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EP0596910 - HARDENED CERMETS AND METHOD OF FORMING HARDENED CERMETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1997/48]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PYZIK, Aleksander J.
1213 Wakefield Drive
Midland, MI 48640 / US
02 / KELTO, Clifford A.
4110 Circle View
Williamsburg, MI 49690 / US
03 / KILLMAN, Berverly J.
12712 County Road 651
Cedar, MI 49621 / US
04 / OTT, Jack J.
2781 North Orr Road
Hemlock, MI 48626 / US
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Burford, Anthony Frederick
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date92914696.711.06.1992
[1994/20]
WO1992US04947
Priority number, dateUS1991073699129.07.1991         Original published format: US 736991
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9303193
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0596910
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0596910
Date:09.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/10, B32B18/00, C04B35/58
[1997/15]
CPC:
C04B41/88 (EP); C04B41/009 (EP); C04B41/5155 (EP);
C22C1/1036 (EP); C04B2111/00405 (EP)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/56 (EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/563 (EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/58 (EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/65 (EP);
C04B41/5155, C04B41/4523, C04B41/4556 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [1994/20]C22C1/10, B32B18/00, C04B35/65
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:GEHÄRTETE CERMETS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEHÄRTETEN CERMETS[1994/20]
English:HARDENED CERMETS AND METHOD OF FORMING HARDENED CERMETS[1994/20]
French:CERMETS DURCIS ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PREPARATION[1997/15]
Former [1994/20]CERMETS RENFORCES ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PREPARATION
Entry into regional phase18.01.1994National basic fee paid 
18.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/20]
03.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1996Fee for grant paid
25.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.04.1997
ES09.04.1997
IT09.04.1997
NL09.04.1997
SE09.07.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]BE09.04.1997
ES09.04.1997
IT09.04.1997
NL09.04.1997
SE09.07.1997
Former [1999/42]BE09.04.1997
IT09.04.1997
NL09.04.1997
SE09.07.1997
Former [1998/12]BE09.04.1997
NL09.04.1997
SE09.07.1997
Former [1998/10]BE09.04.1997
NL09.04.1997
Former [1998/03]NL09.04.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0250210  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [X]EP0299905  (LANXIDE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD [US]);
 [A]EP0369931  (LANXIDE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD [US])
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