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EP About this file: EP0137684

EP0137684 - Surface finishing process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.1991
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.03.1991 [1991/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/16]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Economy, James
6694 Heathfield Drive
San Jose California 95120 / US
02 / Zachariades, Anagnostis Efstathios
65 Glengarry Way
Hillsborough California 94010 / US
[1985/16]
Representative(s)Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/16]Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1985/16]Lewis, Alan John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date84305794.424.08.1984
[1985/16]
Priority number, dateUS1983052835131.08.1983         Original published format: US 528351
[1985/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0137684
Date:17.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0137684
Date:17.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0137684
Date:04.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:B23P9/02
[1985/16]
CPC:
B24B39/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1985/16]
TitleGerman:Endbearbeitungsverfahren für Oberflächen[1985/16]
English:Surface finishing process[1985/16]
French:Procédé de finition des surfaces[1985/16]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure23.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/16]
10.01.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.08.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.1989Fee for grant paid
08.09.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1167020  (HEGENSCHEIDT KG WILHELM [DE]);
 [X]US3348398  (FREEBORN ANDREW L);
 [X]FR2294235  (MANNESMANN ROEHREN WERKE AG [DE]);
 [Y]DE2611032  (DYSAN CORP);
 [A]FR2243035  (CHABAS ET BESSON SA [FR]);
 [A]GB2018314  (TDK ELECTRONICS CO LTD)
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