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EP0162155 - Production of titanium metal sponge and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.1990
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.1990 [1990/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metals Production Research, Inc.
17 Country Village Way Media
Pennsylvania / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/48]For all designated states
Metals Production Research, Inc.
17 Country Village Way
Media Pennsylvania / US
Inventor(s)01 / Murphy, Andrew H.
4286 22nd Place S.W.
Naples Florida 33940 / US
[1985/48]
Representative(s)Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/43]Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Former [1985/48]Spencer, Graham Easdale
A.A. Thornton & CO Northumberland House 303-306, High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date84303238.414.05.1984
[1985/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0162155
Date:27.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0162155
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1985
ClassificationIPC:C22B34/12
[1985/48]
CPC:
C25C3/04 (EP,US); C22B34/1222 (EP,US); C22B34/1272 (EP,US);
C22B34/129 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/48]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von metallischen Titan in Form von Schwamm und Vorrichtung dafür[1985/48]
English:Production of titanium metal sponge and apparatus therefor[1985/48]
French:Production d'éponge de titane métallique et appareillage à cet effet[1985/48]
Examination procedure09.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/30]
24.06.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.06.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1989Fee for grant paid
28.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
16.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1082068  (TITAN GMBH);
 [X]GB638840  (BRITISH ALUMINIUM CO LTD, et al);
 [A]US3847596  (HOLLAND G, et al);
 [A]US3067112  (GOTTFRIED TRUMPLER);
 [A]US3021268  (EGAMI ICHIRO);
 [A]US2921890  (RANEY BEN B);
 [A]FR1192208  (ICI LTD)
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