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EP4173738 - APPARATUS FOR CASTING ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Almex USA, Inc.
Unit No. 11
6925 Aragon Circle
Buena Park, CA 90620 / US
[2023/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TILAK, Ravindra V.
Orange, CA, 92867 / US
02 / WIRTZ, Rodney W.
Lake Forest, CA, 92630 / US
03 / STREIGLE, Ronald M.
Anaheim, CA, 92802 / US
 [2023/18]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2023/18]
Application number, filing date22190463.409.01.2013
[2023/18]
Priority number, dateUS20121347461617.05.2012         Original published format: US201213474616
[2023/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4173738
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/00, B22D11/049
[2023/18]
CPC:
B22D11/003 (EP,US); B22D11/22 (CN,RU); B22D11/049 (EP,CN,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 [2023/50]
Former [2023/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM GIESSEN VON ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM-LEGIERUNGEN[2023/18]
English:APPARATUS FOR CASTING ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS[2023/18]
French:APPAREIL POUR COULER DES ALLIAGES D'ALUMINIUM ET DE LITHIUM[2023/18]
Examination procedure03.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2023Examination requested  [2023/50]
03.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13150674.3  / EP2664398
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0402692  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0497254  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4237961
 US4593745
 US4610295
 US4651804
 US4709740
 US4724887
 US5212343
 US5404813
 EP20200183563
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