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EP0931171 - METHOD OF MAKING CEMENTED CARBIDE WITH BINDER PHASE ENRICHED SURFACE ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Aktiebolag (publ)
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[1999/30]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDSKOG, Per
Staffan Stallares Väg 17
S-125 35 Älvsjö / SE
02 / GUSTAFSON, Per
Stuvstavägen 7
S-141 40 Huddinge / SE
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Taquist, Henrik Lennart Emanuel, et al
Sandvik AB
Patent Department
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Taquist, Lennart, et al
Sandvik AB Patent Department
811 81 SANDVIKEN / SE
Application number, filing date97945149.909.10.1997
[1999/30]
WO1997SE01690
Priority number, dateSE1996000375811.10.1996         Original published format: SE 9603758
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9816665
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0931171
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0931171
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22C29/08
[1999/30]
CPC:
C22C29/08 (EP,US); B22F3/101 (EP,US); B22F2201/02 (EP,US);
B22F2998/00 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/12056 (EP,US)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F2207/03 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10, B22F2201/02, B22F2201/20, B22F2201/02 (US,EP);
B22F2998/10, B22F3/101, B22F2201/02, B22F2201/20 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1999/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SINTERKARBID MIT BINDERPHASEANGEREICHERTER OBERFLÄCHENZONE[1999/30]
English:METHOD OF MAKING CEMENTED CARBIDE WITH BINDER PHASE ENRICHED SURFACE ZONE[1999/30]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CARBURE METALLIQUE AYANT UNE ZONE DE SURFACE ENRICHIE EN PHASE DE LIANT[2002/27]
Former [1999/30]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CARBURE METALLIQUE AYANT UNE ZONE DE SURFACE ENRICHIE PAR PHASE DE LIANT
Entry into regional phase28.01.1999National basic fee paid 
28.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
01.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
13.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2002Fee for grant paid
30.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.01.2003
IT29.01.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]FR29.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4277283  (TOBIOKA MASAAKI, et al);
 [X]US4548786  (YOHE WARREN C [US]);
 [X]US4649084  (HALE THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [X]WO9317140  (SANDVIK AB [SE]);
 [X]US5484468  (OESTLUND AKE [SE], et al)
ExaminationEP0737756
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