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EP0168606 - Process for producing alumina bodies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.1993
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTON COMPANY
1 New Bond Street Worcester
Massachusetts 01606 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/04]For all designated states
NORTON COMPANY
1 New Bond Street
Worcester Massachusetts 01606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bauer, Ralph
6211 Pine Grove Avenue
Niagara Falls Ontario L2G 4J1 / CA
[1986/04]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1988/40]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
D-80603 München / DE
Former [1986/04]Ruschke, Olaf
Patentanwälte Dipl. Ing. Olaf Ruschke Dipl. Ing. Hans E. Ruschke Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Rost Dipl.-Chem Dr. U. Rotter Pienzenauerstrasse 2
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date85106752.031.05.1985
[1986/04]
Priority number, dateUS1984062065414.06.1984         Original published format: US 620654
[1986/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0168606
Date:22.01.1986
Language:EN
[1986/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0168606
Date:23.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0168606
Date:11.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1987
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/10
[1986/04]
CPC:
C09K3/1418 (EP); C01F7/02 (KR); C04B35/1115 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Tonerdekörpern[1986/04]
English:Process for producing alumina bodies[1986/04]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication de corps en alumine[1986/04]
Examination procedure06.10.1987Examination requested  [1987/49]
21.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.05.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.1992Fee for grant paid
13.08.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.11.1992
CH11.11.1992
LI11.11.1992
NL11.11.1992
[1993/33]
Former [1993/23]CH11.11.1992
LI11.11.1992
NL11.11.1992
Former [1993/21]CH11.11.1992
LI11.11.1992
Documents cited:Search[YD]   86th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, COMMUNICATIONS OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, vol. 67, no. 11, November 1984, pages C-230-C-231, Pittsburg, PA, US; M. KUMAGAI et al.: "Enhanced densification of boehmite sol-gels by alpha-alumina seeding"
 [A]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, VOL. 95, NO. 6, 10TH AUGUST 1981, PAGE 295, ABSTRACT NO. 47832Z, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US; & BR-A-79 02 063 (COLOROBBIA BRASILEIRA PRODUTOS PARA CERAMICA LTDA) 21-10-1980
Examination  Kumagai and Messing: "Enhanced Densification of Boehmite Sol-Gels by @-Alumina Seeding", S. C-230 und C-231, Communication of the American Ceramic Society, November 1984
   Bailey and Barker: Ceramic Fibres for the Reinforcement of Gas Turbine Blades, published in Material Science Research 5, 1971, Plenum N.Y., pp 341 to 359
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