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EP About this file: EP3728665

EP3728665 - ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS EXHIBITING IMPROVED BOND DURABILITY AND/OR HAVING PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING SURFACES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.12.2022  [2022/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novelis, Inc.
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326 / US
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Liangliang
8 Emperor
Irvine, California 92604 / US
02 / MACFARLANE, Theresa Elizabeth
1039 Towne Lake Hills
East Woodstock, Georgia 30189 / US
03 / DAS, Sazol Kumar
752 Independence Lane
Acworth, Georgia 30102 / US
04 / REDMOND, Peter Lloyd
2378 Camden Lake Circle NW
Acworth, Georgia 30101 / US
05 / SON, ChangOok
2547 Farrington Court, N.E.
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
06 / ZHU, Dewei
2946 Perrington Place
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
07 / YUAN, Yudie
3339 River Birch Way NE
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
08 / VEGA, Luis Fanor
374 Heritage Overlook
Woodstock, Georgia 30188 / US
09 / FELBERBAUM, Milan
Avenue de La Harpe 2
1007 Lausanne / CH
10 / MALPICA, Julio
1391 Bridge Mill Avenue
Canton, Georgia 30114 / US
11 / PARADIS, Brian
1404 Windmoor Court, NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
12 / MANAVBASI, Alp
3900 George Busbee Parkway, Apt 1119
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
13 / LIN, Dechao
2645 Bartleson Drive, NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 / US
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]01 / LI, Liangliang
3766 Chattahoochee Summit Dr SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 / US
02 / MACFARLANE, Theresa Elizabeth
1039 Towne Lake Hills
East Woodstock, Georgia 30189 / US
03 / DAS, Sazol Kumar
752 Independence Lane
Acworth, Georgia 30102 / US
04 / REDMOND, Peter Lloyd
2378 Camden Lake Circle NW
Acworth, Georgia 30101 / US
05 / SON, ChangOok
2547 Farrington Court, N.E.
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
06 / ZHU, Dewei
2946 Perrington Place
Marietta, Georgia 30066 / US
07 / YUAN, Yudie
3339 River Birch Way NE
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
08 / VEGA, Luis Fanor
374 Heritage Overlook
Woodstock, Georgia 30188 / US
09 / FELBERBAUM, Milan
Avenue de La Harpe 2
1007 Lausanne / CH
10 / MALPICA, Julio
1391 Bridge Mill Avenue
Canton, Georgia 30114 / US
11 / PARADIS, Brian
1404 Windmoor Court, NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
12 / MANAVBASI, Alp
3900 George Busbee Parkway, Apt 1119
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
13 / LIN, Dechao
2645 Bartleson Drive, NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 / US
Representative(s)Dey, Michael
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18801128.223.10.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018US57046
Priority number, dateUS201762608614P21.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762608614 P
US201862741688P05.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862741688 P
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019125594
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3728665
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/00
[2020/44]
CPC:
C22C21/00 (EP,US); C22C21/08 (EP,KR,US); B21B1/46 (KR,US);
B23K11/11 (KR,US); C22C21/02 (KR,US); C22C21/12 (KR,US);
C22F1/043 (KR,US); C22F1/047 (EP,KR,US); C22F1/053 (KR,US);
C23F1/00 (US); C23F1/20 (KR,US); C23F17/00 (KR,US);
B23K2103/10 (KR,US) (-)
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 [2020/44]
TitleGerman:ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGSPRODUKTE MIT VERBESSERTER BINDUNGSBESTÄNDIGKEIT UND/ODER MIT PHOSPHORHALTIGEN OBERFLÄCHEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2020/44]
English:ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS EXHIBITING IMPROVED BOND DURABILITY AND/OR HAVING PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING SURFACES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME[2020/44]
French:PRODUITS D'ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM PRÉSENTANT UNE DURABILITÉ DE LIAISON AMÉLIORÉE ET/OU AYANT DES SURFACES CONTENANT DU PHOSPHORE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase04.06.2020National basic fee paid 
04.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
04.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2022
12.07.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/49]
28.07.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/49]
Divisional application(s)EP22193045.6
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - NADELLA ET AL, "Macrosegregation in direct-chill casting of aluminium alloys", PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE, PERGAMON PRESS, GB, (20071026), vol. 53, no. 3, doi:10.1016/J.PMATSCI.2007.10.001, ISSN 0079-6425, pages 421 - 480, XP022492051 [X] 1-8 * abstract * * page 425 * * Item 3.3 * * figures 15,19,20 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2007.10.001
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