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EP About this file: EP0396388

EP0396388 - Production of aluminum grain refiner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.1996
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.1996 [1996/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1990/45]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Dewing, Ernest, W.
648 Pimlico Place
Kingston, Ontario K7M 5T8 / CA
02 / Keeley, Stephen H.
19 MacPherson Avenue, Unit 39
Kingston, Ontario K7M 6W4 / CA
03 / Sulzer, John
62 Grosvenor Court
Kingston, Ontario K7K 5T8 / CA
04 / Bamji, Pervez J.
212 Fairway Hill Crescent
Kingston, Ontario K7M 2B4 / CA
[1990/45]
Representative(s)Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins
1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/45]Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date90304735.501.05.1990
[1990/45]
Priority number, dateCA1989059858403.05.1989         Original published format: CA 598584
[1990/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0396388
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0396388
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0396388
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/02, C22C21/00
[1990/45]
CPC:
C22C1/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1990/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Aluminium-Kornverfeinerer-Vorlegierung[1990/45]
English:Production of aluminum grain refiner[1990/45]
French:Procédé de préparation d'alliage mère à base d'aluminium destiné à l'affinage du grain[1990/45]
Examination procedure23.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/47]
06.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1995Fee for grant paid
12.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DD93863  ;
 [X]GB1268812  (ANGLO METALLURG LTD [GB]);
 [A]DE2217897  ;
 [A]US3857705  (MIYASAKA Y, et al);
 [A]DE3109025  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE])
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