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EP About this file: EP0266167

EP0266167 - Insitu energy beam processing of railroad track and equipment for increasing service lifetime [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.1992
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seguin, Herb Joseph John
12639-52 Avenue Edmonton
Alberta, T6H OP6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1988/18]For all designated states
Seguin, Herb Joseph John
12639-52 Avenue
Edmonton Alberta, T6H OP6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1988/18]
Representative(s)Jones, Michael Raymond, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/18]Jones, Michael Raymond, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date87309478.327.10.1987
[1988/18]
Priority number, dateGB1986002605131.10.1986         Original published format: GB 8626051
[1988/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0266167
Date:04.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0266167
Date:28.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:E01B31/18, C21D9/04
[1991/35]
CPC:
B23K26/352 (EP); B23K26/354 (EP); B23K26/361 (EP);
B23P6/00 (EP); C21D9/04 (EP); E01B31/18 (EP);
B23K2101/26 (EP); C21D1/09 (EP); C21D2221/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1988/18]E21B31/18, C21D9/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/18]
TitleGerman:Energiestrahlbehandlung von Ort für Eisenbahngleise und Ausrüstung zum Verlängern der Lebensdauer[1988/18]
English:Insitu energy beam processing of railroad track and equipment for increasing service lifetime[1988/18]
French:Traitement in situ par faisceau d'énergie de voie ferrée et équipement pour augmenter la durée de vie[1988/18]
Examination procedure24.10.1988Examination requested  [1988/51]
27.12.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.02.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.1991Fee for grant paid
16.05.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE28.08.1991
NL28.08.1991
ES09.12.1991
[2004/03]
Former [1992/32]BE28.08.1991
NL28.08.1991
Former [1992/15]NL28.08.1991
Documents cited:Search[X]JP5891122  ;
 [Y]EP0035401  ;
 [A]EP0130749  ;
 [A]US4458125  ;
 [A]BE860643
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 185 (C-181)[1330], 13 août 1983; & JP-A-58 91 122 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 31-05-1983, & JP5891122 A 00000000
 [Y]  - WELDING AND METAL FABRICATION, vol. 51, no. 9, November 1983, pages 453-7; Haywards Heath, Sussex, GB; W.M. STEEN et al.: "The laser's other role"
ExaminationUS4201602
 US4015100
    - Article "A Comparative Analysis of Laser Welding Performance" in Industrial Laser Handbook
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