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EP About this file: EP3935918

EP3935918 - SELF-BAKING ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FERROGLOBE FRANCE, S.A.S.
517 Avenue de la Boisse
73000 Chambery / FR
[N/P]
Former [2024/37]For all designated states
FERROGLOBE FRANCE, S.A.S.
517 avenue de la Boisse
73000 Chamberry / FR
Former [2024/15]For all designated states
FERROPEM
517 avenue de la Boisse
73000 Chambery / FR
Former [2022/02]For all designated states
FERROPEM
517 avenue de la Boisse
73000 Chambery / FR
Inventor(s)01 / JACOB, Philippe
470 Route du Clos Don Jean
74290 MENTHON-SAINT-BERNARD / FR
02 / BERTHOLLET, Damien
Saint Sixte
38620 MERLAS / FR
03 / MORIN, Pierre-Henri
50 chemin de la Canaud
74000 ANNECY / FR
 [2024/15]
Former [2022/02]01 / JACOB, Philippe
74290 MENTHON-SAINT-BERNARD / FR
02 / BERTHOLLET, Damien
38620 MERLAS / FR
03 / MORIN, Pierre-Henri
74000 ANNECY / FR
Representative(s)Garcia González, Sergio
Bird & Bird International LLP
Paseo de la Castellana 7, 7° Planta
28046 Madrid / ES
[2024/15]
Former [2022/02]Germain Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date20725819.504.03.2020
[2022/02]
WO2020FR50429
Priority number, dateFR2019000239408.03.2019         Original published format: FR 1902394
[2022/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020183093
Date:17.09.2020
Language:FR
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3935918
Date:12.01.2022
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3935918
Date:10.04.2024
Language:FR
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05B7/107, H05B7/09
[2022/02]
CPC:
H05B7/09 (EP,US); H05B7/107 (EP,US); F27B3/085 (US);
H05B2203/017 (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 [2022/02]
Extension statesBA09.09.2021
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTBACKENDE ELEKTRODE[2022/02]
English:SELF-BAKING ELECTRODE[2022/02]
French:ELECTRODE À AUTO-CUISSON[2022/02]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2021National basic fee paid 
09.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
09.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.08.2023Fee for grant paid
29.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
25.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
29.08.2023Request for further processing filed
29.08.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.09.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.04.2024
[2024/44]
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR647208  (NORSKE ELEKTROKEMISK IND AS) [Y] 1,8,10 * page 2, line 66 - line 69 *;
 [Y]FR2654501  (ELKEM TECHNOLOGY [NO]) [Y] 10 * page 13, line 15 - line 19 *;
 [XAY]FR2797739  (INVENSIL [FR]) [X] 9,12,13 * page 3, line 3 - line 12 * * page 2, line 11 - line 32; figure 1 * * page 3, line 28 - line 29 * [A] 2-7,11,14,15 [Y] 1,8,10;
 [XP]WO2019233549  (RHEINFELDEN CARBON GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [XP] 1,5,6* figure 1; claims 1,6 *
ExaminationFR2797739
by applicantUS4575856
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