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EP About this file: EP0855943

EP0855943 - MOLTEN METAL ADMISSION CONTROL IN CASTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.07.2005  [2005/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wagstaff, Inc.
North 3910 Flora Road
Spokane, WA 99216 / US
[1998/32]
Inventor(s)01 / WAGSTAFF, Frank, Everton
848 Park Ridge Drive
Media, PA 19063 / US
02 / SINDEN, Aaron, David
14327 East Ray Road
Latah, WA 99018 / US
03 / SALEE, David, Alan
North 8611 Kelly Court
Spokane, WA 99208 / US
[1998/32]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2004/05]Howson, Richard G.B.
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [1998/32]Everitt, Christopher James Wilders
fJ CLEVELAND 40/43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date96928194.816.08.1996
[1998/32]
WO1996US13247
Priority number, dateUS1995051770122.08.1995         Original published format: US 517701
[1998/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9707912
Date:06.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855943
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/18
[1999/32]
CPC:
B22D11/103 (EP,US); B22D11/181 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/32]B22D11/18, B22D11/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/32]
TitleGerman:METALLZUFÜHRUNGSKONTROLLE BEIM GIESSEN[1998/32]
English:MOLTEN METAL ADMISSION CONTROL IN CASTING[1998/32]
French:COMMANDE DE DEBIT DE METAL EN FUSION DESTINE A UNE COULEE[1998/32]
Entry into regional phase20.03.1998National basic fee paid 
20.03.1998Search fee paid 
20.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.03.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
23.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2004Date of oral proceedings
20.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/30]
04.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
16.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US2962778  (PEAK WILLIAM M, et al);
 [A]US3677333  (CROWELL JACK R);
 [A]US4186792  (ANDO SEIGO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4470446  (KAMIKAWA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4567935  (TAKEDA SUSUMU [US], et al);
 [A]US4730660  (TINNES BERNHARD [CH], et al);
 [A]US5174361  (KURSFELD ARMIN [CH]);
 [A]US5409054  (MORICEAU JACQUES [FR]);
 [A]US5526870  (ODEGARD MAGNE [NO], et al);
 [A]GB2109723  (KAISER ALUMINIUM CHEM CORP);
 [A]EP0137239  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO])
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