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EP About this file: EP3887078

EP3887078 - SHORT BELT SIDE DAM FOR TWIN BELT CASTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novelis, Inc.
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326 / US
[2021/40]
Inventor(s)01 / IMTHURN, James Alan
1950 Vaughn Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
02 / BECKER, Heinz Werner
1950 Vaughn Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
 [2021/40]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/40]Feller, Frank
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date20708808.928.01.2020
[2021/40]
WO2020US15422
Priority number, dateUS201962797460P28.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962797460 P
[2021/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020159997
Date:06.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3887078
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3887078
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/06
[2021/40]
CPC:
B22D11/066 (EP,CN,KR,US); B22D11/0677 (KR,US); B22D11/0605 (CN,KR,US);
B22D11/0691 (EP,KR); B22D11/1246 (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 [2021/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHMALBAND-SEITENDAMM FÜR DOPPELBANDGIESSANLAGE[2021/40]
English:SHORT BELT SIDE DAM FOR TWIN BELT CASTER[2021/40]
French:FACE LATÉRALE DE COURROIE COURTE DESTINÉE À UNE MACHINE DE COULÉE À DOUBLE COURROIE[2022/24]
Former [2021/40]FACE LATÉRALE DE COURROIE COURTE DESTINÉE À UN COULEUR À DOUBLE COURROIE
Entry into regional phase30.06.2021National basic fee paid 
30.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
30.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2022Fee for grant paid
29.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
MC09.11.2022
NL09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
RO09.11.2022
RS09.11.2022
SE09.11.2022
SI09.11.2022
SK09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
IE28.01.2023
LU28.01.2023
NO09.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/08]AL09.11.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3933193  (BAKER WILLIAM ALBERT, et al);
 [XAY]US5080163  (BLIN PHILIPPE [FR]);
 [Y]US5584335  (BARBE JACQUES [FR], et al);
 [A]WO2010108278  (NOVELIS INC [CA], et al)
ExaminationUS5060714
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