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EP About this file: EP4185420

EP4185420 - SENSING EVENTS IN A METAL CASTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novelis Inc.
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326 / US
[2023/22]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCALLUM, John, Robert, Buster
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
02 / WILSON, Phillip
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
03 / HUDSON, Larry
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
04 / SHOCKLEY, Richard
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
05 / BISCHOFF, Todd, F.
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
06 / THAKUR, Adwait
Kennesaw, GA 30144 / US
 [2023/22]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/22]Feller, Frank
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date21755269.423.07.2021
[2023/22]
WO2021US42955
Priority number, dateUS202062705943P23.07.2020         Original published format: US 202062705943 P
US202062705947P23.07.2020         Original published format: US 202062705947 P
[2023/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022020710
Date:27.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4185420
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/049, B22D11/103, B22D11/14, B22D11/18, B22D11/20
[2023/22]
CPC:
B22D11/049 (EP,KR,US); B22D11/16 (US); B22D11/103 (EP,KR);
B22D11/141 (EP,KR); B22D11/18 (EP); B22D11/186 (EP,KR);
B22D11/20 (EP); B22D11/205 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2023/22]
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG VON EREIGNISSEN IN EINEM METALLGUSSSYSTEM[2023/22]
English:SENSING EVENTS IN A METAL CASTING SYSTEM[2023/22]
French:DÉTECTION D'ÉVÉNEMENTS DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COULAGE DE MÉTAL[2023/22]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2022National basic fee paid 
23.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/22]
23.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPH0323045  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA);
 [XI]US6279645  (MCGLADE PAUL THOMAS [AU], et al);
 [I]US2001029785  (HEASLIP LAWRENCE J [CA], et al);
 [I]WO2020052849  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO])
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