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EP0438839 - Electrical conductors formed of sub-oxides of titanium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.01.1997
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.1997Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.03.1997 [1997/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATRAVERDA LIMITED
4 Ampthill Business Park Station Road GB-Ampthill
Bedfordshire MK45 2QW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/25]For all designated states
ATRAVERDA LIMITED
4 Ampthill Business Park Station Road
GB-Ampthill Bedfordshire MK45 2QW / GB
Former [1993/06]For all designated states
ATRAVERDA LIMITED
Darenth House Rotheram Road
Eckington Sheffield S31 9FH / GB
Former [1991/31]For all designated states
EBONEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
5915 Hollis Street
Emeryville, Cal. 94608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Clarke, Robert Lewis
74 Muth Drive
Orinda, California 94563 / US
[1991/31]
Representative(s)Shaw, Laurence, et al
5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 1 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8TG / GB
[1994/19]
Former [1991/31]Valentine, Francis Anthony Brinsley
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date90300616.122.01.1990
[1991/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0438839
Date:31.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/14
[1991/31]
CPC:
C01G23/043 (EP,US); H01B1/08 (EP,US); H01C3/00 (EP,US);
H01C7/001 (EP,US); H05B3/141 (EP,US); H05B3/62 (EP,US);
C01P2004/80 (EP,US); C01P2006/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1991/43]
Former [1991/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrische Leiter, die aus niederen Titan-Oxiden gebildet sind[1991/31]
English:Electrical conductors formed of sub-oxides of titanium[1991/31]
French:Conducteurs de l'électricité constitués de sous-oxyde de titane[1991/31]
Examination procedure27.01.1991Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.04.1991Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GB, GR, IT, LU, SE
20.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/12]
27.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
22.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
01.08.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/12]
22.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [1997/12]
Request for further processing for:22.08.1994Request for further processing filed
15.09.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.09.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.02.1991AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991GB   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991IT   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.1991SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4595822  (NISHIGUCHI YASUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP0186334  (MARSTON PALMER LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US4783587  (ISHII KAZUNORI [JP], et al);
 [AD]GB1443502  (SIGRI ELEKTROGRAPHIT GMBH);
 [A]US3962488  (GILLERY FRANK H);
 [A]US4179289  (BRANDMAIR FRANZ [DE], et al)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS + INDEXES. vol. 110, no. 8, 20 February 1989, COLUMBUS US page 171 T. Hirofumi et al.: "Oxygen-deficient Black Titania Ultrafine Powder "
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