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EP About this file: EP1244819

EP1244819 - METHOD OF QUENCHING AN ALLOY SHEET TO MINIMIZE DISTORTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/40]METHOD OF QUENCHING ALLOY SHEET TO MINIMIZE DISTORTION
[2005/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Alok, Kumar
24 Seaforth Road
Kingston, Ontario K7M 1F2 / CA
02 / LAGACE, Helene, P.
1360 Sunnyside Road
Kingston, Ontario K7L 4V4 / CA
03 / JEFFREY, Paul, W.
722 Holgate Crescent
Kingston, Ontario K7M 5A6 / CA
04 / URBANEK, Jaroslav
243 Willow Avenue
Anna Maria, FL 34216 / US
05 / DAVENPORT, Christopher John
15 Duncan Drive
Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7RS / GB
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD / GB
Application number, filing date00984732.815.12.2000
[2002/40]
WO2000CA01522
Priority number, dateUS1999046730617.12.1999         Original published format: US 467306
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0144532
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1244819
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1244819
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/04, C22F1/047, C21D9/573
[2002/40]
CPC:
C22F1/04 (EP); C22F1/047 (EP); C21D9/573 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHEN ZUM ABSCHRECKEN EINES LEGIERUNGSBLECHES ZUR MINIMIERUNG VON VERZIEHUNG[2002/40]
English:METHOD OF QUENCHING AN ALLOY SHEET TO MINIMIZE DISTORTION[2005/13]
French:PROCEDE DE TREMPE DE FEUILLE D'ALLIAGE POUR MINIMISER LA DEFORMATION[2002/40]
Former [2002/40]METHOD OF QUENCHING ALLOY SHEET TO MINIMIZE DISTORTION
Entry into regional phase15.07.2002National basic fee paid 
15.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
11.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2005Fee for grant paid
09.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
FR10.08.2005
IT10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
AT15.12.2005
CY15.12.2005
GB15.12.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/35]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IT10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
AT15.12.2005
CY15.12.2005
GB15.12.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2007/28]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
AT15.12.2005
CY15.12.2005
GB15.12.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2007/20]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
CY15.12.2005
GB15.12.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2007/11]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
GB15.12.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2007/09]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2007/03]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
IE15.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/51]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
IE15.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/48]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
IE15.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/40]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/36]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
DE11.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/26]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/25]BE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/14]FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
ES26.09.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
Former [2006/13]FI10.08.2005
SE10.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1508432  (OLIN MATHIESON);
 [A]US4610735  (DUBOST BRUNO [FR]) [A] 1,15,17 * claim 1 *;
 [DA]WO9842885  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA [US], et al) [DA] 1,15,17 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0949348  (ALUSUISSE LONZA SERVICES AG [CH])
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