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EP About this file: EP1778885

EP1778885 - HIGH STRENGTH, OXIDATION AND WEAR RESISTANT TITANIUM-SILICON BASED ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU		published on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elkem ASA
Hoffsveien 65B
0377 Oslo / NO
[2014/50]
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
Elkem ASA
Hoffsveien 65B
0377 Oslo / NO
Inventor(s)01 / FORWALD, Karl
Seljeveien 16
N-4622 Kristiansand / NO
02 / FROMMEYER, Georg
Carl-Zuckmayer Strasse 38
40699 Ekrath / DE
03 / HALVORSEN, Gunnar
Åsveien 18
N-4620 Kristiansand S / NO
04 / JOHANSEN, Kai
Linerlebakken 20
N-4621 Kristiansand S / NO
05 / MIKKELSEN, Øyvind
Solliveien 5
N-4621 Kristiansand S / NO
06 / SCHÜSSLER, Gunnar
Barlinv. 10
N-4621 Kristiansand S / NO
 [2007/18]
Representative(s)Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2007/18]Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date05767947.401.07.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005NO00246
Priority number, dateNO2004000295913.07.2004         Original published format: NO 20042959
NO2004000566427.12.2004         Original published format: NO 20045664
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006006869
Date:19.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1778885
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778885
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE19.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C22C14/00, C22F1/18
[2012/52]
CPC:
C22C14/00 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2007/18]C22C14/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/18]
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTE, OXIDATIONSBESTÄNDIGE UND VERSCHLEISSFESTE LEGIERUNG AUF TITAN-SILICIUM-BASIS[2007/18]
English:HIGH STRENGTH, OXIDATION AND WEAR RESISTANT TITANIUM-SILICON BASED ALLOY[2007/18]
French:ALLIAGE A BASE DE TITANE-SILICIUM RESISTANT A L'OXYDATION ET A L'USURE, DE HAUTE RESISTANCE[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2007National basic fee paid 
12.02.2007Search fee paid 
12.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
12.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
09.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2014Fee for grant paid
28.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.07.2014
Opposition(s)11.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2005
AT10.12.2014
BE10.12.2014
BG10.12.2014
CY10.12.2014
EE10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
IT10.12.2014
LT10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
PL10.12.2014
RO10.12.2014
SI10.12.2014
SK10.12.2014
GR11.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
PT10.04.2015
IE01.07.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/33]AT10.12.2014
BE10.12.2014
EE10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
IT10.12.2014
LT10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
PL10.12.2014
RO10.12.2014
SI10.12.2014
SK10.12.2014
GR11.03.2015
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PT10.04.2015
IE01.07.2015
LU01.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
FR31.07.2015
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Former [2015/20]LT10.12.2014
Documents cited:Search[A] WO9509932  (UNIV BIRMINGHAM et al.) [A] 1-7
 [AP]   YU PORYADCHENKO N ET AL: "High-Temperature Strength of Titanium Alloys Alloyed with Silicon, Aluminum, and Zirconium in Air", MATERIALS SCIENCE, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS-CONSULTANTS BUREAU, NE, vol. 41, no. 2, 1 March 2005 (2005-03-01), pages 230 - 236, XP019222284, ISSN: 1573-885X, DOI: 10.1007/S11003-005-0155-1 [AP] 1-7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11003-005-0155-1
International search[X]   HANSEN M.: "Constitution of binary alloys", MCGRAW-HILL, 1958, pages 1197 - 1198, XP002993848 [X]
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