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EP About this file: EP2102378

EP2102378 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF ELEMENTS RESOLVED IN A METAL MELT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alu Innovation AS
Box 180, Sentrum
7401 Trondheim / NO
[2009/39]
Inventor(s)01 / VENAAS, Karl
Haslum Terasse 24
1344 Haslum / NO
 [2009/39]
Representative(s)Hindenes, Jan-Ove, et al
Acapo AS P.O. Box 1880 Nordnes
5817 Bergen / NO
[2011/01]
Former [2009/39]Curo AS
Industriveien 53
7080 Heimdal / NO
Application number, filing date07851993.112.12.2007
[2009/39]
WO2007NO00437
Priority number, dateNO2006000589313.12.2006         Original published format: NO 20065893
[2009/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008079015
Date:03.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2102378
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2102378
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE03.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C22B21/06, C22B9/04
[2009/39]
CPC:
C22B9/04 (EP,US); C22B21/06 (EP,US); C22B21/068 (EP,US);
C22B4/08 (EP,US); C22B9/05 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON IN EINER METALLSCHMELZE GELÖSTEN ELEMENTEN[2009/39]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF ELEMENTS RESOLVED IN A METAL MELT[2009/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE RETRAIT D'ÉLÉMENTS DISSOUS DANS UN BAIN FONDU MÉTALLIQUE[2009/39]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2009National basic fee paid 
11.06.2009Search fee paid 
11.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
27.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2013Fee for grant paid
07.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  15.02.2013
Opposition(s)20.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200903   M06   Fee paid on   26.01.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2007
BE19.06.2013
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BG19.09.2013
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PT21.10.2013
IE12.12.2013
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