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EP0859873 - PROCESS FOR REMOVING TIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.05.2003 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.05.2003	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 16.07.2003 [2003/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1 DE-80333 München / DE
	For all designated states DONCASTERS Precision Castings-Bochum GmbH Bessemerstrasse 80 44793 Bochum / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/15]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
	For all designated states DONCASTERS Precision Castings-Bochum GmbH Bessemerstrasse 80 44793 Bochum / DE
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
	For all designated states TFB Feingusswerk Bochum GmbH Bessemerstrasse 80 44793 Bochum / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / SINGER, Robert Rudelsweiherstrasse 49b D-91054 Erlangen / DE
	02 / KRUG, Peter Am Steig 4 D-90427 Nürnberg / DE
	03 / ESSER, Winfried Am geraden Weg 39 D-44805 Bochum / DE
	04 / EWALD, Jürgen Dornenkamp 7 D-45481 Mülheim an der Ruhr / DE
	05 / PREUHS, Jürgen Nohlstrasse 82 D-46045 Oberhausen / DE
	06 / DONNER, Adolf Dahlhauser Höhe 44a D-44879 Bochum / DE
	[1998/35]
Representative(s)	Berg, Peter, et al European Patent Attorney Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/16]	Berg, Peter, et al European Patent Attorney, Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE
Former [2000/18]	Zedlitz, Peter, et al Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE
Former [1998/35]	Epping, Wilhelm, Dr.-Ing., et al Patentanwalt Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date	96938019.5	16.10.1996
	[1998/35]
	WO1996DE01962
Priority number, date	DE1995138440	16.10.1995 Original published format: DE 19538440
	[1998/35]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9714823
	Date:	24.04.1997
	Language:	DE
	[1997/18]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0859873
	Date:	26.08.1998
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/35]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0859873
	Date:	24.07.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/30]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	24.04.1997
Classification	IPC:	C23F1/44, C22B25/06	[1998/35]
	CPC:	C22B25/06 (EP,US); C23F1/44 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1998/35]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON ZINN	[1998/35]
	English:	PROCESS FOR REMOVING TIN	[1998/35]
	French:	PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DE L'ETAIN	[1998/35]
Entry into regional phase	06.04.1998	National basic fee paid
	06.04.1998	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.04.1998	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.05.1997	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	06.04.1998	Examination requested [1998/35]
	07.08.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.11.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.12.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.04.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.07.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.11.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.11.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	25.01.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.04.2002	Fee for grant paid
	22.04.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	25.04.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	17.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited in	International search	[XY]FR410901 (GUSTAV SPITZ [AT]) [X] 1-7,10-12 * page 1, column L, line 6 - column R, line 54 * * page 1, column L, line 6 - page 1, column R, line 54 * [Y] 8;
		[Y]US4164542 (DEREN PINCUS [US]) [Y] 8 * claim 1 *;
		[X]DE1583870 (COUNCIL SCIENT IND RES) [X] 1,9 * claims 1,2,4 *;
		[X]DE325973 (JOHN BILLWILLER DIPL ING) [X] 1-5,7,10-12 * example 1; claim 1 *;
		[A]FR584789 (PHILIPPE E.V.);
		[A]CH108307 (MARINO QUINTIN [BE]);
		[A]GB2012815 (METAL BOX CO LTD)
	Examination	GB190700527
		- GMELIN INSTITUT: "GMELINS Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie, System Nummer 46, Lieferung B, Seiten 364-365", 1971, VERLAG CHEMIE, WEINHEIM

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