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EP About this file: EP0147440

EP0147440 - PULVERULENT SPRAYING MATERIAL BASED ON NICKEL-CHROMIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.11.1993
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: BE		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Castolin S.A.
1025 Saint-Sulpice / CH
[N/P]
Former [1985/28]For all designated states
Castolin S.A.
CH-1025 Saint-Sulpice / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SIMM, Wolfgang
Chemin de Ruchoz
CH-1024 Ecublens / CH
02 / STEINE, Hans-Theo
5, chemin de la Plaine
CH-1022 Chavannes / CH
[1985/28]
Representative(s)Hranitzky, Wilhelm Max, et al
c/o WILLIAM BLANC & CIE Conseils en Propriété Industrielle SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets/Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [1988/10]Hranitzky, Wilhelm Max, et al
c/o WILLIAM BLANC & CIE 9, rue du Valais
CH-1202 Genève / CH
Former [1987/50]Hiebsch, Gerhard F., Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 464
D-78204 Singen / DE
Former [1985/28]Hranitzky, Wilhelm Max
c/o WILLIAM BLANC & CIE 9, rue du Valais
CH-1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date84902331.220.06.1984
[1985/28]
WO1984CH00101
Priority number, dateCH1983000353228.06.1983         Original published format: CH 353283
[1985/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8500127
Date:17.01.1985
Language:DE
[1985/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0147440
Date:10.07.1985
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0147440
Date:08.04.1987
Language:DE
[1987/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0147440
Date:22.12.1993
Language:DE
[1993/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.1985
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/30, C23C4/06, C22C19/05
[1987/15]
CPC:
B23K35/304 (EP,US); C23C4/067 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1985/28]B23K35/30, C23C7/00, C22C19/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/28]
TitleGerman:PULVERFÖRMIGER SPRITZWERKSTOFF AUF NICKEL-CHROM-BASIS[1985/28]
English:PULVERULENT SPRAYING MATERIAL BASED ON NICKEL-CHROMIUM[1985/28]
French:MATERIAU DE PULVERISATION PULVERULENT A BASE DE NICKEL-CHROME[1985/28]
Entry into regional phase26.02.1985National basic fee paid 
26.02.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.1985Examination requested  [1985/36]
07.02.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
04.09.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1986Fee for grant paid
25.11.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.1987  24.02.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Höganäs AB
Box 501
S-263 01 Höganäs / SE
Opponent's representative
Berglund, Gustav Arthur
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
 02  05.01.1988   
UTP Schweisstechnik GmbH & Co.KG
D-79189 Bad Krozingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Ratzel, Gerhard
Seckenheimer Strasse 36a
68165 Mannheim / DE
 03  06.01.1988  27.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE STAHL AG
Postfach 2 Turmstrasse 41
A-4031 Linz / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1989/15]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.1987  24.02.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Höganäs AB
Box 501
S-263 01 Höganäs / SE
Opponent's representative
Berglund, Gustav Arthur
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
 02  05.01.1988   
UTP Schweisstechnik GmbH & Co.KG
D-79189 Bad Krozingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Ratzel, Gerhard, Dr.
Seckenheimer Strasse 36a
D-68165 Mannheim / DE
 03  06.01.1988  27.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE STAHL AG
Postfach 2 Turmstrasse 41
A-4031 Linz / AT
Former [1988/09]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.1987   
Höganäs AB
Box 501
S-263 01 Höganäs / SE
Opponent's representative
Berglund, Gustav Arthur
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
 02  05.01.1988   
UTP Schweisstechnik GmbH & Co.KG
D-79189 Bad Krozingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Ratzel, Gerhard, Dr.
Seckenheimer Strasse 36a
D-68165 Mannheim / DE
 03  06.01.1988   
Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke Aktiengesellschaft (VEW)
Elisabethstrasse 12
A-1010 Wien / AT
Former [1988/07]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.1987    ADMISSIBLE
Höganäs AB
Box 501
S-263 01 Höganäs / SE
Opponent's representative
Berglund, Gustav Arthur
AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117
S-200 71 Malmö / SE
09.03.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.10.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.10.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.05.1990Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.05.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.09.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.10.1993Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.06.1990Appeal received No.  T0532/90
06.09.1990Statement of grounds filed
03.04.1992Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1992/14]
10.07.1992Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1992/28]
18.05.1993Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.05.1993Date of oral proceedings
26.05.1993Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU30.06.1987
CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
SE21.06.1992
NL01.01.1993
[2015/21]
Former [2005/23]BE08.04.1987
LU30.06.1987
CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
SE21.06.1992
NL01.01.1993
Former [1999/52]LU30.06.1987
CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
SE21.06.1992
NL01.01.1993
Former [1993/21]CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
SE21.06.1992
NL01.01.1993
Former [1993/16]CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
SE21.06.1992
Former [1990/02]CH30.06.1988
LI30.06.1988
Cited inInternational search[A]   Automatic Welding, 30th Publication Year, No. 5, May 1977, I.I. FRUMIN et al.: "Development of a Heat-Resistant Chromiumnickel Steel for Surfacing Sealing Faces in Power Fittings", pages 30-33 [A]
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