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EP0848654 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FORMATION OF A FREE FORM ARTICLE BY LAYER DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/26]FREE FORM ARTICLE BY LAYER DEPOSITION
[1999/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Aeroquip Inc.
3000 Strayer Road
Maumee, OH 43537 / US
[2001/36]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
AEROQUIP CORPORATION
3000 Strayer Road
Maumee, OH 43537 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STERETT, Robert, A.
3027 Robinson Road
Jackson, MI 49023 / US
02 / SUDHALKAR, Atul, M.
Apartment 6;3525 Pheasant Run Circle
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 / US
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96930731.306.09.1996
[1998/26]
WO1996US14320
Priority number, dateUS1995052500008.09.1995         Original published format: US 525000
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9709142
Date:13.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0848654
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0848654
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B22D23/00, B05C5/00
[1998/26]
CPC:
B22D23/00 (EP,KR,US); B05B17/06 (EP,US); B05B5/025 (EP,US);
B05B5/0533 (EP,US); B05C5/00 (KR); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1998/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FREIFORMARTIKELS DURCH BESCHICHTUNG[1999/47]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FORMATION OF A FREE FORM ARTICLE BY LAYER DEPOSITION[1999/47]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UN ARTICLE A FORMES LIBRES PAR DEPOSITION DE COUCHES[1999/47]
Former [1998/26]FREIFORMARTIKEL, HERGESTELLT DURCH BESCHICHTUNG
Former [1998/26]FREE FORM ARTICLE BY LAYER DEPOSITION
Former [1998/26]ARTICLE A FORMES LIBRES OBTENU PAR DEPOSITION DE COUCHES
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 procedure07.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/26]
26.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2001Fee for grant paid
26.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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