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EP0689492 - SYSTEM FOR CLEANING MOLDING EQUIPMENT USING A LASER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.04.1999 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: FR	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC. 120 East South College Street, P.O. Box 310 Yellow Springs, OH 45387-0310 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1996/01]	For all designated states VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC. 120 East South College Street, P.O. Box 310 Yellow Springs, OH 45387-0310 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / NAGY, Robert, E. 2521 Indian Wells Trail Xenia, OH 45385 / US
	02 / SHELTON, Timothy, F. 648 Doral Drive Xenia, OH 45385 / US
	03 / MILAM, Jeffrey, L. 2585 Celia Drive Beavercreek, OH 45434 / US
	[1996/01]
Representative(s)	Warren, Keith Stanley, et al Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith, London W6 0LE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/01]	Warren, Keith Stanley, et al BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date	94910942.5	15.03.1994
	[1996/01]
	WO1994US02781
Priority number, date	US19930033280	16.03.1993 Original published format: US 33280
	[1996/01]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9421418
	Date:	29.09.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/22]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0689492
	Date:	03.01.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/01]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0689492
	Date:	10.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	29.09.1994
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.02.1996
Classification	IPC:	B23K26/00, B08B7/00	[1996/12]
	CPC:	B22D17/2007 (EP,US); B08B7/0042 (EP,US); B22D45/00 (EP,US); B23K26/035 (EP,US); B29C33/72 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1996/01]	B23K26/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1996/01]
Title	German:	SYSTEM ZUM REINIGEN EINER GIESSVORRICHTUNG MITTELS EINES LASERS	[1996/01]
	English:	SYSTEM FOR CLEANING MOLDING EQUIPMENT USING A LASER	[1996/01]
	French:	SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE D'EQUIPEMENT DE MOULAGE METTANT EN OEUVRE UN LASER	[1998/24]
	Former [1996/01]	SYSTEME DE NETTOYAGE D'EQUIPEMENT DE MOULAGE METTANT EN UVRE UN LASER
Entry into regional phase	11.10.1995	National basic fee paid
	11.10.1995	Search fee paid
	11.10.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	09.10.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	02.09.1994	Request for preliminary examination filed
	09.10.1995	Examination requested [1996/01]
	04.04.1996	Request for accelerated examination filed
	26.06.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.06.1996	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	27.09.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.12.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	04.03.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.06.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.09.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	15.09.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.12.1997	Fee for grant paid
	12.12.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	11.03.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.03.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.03.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	DK	10.09.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	[2015/21]
Former [2003/45]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	DK	10.09.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [2003/08]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [2001/23]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [2000/17]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [1999/32]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	PT	15.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [1999/27]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	FR	06.11.1998
Former [1999/02]	SE	10.09.1998
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4534921 (FIERKENS RICHARDUS H J [NL], et al);
		[A]US4927226 (ORTIZ JR ANGEL L [US]);
		[XA]EP0380387 (ARDT [FR])
	International search	[A]US4720621 (LANGEN ROBERT [DE]);
		[A]US5072092 (RICHTER KLAUS [DE], et al);
		[A]USRE33777E ;
		[A]US5111023 (HORIBE KINYA [JP], et al)

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