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EP About this file: EP0515975

EP0515975 - High enthalpy plasma torch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.1997
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.1997 [1997/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORANDA INC.
P.O. Box 45 Suite 4500 Commerce Court West Toronto
Ontario, M5L 1B6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]For all designated states
NORANDA INC.
P.O. Box 45 Suite 4500 Commerce Court West
Toronto Ontario, M5L 1B6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Tsantrizos, Peter G.
147 Hillcrest
Ville St-Pierre, Quebec H8R 1J3 / CA
02 / Lachance, Raynald
388 Olympique
Pincourt, Quebec J7V 6N6 / CA
03 / Henshaw, Bruce
756 Daniel St. RR. No. 1
Rigaud, Quebec J0P 1P0 / CA
04 / Mavropoulos, Lakis T.
2930 Edouard Montpetit, Apt. 201
Montréal, Quebec H3T 1J7 / CA
[1992/49]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
D-81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date92108547.820.05.1992
[1992/49]
Priority number, dateCA1991204350429.05.1991         Original published format: CA 2043504
[1992/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0515975
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0515975
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0515975
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/34, H05H1/28
[1992/49]
CPC:
H05H1/34 (EP,US); H05H1/28 (EP); H05H1/3431 (EP);
H05H1/3442 (EP); H05H1/3468 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/49]
TitleGerman:Hochenthalpie-Plasmabrenner[1992/49]
English:High enthalpy plasma torch[1992/49]
French:Tuyère à plasma à enthalpie élevée[1992/49]
Examination procedure29.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/52]
07.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.1996Fee for grant paid
15.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3104310  (ROBERT MOSS ASHLEY);
 [Y]US3139509  (BROWNING JAMES A);
 [A]US3301995  (ESCHENBACH RICHARD C, et al);
 [Y]US3567898  (FEIN SAMUEL);
 [Y]BE896448  (CENTRE RECH METALLURGIQUE);
 [A]FR2539942  (PLASMA ENERGY CORP [US]);
 [Y]US4668853  (FEY MAURICE G [US], et al);
 [Y]GB2213636  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [Y]US4928027  (DEININGER WILLIAM D [US], et al)
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