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EP1242332 - METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON BLOCKS HIGHLY RESISTANT TO THERMAL SHOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALUMINIUM PECHINEY
7, Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
For all designated states
FCB Aluminium
32, rue Fleury Neuvesel
69700 Givors / FR
[2008/11]
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
ALUMINIUM PECHINEY
7, Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
For all designated states
FCB Aluminium
32, rue Fleury Neuvesel
69700 Givors / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DREYER, Christian
L'Echaillon-Hermillon
F-73300 St. Jean de Maurienne / FR
02 / SAMANOS, Bernard
Le Plan des Villards
F-73300 St. Jean de Maurienne / FR
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Marsolais, Richard
Alcan France S.A.S. Propriété Industrielle 217 Cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Marsolais, Richard
Péchiney, Immeuble "SIS" 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date00988860.321.11.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000FR03226
Priority number, dateFR1999001480024.11.1999         Original published format: FR 9914800
[2002/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0138253
Date:31.05.2001
Language:FR
[2001/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1242332
Date:25.09.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1242332
Date:12.03.2008
Language:FR
[2008/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/532, C25C3/12
[2002/39]
CPC:
C25C3/125 (EP,US); C04B35/532 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO06.06.2002
SI06.06.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES RUSSBLOCKES MIT HOHER RESISTENZ GEGENÜBER THERMISCHEN SCHOCKS[2002/39]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON BLOCKS HIGHLY RESISTANT TO THERMAL SHOCK[2002/39]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE BLOCS CARBONES A HAUTE RESISTANCE AUX CHOCS THERMIQUES[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2002National basic fee paid 
06.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
20.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2008Fee for grant paid
18.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
TR12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
LU21.11.2008
BE30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
LU21.11.2008
BE30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/43]AT12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
BE30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/42]AT12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/39]AT12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/29]AT12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
MC30.11.2008
Former [2009/08]AT12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
IE12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT12.03.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2008/39]AT12.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3540169  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG [DE]) [A] 1-19* figure 2; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5299745  (FISCHER WERNER [CH]) [A] 1-19 * figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [XDA]FR2740771  (PECHINEY ALUMINIUM [FR]) [XD] 19 * page 1, paragraph 1; claims 1-8; table 1 * [A] 1-18
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