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EP About this file: EP2741873

EP2741873 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CASTING METAL SLAB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novelis, Inc.
191 Evans Avenue
Toronto, ON M8Z 1J5 / CA
[2014/25]
Inventor(s)01 / GATENBY, Kevin Michael
920 Carters Grove Trail
Johns Creek, Georgia 30022 / US
02 / LUCE, Edward Stanley
102 Sherwood Drive
Kingston, Ontario K7M 2E3 / CA
 [2014/25]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Weickmann & Weickmann
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Former [2014/25]Feller, Frank
Weickmann & Weickmann Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date13763888.814.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013CA50194
Priority number, dateUS201261614118P22.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261614118 P
[2014/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013138925
Date:26.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2741873
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2741873
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA26.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/055, B22D11/06
[2014/52]
CPC:
B22D11/0605 (EP,US); B22D11/0677 (EP,US); B22D11/068 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/25]B22D11/055
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GIESSEN VON METALLPLATTEN[2014/25]
English:METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CASTING METAL SLAB[2014/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA COULÉE D'UNE BRAME DE MÉTAL[2014/25]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2014National basic fee paid 
11.03.2014Search fee paid 
11.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
23.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2015Fee for grant paid
19.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2015Receipt 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  13.08.2015
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2013
AL20.01.2016
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
MK20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
BG20.04.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU14.03.2013
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
MK20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
BG20.04.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU14.03.2013
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
MK20.01.2016
MT20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
BG20.04.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/47]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
MT20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
BG20.04.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/16]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
BG20.04.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
IE14.03.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RO20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
SM20.01.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK20.01.2016
FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/39]FI20.01.2016
HR20.01.2016
LT20.01.2016
LV20.01.2016
PL20.01.2016
RS20.01.2016
NO20.04.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
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NO20.04.2016
Former [2016/35]FI20.01.2016
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NO20.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[AD]US2010307713  (ITO TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [AD] 1-16* the whole document *
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 [A]JP2011245526  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
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