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EP1763595 - ALUMINIUM ELECTROWINNING CELLS WITH NON-CARBON ANODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.11.2013  [2013/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
1188, Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H3A 3G2 / CA
[2010/47]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
MOLTECH Invent S.A.
6, rue Adolphe Fisher
1520 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Thinh T.
Rte du Grand-Lancy 165b
CH-1213 Onex / CH
02 / DE NORA, Vittorio
Immeuble Fontanettes B
CH-3968 Veyras / CH
 [2007/12]
Representative(s)Malcoiffe, Julien, et al
Rio Tinto France SAS
725, rue Aristide Bergès
BP 25 Voreppe
38341 Moirans Cedex / FR
[2012/17]
Former [2010/47]Mérigeault, Thierry Louis Henri, et al
ALCAN France SAS 725 Rue Aristide Bergès BP 25 Voreppe
38341 Moirans Cedex / FR
Former [2008/32]Cronin, Brian Harold John, et al
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
Former [2007/12]Cronin, Brian Harold John
c/o Moltech S.A., Quai du Mont-Blanc 21
1201 Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date05718283.418.03.2005
[2007/12]
WO2005IB00788
Priority number, dateWO2004IB0088618.03.2004         Original published format: PCT/IB2004/000886
WO2004IB0141629.04.2004         Original published format: PCT/IB2004/001416
WO2004IB0102407.05.2004         Original published format: PCT/IB2004/001024
[2007/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005090642
Date:29.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1763595
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:C25C3/08, C25C3/18
[2013/04]
CPC:
C25C3/18 (EP,US); C25C3/08 (EP,US); C25C3/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/12]C25C3/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLEN ZUR ELEKTROLYTISCHEN GEWINNUNG VON ALUMINIUM MIT NICHTKOHLENSTOFFANODEN[2007/12]
English:ALUMINIUM ELECTROWINNING CELLS WITH NON-CARBON ANODES[2007/12]
French:CELLULES D'EXTRACTION ELECTROLYTIQUE D'ALUMINIUM COMPRENANT DES ANODES EXEMPTES DE CARBONE[2011/18]
Former [2007/12]CELLULES D'EXTRACTION LECTROLYTIQUE D'ALUMINIUM ANODES EXEMPTES DE CARBONE
Entry into regional phase21.09.2006National basic fee paid 
21.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/12]
13.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/48]
10.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/48]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.03.201309   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4956068  (NGUYEN THINH [CH], et al) [A] 1,37,41,42 * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 41 * * column 6, line 1 - line 32 *;
 [A]WO0011243  (MOLTECH INVENT SA [LU], et al) [A] 1,24-30,35,36 * page 9, line 18 - page 12, line 11 *;
 [AD]US6077415  (DURUZ JEAN-JACQUES [CH], et al) [AD] 1,11,12,14,15,20-22,25-30,43-47 * column 2, line 19 - column 4, line 65 *;
 [A]WO0131091  (ALCOA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-9,48 * page 4, line 4 - page 8, line 32; table 1 * * page 12, line 17 - line 26 *;
 [A]WO0142535  (MOLTECH INVENT SA [LU], et al) [A] 1,10-48* examples 1-6 *;
 [A]US2001020590  (DURUZ JEAN-JACQUES [CH], et al) [A] 1,14,15,20,22,25,28-30 * paragraphs [0056] - [0085] *;
 [A]US2003196909  (BERGSMA S CRAIG [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0044] *;
 [PA]WO2004035871  (MOLTECH INVENT SA [LU], et al) [PA] 1-9 * claim 1; table 1 *;
 [A]  - CHERNOV R V, Electrolytic silicon-aluminium alloy prodn. - from a melt contg. aluminium and silicon oxide(s) and sodium, potassium and aluminium fluoride(s), DERWENT, (19770520), XP002273274 [A] 1-9 * abstract *
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