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EP About this file: EP3143621

EP3143621 - METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ACOUSTIC APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materion Corporation
6070 Parkland Blvd.
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMMONS, Gordon B.
1149 Greenbrook Drive
Danville, California 94526 / US
02 / TARRANT, Andrew D.
18 Rosemary Lane
Farnham Surrey GU10 4DD / GB
03 / ANDREWS, Peter John
6070 Parkland Boulevard
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 / US
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/34]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2017/12]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date15792910.015.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015US31009
Priority number, dateUS201461993655P15.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461993655 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015175897
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3143621
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3143621
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/73, C22C21/00, C22C32/00
[2017/12]
CPC:
C22C21/18 (EP); B22F5/006 (EP); C22C21/02 (EP);
C22C21/08 (EP); C22C21/12 (EP); C22C21/16 (EP);
C22C29/005 (EP); C22C32/001 (EP); C22C32/0047 (EP);
B22F2998/10 (EP); B22F2999/00 (EP); C22C32/0031 (EP);
C22C32/0036 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, C22C1/1084, B22F3/17, B22F3/14, B22F3/15, B22F2003/208, B22F3/18 (EP);
B22F2999/00, C22C1/1084, B22F2201/02, B22F2201/11 (EP)
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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLMATRIXVERBUNDSTOFFMATERIALIEN FÜR AKUSTISCHE ANWENDUNGEN[2017/12]
English:METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ACOUSTIC APPLICATIONS[2017/12]
French:MATÉRIAUX COMPOSITES À MATRICE MÉTALLIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS ACOUSTIQUES[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2016National basic fee paid 
22.11.2016Search fee paid 
22.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
22.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2021Fee for grant paid
14.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS54111818  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2607741  (CEGEDUR [FR]) [A] 1-15* claims 1-4 *;
 [A]JPH06276596  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US6284014  (CARDEN ROBIN [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-13; claims 1-30; tables 1-16 *;
 [X]US2008124566  (SMALLMAN CLINT GUY [GB], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0015] , [0037] - [0039] - [0073] , [0074] , [0079] , [0085] , [0096] - [0098]; figure 2; claims 1-39 *
International search[A]US2002141610  (DEVANTIER ALLAN O [US], et al) [A] 1-20* Entire Document *;
 [XY]US2008124566  (SMALLMAN CLINT GUY [GB], et al) [X] 1-5, 10-16, 19 and 20 * para [0009]; [0010]; [0015]; [0017]; [0038]; [0040]; [0075]; [0077]; [0081]; [0085] * [Y] 6-9, 17 and 18;
 [Y]US2010260371  (AFSHAR SHAHRIAR S [US]) [Y] 6-9, 17 and 18 * Abstract; para [0027] *;
 [A]WO2010136899  (UNIV ALBERTA [CA], et al) [A] 1-20 * Entire Document *;
 [A]US2014010259  (STEVICK JOSEPH [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * Entire Document *
ExaminationUS6398843
by applicantJPS54111818
 US4749545
 FR2607741
 JPH06276596
 US6284014
 US6398843
 US2008124566
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