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EP0570219 - Use of a molten zinc resistant alloy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/46]Molten zinc resistant alloy
[1996/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.1997
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.1997 [1997/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Praxair S.T. Technology, Inc.
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06810-5113 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]For all designated states
PRAXAIR S.T. TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06810-5113 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wood, John Christopher
4-14-24 Uemine Yono-shi
Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Katoh, Shoichi
2-17-4 Kotobuki Okegawa-shi
Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Nitta, Hideo
4-48 Matsukazedai Higashi
Matsuyame-shi Saitama-ken / JP
[1993/46]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date93303701.213.05.1993
[1993/46]
Priority number, dateJP1992014821114.05.1992         Original published format: JP 14821192
JP1992025063026.08.1992         Original published format: JP 25063092
[1993/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0570219
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0570219
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0570219
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:C22C27/04, C23C4/04, C23C4/06
[1993/46]
CPC:
C22C27/04 (EP,US); C23C2/00344 (EP,US); C23C4/067 (EP,US);
Y10S428/937 (EP,US); Y10T428/12597 (EP,US); Y10T428/12604 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/46]
TitleGerman:Anwendung einer gegen Zinkschmelze beständige Legierung[1996/49]
English:Use of a molten zinc resistant alloy[1996/49]
French:Utilisation d'un alliage résistant au zinc fondu[1996/49]
Former [1993/46]Gegen Zinkschmelze beständige Legierung
Former [1993/46]Molten zinc resistant alloy
Former [1993/46]Alliage résistant au zinc fondu
Examination procedure18.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/24]
03.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.1996Fee for grant paid
07.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/48]
Request for further processing for:06.12.1995Request for further processing filed
06.12.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP56016645  
 [X]   THADDEUS B. MASSALSKI 'BINARY ALLOY PHASE DIAGRAMS, SECOND EDITION, VOLUME 1' 1990 , WILLIAM W. SCOTT, JR., ASM INTERNATIONAL , USA [X]
 [X]   CHIN.J.MET.SCI.TECHNOL. vol. 5, no. 1, 1989, pages 26 - 32 NING, WANG 'PREPARATION, MICROSTRUCTURE AND AGE HARDENING OF RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS' [X]
 [Y]   METALLOBERFL[CHE vol. 29, no. 10, 1975, pages 512 - 516 BEYER H. ']BER ENTWICKLUNGEN VERSCHLEISSFESTER THERMISCHER OBERFL[CHENSCHICHTEN AUF MOLYBD[NBASIS' [Y]
 [A]   Week 8115, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 81-26260 & JP-A-56 016 645 (NIHON PARKERIZING) 17 February 1981 [A]
Examination  ALLOYS' [X]
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