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EP About this file: EP0844920

EP0844920 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING AN ORIFICE WITH AN ABRASIVE SLURRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.07.2007  [2007/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dynetics LLC
30 Nashua Street
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[2003/20]
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
Dynetics Corporation
30 Nashua Street
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PERRY, Winfield, B.
96 Burlington Street
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Fiesser, Gerold Michael, et al
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Fiesser, Gerold Michael, Dr., et al
KNH Patentanwälte, Kahlhöfer, Neumann, Herzog, Fiesser, Isartorplatz 8
80331 München / DE
Former [1998/23]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date96928033.802.08.1996
[1998/23]
WO1996US12562
Priority number, dateUS1995051131304.08.1995         Original published format: US 511313
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705989
Date:20.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0844920
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0844920
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.02.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B24B31/00
[1998/23]
CPC:
F02M61/1846 (EP,US); B24B31/116 (EP,US); B24B49/02 (EP,US);
C09K3/1472 (EP,US); F02M61/168 (EP,US); F02M61/1806 (EP,US);
F02M61/1833 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEARBEITEN EINER ÖFFNUNG MITTELS EINER ABRASIVEN FLÜSSIGKEIT[2002/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING AN ORIFICE WITH AN ABRASIVE SLURRY[1998/23]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FAçONNAGE D'UN ORIFICE AU MOYEN D'UNE BOUE ABRASIVE[2001/25]
Former [1998/23]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UMFORMEN EINER öFFNUNG MITTELS EINES SCHNüRGELBREIS
Former [1998/23]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FA ONNAGE D'UN ORIFICE AU MOYEN D'UNE BOUE ABRASIVE
Entry into regional phase20.02.1998National basic fee paid 
20.02.1998Search fee paid 
20.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
25.08.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
11.07.2001Observations by third parties
19.07.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
02.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2002Observations by third parties
30.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2003Fee for grant paid
07.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03000556.5  / EP1300456
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Sonplas GmbH
Sachsenring 57
94315 Straubing / DE
Opponent's representative
Wunderlich, Rainer
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/09]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Sonplas GmbH
Sachsenring 57
94315 Straubing / DE
Opponent's representative
Wunderlich, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
20.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.06.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.04.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.08.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/48]
Appeal following opposition09.06.2005Appeal received No.  T0735/05
29.08.2005Statement of grounds filed
30.08.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
30.08.2006Date of oral proceedings
07.09.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE16.04.2003
FI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
IE04.08.2003
LU02.08.2004
[2007/30]
Former [2004/40]BE16.04.2003
FI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
IE04.08.2003
Former [2004/28]BE16.04.2003
FI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
Former [2004/05]FI16.04.2003
NL16.04.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
Former [2004/01]NL16.04.2003
PT16.07.2003
SE16.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE16.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH0752022  ;
 [A]SU518326  ;
 [A]WO8705552  (RHOADES LAWRENCE J, et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5357811  (HOANG DANNY [US]) [Y] 9 * column 1, lines 7-33 *;
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950630), vol. 1995, no. 05, & JP07052022 A 19950228 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 8,10 * abstract * [Y] 9
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1977, no. 14, Database accession no. 1977-C8515Y, XP002150981 & SU518326 A 19760706 (ALTAI MOR WORKS) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
International search[A]US2195055  (WALLACE DAVID A);
 [A]US3521412  (MCCARTY RALPH WILLIAM);
 [Y]US3823914  (COIL F);
 [Y]US3886697  (FELDCAMP EDWARD GEORGE);
 [A]US5177904  (NAGEL PETER [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS4046524
otherUS4046524
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