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EP1017649 - PITCH-BASED CARBON FOAM AND COMPOSITES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation
P.O. Box 2009, No. 638
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-82432 / US
[2000/32]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
P.O. Box 2009
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-8243 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KLETT, James, W.
10073 Delle Meade Drive
Knoxville, TN 37931 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Enskat, Michael Antony Frank, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Enskat, Michael Antony Frank, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date98938333.605.08.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998US16210
Priority number, dateUS1997092187502.09.1997         Original published format: US 921875
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9911585
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017649
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017649
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:C04B38/00
[2000/28]
CPC:
F28D20/023 (EP,KR,US); C04B38/00 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/52 (KR);
Y02E60/14 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US); Y10T428/30 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C04B38/00, C04B35/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/24]
Former [2000/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesAL17.11.1999
LT17.11.1999
LV17.11.1999
MK17.11.1999
RO17.11.1999
SI17.11.1999
TitleGerman:THERMISCH LEITFÄHIGER KOHLENSCHAUM[2000/28]
English:PITCH-BASED CARBON FOAM AND COMPOSITES[2000/28]
French:MOUSSE DE CARBONE ET COMPOSITES A BASE DE BRAI[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase17.11.1999National basic fee paid 
17.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/28]
11.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2004Fee for grant paid
29.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
PT09.11.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/23]BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
ES20.09.2004
Former [2005/22]BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
DK09.09.2004
GR09.09.2004
Former [2005/14]BE09.06.2004
FI09.06.2004
GR09.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI09.06.2004
GR09.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI09.06.2004
Cited inInternational searchJPH02142891  [ ];
 [DA]US4276246  (BONZOM ALBERT, et al);
 [PA]  - KLETT JAMES, "High thermal conductivity, mesophase pitch-derived carbon foam", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1998 43RD INTERNATIONAL SAMPE SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION. PART 1 (OF 2);ANAHEIM, CA, USA MAY 31-JUN 4 1998, Int SAMPE Symp Exhib;International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings) 1998 SAMPE, Covina, CA, USA, (1998), vol. 43, no. 1, pages 745 - 755, XP002080695 [PA] 1,5,22,24,28,29 * see Acknowledgements; page 746, paragraph 2.1 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 28, Database accession no. 90-213280, XP002080696 [A] 1,6,10,11,22,24,29,31,32 * abstract *
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900821), vol. 014, no. 386, Database accession no. (C - 0750), & JP02142891 A 19900531 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP.) [ ] * abstract *
 [PA]  - ANDERSON HEATHER J ET AL, "Microcellular pitch-based carbon foams blown with helium gas", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1998 43RD INTERNATIONAL SAMPE SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION. PART 1 (OF 2);ANAHEIM, CA, USA MAY 31-JUN 4 1998, Int SAMPE Symp Exhib;International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings) 1998 SAMPE, Covina, CA, USA, (1998), vol. 43, no. 1, pages 756 - 762, XP002080764 [PA] 1 * page 757, paragraph 2.2 *
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