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EP3098010 - METHOD FOR MATERIAL RECOVERY IN ELECTROEROSION MACHINING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/19]
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Yuangfeng
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / HAYASHI, Steven Robert
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / TRIMMER, Andrew Lee
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / LOMBARDO, Dale Robert
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
05 / VOGEL, John Anthony
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2020/19]
Former [2016/48]01 / LUO, Yuangfeng
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
02 / HAYASHI, Steven Robert
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
03 / TRIMMER, Andrew Lee
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
04 / LOMBARDO, Dale Robert
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
05 / VOGEL, John Anthony
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
Representative(s)Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
Former [2016/48]Lee, Brenda
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date16170612.220.05.2016
[2016/48]
Priority number, dateUS20151472398728.05.2015         Original published format: US201514723987
[2016/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3098010
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3098010
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23H3/00
[2016/48]
CPC:
B23H9/14 (EP,KR,US); B23H3/00 (EP,CN,US); B23H7/101 (US);
B23H1/04 (KR); B23H1/10 (KR); B23H11/00 (EP,KR,US);
B23H7/22 (KR); B23H7/36 (KR); B23H2600/10 (EP);
B23H5/02 (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 [2017/27]
Former [2016/48]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MATERIALRÜCKGEWINNUNG IN ELEKTROEROSIONSVERARBEITUNG[2016/48]
English:METHOD FOR MATERIAL RECOVERY IN ELECTROEROSION MACHINING[2016/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE MATÉRIAU EN USINAGE PAR ÉLECTROÉROSION[2016/48]
Examination procedure20.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
11.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2016
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1290734  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1-15 * figure 5; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]US3340166  (TRAGER KEMPES F) [X] 1-3,5,8-10,14 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 40; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2416080  (SEMASHKO ANDREI [SU], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2009001053  (LUO YUANFENG [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0031]; figure 5 *
ExaminationUS6204466
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