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EP About this file: EP3702070

EP3702070 - POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME, AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
US Synthetic Corporation
1260 South 1600 West
Orem, UT 84058 / US
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / BERTAGNOLLI, Kenneth E.
11762 Whatta View Place
Riverton, UT Utah 84065 / US
02 / MIESS, David, P.
9639 North 6220 West
Highland, UT Utah 84033 / US
03 / QIAN, Jiang
10537 Colonial Drive
Cedar Hills, UT Utah 84062 / US
04 / WIGGINS, Jason, K.
833 Park School Road
Draper, UT Utah 84020 / US
05 / VAIL, Michael, A.
PO Box 338
Genola, UT Utah 84655 / US
06 / MUKHOPADHYAY, Debkumar
8905 Cold Water Dr. Apt 2183
Sandy, UT Utah 84094 / US
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2022/01]
Former [2020/36]M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date20159084.109.12.2010
[2020/36]
Priority number, dateUS20106909981021.01.2010         Original published format: US 69099810
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702070
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702070
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22F7/08, B24D18/00, C22C26/00, E21B10/573, F16C33/04, F16C33/26, // F16C17/02, F16C17/04, C22C29/08
[2020/36]
CPC:
B22F7/08 (EP,US); C22C26/00 (EP,KR,US); E21B10/567 (EP,KR,US);
B24D18/00 (EP,US); E21B10/36 (US); E21B10/46 (US);
E21B10/55 (US); E21B10/5735 (EP,US); F16C33/043 (EP,US);
F16C33/26 (EP,US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US); F16C17/02 (EP,US);
F16C17/04 (EP,US); F16C17/102 (US); F16C2352/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24612 (EP,US); Y10T428/24996 (EP,US); Y10T428/249967 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, C22C29/08 (EP,US)
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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/36]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:POLYKRISTALLINE DIAMANTPRESSLINGE, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND VERSCHIEDENE ANWENDUNGEN[2020/36]
English:POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME, AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS[2020/36]
French:BOÎTIERS COMPACTS EN DIAMANT POLYCRISTALLIN, LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET DIVERSES APPLICATIONS[2020/36]
Examination procedure26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
26.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2021Fee for grant paid
03.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10793111.5  / EP2501834
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.12.2010
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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