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EP1003612
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP1003612 - TWIN WIRE ELECTRIC ARC METALIZING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 10.07.2009 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.01.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR, GB | published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states International Metalizing Corporation P.O. Box 201 Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 / US | [2000/22] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
TUDOR, Carl Frazer Taling 5 1721 DC Broek op Langedijk / NL | 02 /
MIDGETT, Philipp Mike Taling 5 1721 DC Broek op Langedijk / NL | [2000/22] | Representative(s) | Assendelft, Jacobus H.W. Keukenhofdreef 20 2161 AZ Lisse / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/22] | Assendelft, Jacobus H.W. Maartensweer 13 2265 DH Leidschendam / NL | Application number, filing date | 98941921.3 | 04.09.1998 | [2000/22] | WO1998NL00507 | Priority number, date | NL19971006939 | 04.09.1997 Original published format: NL 1006939 | NL19971007907 | 24.12.1997 Original published format: NL 1007907 | [2000/22] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9911383 | Date: | 11.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/10] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1003612 | Date: | 31.05.2000 | 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. | [2000/22] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1003612 | Date: | 02.06.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/23] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 11.03.1999 | Classification | IPC: | B05B7/22, C23C4/12 | [2000/22] | CPC: |
B05B7/224 (EP,US);
C23C4/131 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, NL [2000/22] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG ZUM DOPPELDRAHT-LICHTBOGENSPRITZEN | [2000/22] | English: | TWIN WIRE ELECTRIC ARC METALIZING DEVICE | [2000/22] | French: | DISPOSITIF DE METALLISATION A ARC ELECTRIQUE DOUBLE FIL | [2000/22] | Entry into regional phase | 31.03.2000 | National basic fee paid | 31.03.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 31.03.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.04.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 31.03.2000 | Examination requested [2000/22] | 26.07.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 22.11.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 31.05.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.01.2003 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 30.06.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 04.09.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 04.09.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 03.12.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
24.02.2005
04.03.2005
ADMISSIBLE Sulzer Metco OSU GmbH Weseler Strasse 1 47169 Duisburg / DE | [2008/50] |
| Former [2008/34] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
24.02.2005
04.03.2005
ADMISSIBLE Sulzer Metco OSU GmbH Weseler Strasse 1 47169 Duisburg / DE Opponent's representative Ehrsam, Christian Sulzer Management AG Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14 8401 Winterthur / CH | ||
| Former [2005/16] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
24.02.2005
04.03.2005
ADMISSIBLE Sulzer Metco OSU GmbH Weseler Strasse 1 47169 Duisburg / DE Opponent's representative Ehrsam, Christian Sulzer Management AG Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14 CH-8401 Winterthur / CH | 08.04.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 10.11.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.01.2007 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 17.01.2007 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 12.06.2009 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/33] | Appeal following opposition | 26.03.2007 | Appeal received No. T0556/07 | 14.05.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 13.05.2009 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | Request for further processing for: | 04.09.2003 | Request for further processing filed | 04.09.2003 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 21.11.2003 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.09.2003 | 06 M06 Fee paid on 30.03.2004 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | DE | 01.04.2008 | GB | 04.09.2008 | FR | 30.09.2008 | NL | 01.04.2009 | [2010/06] |
| Former [2009/30] | DE | 01.04.2008 | |
| NL | 01.04.2009 | ||
| Former [2008/36] | DE | 01.04.2008 | Cited in | International search | [Y]CH213068 (SCHOOP M U DR [CH]) [Y] 4 * page 2, column L, lines 12-18; figure - *; | [XY]US4720044 (STEMWEDEL JR ROBERT J [US]) [X] 1-3,6,9 * column 4, line 44 - column 9, line 17; figures 1,13 * [Y] 4; | [A]EP0339650 (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US]) [A] 1* column 3, line 19 - column 5, line 57; figures 1,3 *; | [X]EP0522438 (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [X] 10 * page 5, lines 40-44; figure 1; claim 1 * | Examination | US1569564 |