282
Priority number, dateUS201261649065P18.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261649065 P
[2015/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013172975
Date:21.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2850214
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/48, B22D1/00, C21C5/34
[2016/16]
CPC:
C21C5/48 (EP,US); B22D1/005 (EP,US); C21C5/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/13]C21C5/48
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/13]
TitleGerman:ENTLÜFTUNGSSTECKER[2015/13]
English:PURGE PLUG[2015/13]
French:BOUCHON DE PURGE[2015/13]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2014National basic fee paid 
18.12.2014Search fee paid 
18.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/13]
20.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
13.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/03]
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  06.04.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US4632367  (LABATE MICHAEL D [US]) [X] 1-4 * figure 2 * [A] 12,14,15 [I] 3,5-11,13;
 [XI]US4483520  (LABATE MICHAEL D [US]) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 * [I] 5-11,13;
 [XI]EP0080403  (USINOR [FR]) [X] 1-3,5,10 * figure 1 * [I] 4,6-9,11,13
International search[X]WO0183831  (SAHLIN GJUTTEKNIK AB [SE], et al);
 [X]US4706944  (LEE STEPHEN J [GB]);
 [X]US3615086  (JEPSON DAVID A);
 [X]AU652480B  (PLIBRICO GMBH);
 [Y]US4826139  (VAN ES MACHIEL A H [NL]);
 [Y]US5303905  (POHL SIEGFRIED [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5249779  (LABATE II MICHAEL D [US]);
 [A]US4995594  (VERBIK ROBERT M [US]);
 [A]US4836433  (PERRI JOSEPH A [US]);
 [A]US6231806  (RODRIGUES ANGELA [BR], et al)
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