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EP0179877 - WEAR RESISTANT GUN BARREL AND METHOD OF FORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.1992
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [1986/19]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 12305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIEMERS, Paul, Alfred
5 Barry Spur
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
02 / KOPP, Robert, William
R.D. 2
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
03 / JACKSON, Melvin, Robert
2208 Niskayuna Drive
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
04 / DUKE, Steven, Roy
35 Stirrup Circle
Walliston, VT 05495 / US
05 / PERRIN, David, Porter
R.F.D. 1, Box 1350
Hinesburg, VT 05461 / US
06 / LIU, Ying, Hsin
40 Highland Terrace
South Burlington, VT 05401 / US
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Schüler, Horst
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR Postfach 3929
65029 Wiesbaden / DE
Voigt, Reinhard
Elsterweg 22
D-65812 Bad Soden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Patentanwalt, Kaiserstrasse 69
D-60329 Frankfurt / DE
Voigt, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elsterweg 22
D-65812 Bad Soden / DE
Former [1986/19]Schüler, Horst, Dr.
Kaiserstrasse 69
D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 1 / DE
Voigt, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elsterweg 22
D-65812 Bad Soden / DE
Application number, filing date85902359.029.04.1985
[1986/19]
WO1985US00756
Priority number, dateUS1984060611002.05.1984         Original published format: US 606110
[1986/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8505173
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179877
Date:07.05.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179877
Date:20.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:F41A21/02, C23C4/16
[1991/12]
CPC:
F41A21/02 (EP,US); C23C4/185 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/19]F41C21/02, C23C7/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [1986/19]
TitleGerman:VERSCHLIESSFESTER WAFFENLAUF SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[1986/19]
English:WEAR RESISTANT GUN BARREL AND METHOD OF FORMING[1986/19]
French:CANON D'ARME A FEU RESISTANT A L'USURE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1986/19]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase20.12.1985National basic fee paid 
20.12.1985Search fee paid 
20.12.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.1986Examination requested  [1986/30]
15.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.09.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.1990Fee for grant paid
04.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP89111458.9  / EP0339692
Opposition(s)21.12.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1992/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
05.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1106858  ;
 [X]US2792657  (SLOWTER EDWARD E);
 [AD]US3839618  (MUEHLBERGER E);
 [A]US4391860  (ROTOLICO ANTHONY J, et al)
International search[Y]US2104319  (DICKE ALLEN A);
 [Y]US2395044  (GORTON WALTER T);
 [Y]US2799959  (OSBORN ELBURT F);
 [Y]US2850828  (SULLIVAN GEORGE C);
 [Y]US3112539  (BARKER HAROLD E);
 [Y]US3156040  (DREXHAGE MARTIN G);
 [Y]US3427185  (CHEATHAM ROBERT G, et al);
 [Y]US3427698  (GUZEWICZ EDMUND A);
 [Y]US3717914  (BAIRD R, et al);
 [Y]US4101712  (BOMFORD MICHAEL J, et al);
 [Y]EP0026511  (HERSTAL SA [BE])
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