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EP4004247 - PROCESS OF PREPARING A LITHIUM ALUMINUM ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Livent USA Corp.
1818 Market Street
Suite 2550, 25th Floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19103 / US
[2022/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SINA, Younes
1915 Vernon Drive
Charlotte, NC 28211 / US
02 / GREETER, William, Arthur
1514 Laure Alexis Court
Dallas, NC 28034 / US
03 / MCGEORGE, Barry
16037 Deer River Road
Charlotte, NC 28278 / US
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/37]
Former [2022/22]Robin, Yann
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
Application number, filing date20764810.622.07.2020
[2022/22]
WO2020US43019
Priority number, dateUS201962879308P26.07.2019         Original published format: US 201962879308 P
US20201693331220.07.2020         Original published format: US202016933312
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021021510
Date:04.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4004247
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4004247
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/03, C22C24/00
[2022/22]
CPC:
C22C1/03 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); C22C24/00 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
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 [2022/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER LITHIUM-ALUMINIUM-LEGIERUNG[2022/22]
English:PROCESS OF PREPARING A LITHIUM ALUMINUM ALLOY[2022/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN ALLIAGE LITHIUM-ALUMINIUM[2022/22]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2022National basic fee paid 
28.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/22]
28.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2023Fee for grant paid
07.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]CZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3957532  (SETTLE JACK L, et al) [Y] 1-28 * abstract * * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 12 * * column 5, line 23 - line 38 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4632889  (MCMANIS GEORGE E [US], et al) [Y] 1-28 * abstract * * Example *;
 [A]CN104060141  (SICHUAN TIANQI LITHIUM IND CO LTD) [A] 1-28* abstract *;
 [A]WO2014194709  (SICHUAN TIANQI LITHIUM IND INC [CN]) [A] 1-28 * abstract *
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