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EP About this file: EP4146847

EP4146847 - OBJECT COMPRISING A CHROMIUM-BASED COATING WITH A HIGH VICKERS HARDNESS, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND AQUEOUS ELECTROPLATING BATH THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Savroc Ltd
Varikkokatu 2
70620 Kuopio / FI
[2023/11]
Inventor(s)01 / RÄISÄ, Jussi
Rakovalkeankatu 11
70840 Kuopio / FI
02 / YLI-PENTTI, Arto
Piennarlenkki 11
01840 Klaukkala / FI
 [2023/11]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2023/11]
Application number, filing date21723311.321.04.2021
[2023/11]
WO2021FI50297
Priority number, dateFI2020000540823.04.2020         Original published format: FI 20205408
[2023/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021214389
Date:28.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4146847
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:C25D3/06, C25D3/56, C25D5/14, C25D5/36
[2023/11]
CPC:
C25D3/06 (EP,FI,US); C25D3/10 (EP,US); C25D3/12 (FI);
C25D3/20 (FI); C25D5/12 (FI); C25D5/14 (US);
C25D5/617 (US); C25D5/50 (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 [2023/11]
TitleGerman:GEGENSTAND MIT EINER CHROMBASIERTEN BESCHICHTUNG MIT HOHER SCHWARZHÄRTE, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND WÄSSRIGES GALVANISIERUNGSBAD DAFÜR[2023/11]
English:OBJECT COMPRISING A CHROMIUM-BASED COATING WITH A HIGH VICKERS HARDNESS, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND AQUEOUS ELECTROPLATING BATH THEREFOR[2023/11]
French:OBJET COMPRENANT UN REVÊTEMENT À BASE DE CHROME AYANT UNE DURETÉ VICKERS ÉLEVÉE, PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ET BAIN AQUEUX DE GALVANOPLASTIE POUR CELUI-CI[2023/11]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2022National basic fee paid 
17.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/11]
17.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0073221  (BATTELLE DEVELOPMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-16* claims 1-7 *;
 [A]US4690735  (LAITINEN HERBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * claims 1-13 *;
 [A]US7052592  (EDIGARYAN ARAMAYIS [US]) [A] 1-16 * claims 6-9 *;
 [A]CN105297084B  (ZHANG YING) [A] 1-16 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US2019040540  (RAISA JUSSI [FI]) [A] 1-16 * claims 1-25 *;
 [A]  - BENABEN P, "THICK, HARD ELECTRODEPOSITS FROM A TRIVALENT CHROMIUM BATH", PLATING AND SURFACE FINISHING, AMERICAN ELECTROPLATERS SOCIETY,INC. EAST ORANGE, US, (19891101), vol. 76, no. 11, ISSN 0360-3164, pages 60 - 63, XP000083921 [A] 1-16 * table 2 * * page 61, column left, paragraph 3rd *
 [A]  - HUANG CHING AN ET AL, "Anneal-hardening behaviour of CrC, CrNiC and CrNiFeC alloy deposits", JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, (20190301), vol. 96, doi:10.1016/J.JTICE.2018.11.005, ISSN 1876-1070, pages 543 - 548, XP085614485 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2018.11.005
 [A]  - CHING AN HUANG ET AL, "Microstructure and electrochemical corrosion behavior of Cr-Ni-Fe alloy deposits electroplated in the presence of trivalent Cr ions", THIN SOLID FILMS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20131001), vol. 544, doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2013.04.124, ISSN 0040-6090, pages 69 - 73, XP055316775 [A] 1-16 * Section 4: Conclusion *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.04.124
by applicant   - PATTERSON, A., "The Scherrer Formula, for X-Ray Particle Size Determination", Phys. Rev., (19390000), vol. 56, no. 10, doi:10.1103/PhysRev.56.978, pages 978 - 982, XP008102807

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.56.978
    - SCARDI, P.LEONI, M.DELHEZ, R., "Line broadening analysis using- integral breadth methods: A critical review", J. Appl. Crystallogr., (20040000), vol. 37, pages 381 - 390
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