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EP0974035 - DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE EXPLOSIVE DESLAGGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2004Deletion - Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO 
18.02.2004Deletion: Payment of fee for publishing/printing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zilka, Francis
318 Fitch Road
Saratoga, NY 12866 / US
For all designated states
Zilka, Timothy
200 Lake Avenue
Saratoga, NY 12866 / US
[2000/04]
Inventor(s)01 / ZILKA, Francis
318 Fitch Road
Saratoga, NY 12866 / US
02 / ZILKA, Timothy
200 Lake Avenue
Saratoga, NY 12866 / US
03 / PROUTY, Kurt
47 Bay Path
Norwell, MA 02061 / US
04 / HOWARD, Donald
147 Juniper Drive
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 / US
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Metman, Karel Johannes
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 184 N
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date98903494.714.01.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998US00718
Priority number, dateUS1997078609617.01.1997         Original published format: US 786096
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9831975
Date:23.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0974035
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974035
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:F27D23/02, F27D1/16, B08B7/00, F27D1/12
[2000/04]
CPC:
F28G7/00 (EP,US); B08B7/0007 (EP,US); B08B9/08 (EP,US);
F23J3/02 (EP,US); F27D1/12 (EP,US); F27D1/1694 (EP,US);
F27D25/006 (EP,US); F28G7/005 (EP,US); F42D3/00 (EP,US);
F27D9/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
Extension statesAL23.06.1999
LT23.06.1999
LV23.06.1999
RO23.06.1999
SI23.06.1999
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ON-LINE EXPLOSIVEM ENTSCHLACKEN[2000/04]
English:DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE EXPLOSIVE DESLAGGING[2000/04]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR DECRASSAGE PAR EXPLOSIFS EN LIGNE[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase23.06.1999National basic fee paid 
23.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
10.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
25.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
25.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP00203711.7  / EP1067349
EP03102154.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 16.08.2003
EP04100097.7  / EP1426719
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06313532  ;
 [A]JPH06147775  ;
 [X]US2840365  (GERRIT KRUK) [X] 1,2,7-9,12,13 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]GB823353  (DU PONT) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]LU41977  (P.GOFFART) [X] 1,2,7-9,12,13 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3053525  (PIERRE LEROY, et al) [A] 3 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]AU2082270  (CONZINC RIOTINTO OF AUSTRALIA LD);
 [A]FR2567426  (MAUREL ROBERT [FR]) [A] 1;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 04, Database accession no. 95-027953, XP002061356 & JPH06313532 A 19941108 (SHINAGAWA FIRE BRICK) [A] 3 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 26, Database accession no. 94-211580, XP002061357 & JPH06147775 A 19940527 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 3 * abstract *
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