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EP0292552 - PROCESS FOR THE DENSIFICATION OF MATERIAL PREFORMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1993
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.1993 [1993/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Dow Chemical Company
2020 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center Abbott Road P.O. Box 1967
Midland Michigan 48640-1967 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TIMM, Edward, E.
9770 Center Road
Traverse City, MI 48684 / US
[1988/48]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date88900321.604.12.1987
[1988/48]
WO1987US03202
Priority number, dateUS1986093934008.12.1986         Original published format: US 939340
[1988/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8804396
Date:16.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0292552
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0292552
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.06.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:F27B9/04, B29C67/00, C04B35/60, B22F1/00, B22F3/00
[1988/48]
CPC:
B22F3/156 (EP,US); F27B9/04 (KR); B22F3/1216 (EP,US);
B22F3/14 (KR); B22F3/15 (EP,US); B30B11/001 (EP,US);
C04B35/6455 (EP,US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F3/156 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERDICHTUNG VON MATERIALVORFORMEN[1988/48]
English:PROCESS FOR THE DENSIFICATION OF MATERIAL PREFORMS[1988/48]
French:PROCEDE DE DENSIFICATION D'EBAUCHES DE MATERIAUX[1988/48]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1988National basic fee paid 
20.07.1988Search fee paid 
20.07.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/48]
27.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.1992Fee for grant paid
01.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1190123  (HAVEL CHARLES JEROME [US]);
 [A]DE3343210  (DEUTSCHE FORSCH LUFT RAUMFAHRT);
 [A]GB2143170  (H I P)
 [Y]  - METALS HANDBOOK, vol. 7, edition 9, 1984, pages 542-546, American Society for Metals, Ohio, US;
International search[A]US3577635  (BERGMAN CARL, et al);
 [A]US4094053  (WEAVER ELBERT K);
 [A]USRE32117E  ;
 [A]US4601877  (FUJII TADAOMI [JP], et al);
 [AP]US4656022  (UEMURA SEIICHI [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS32117
 EP0218270
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