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EP0419378 - Apparatus for treating a static aluminium bath of large surface area using gases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.1995
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PECHINEY RHENALU
6, place de l'Iris Tour Manhattan La Défense 2
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]For all designated states
PECHINEY RHENALU
6, place de l'Iris Tour Manhattan La Défense 2
F-92400 COURBEVOIE / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Baud, Olivier
Chemin de Pardines
F-63500 Issoire / FR
02 / Boeuf, Franck
Schmiedgasse 7
CH-8313 Ottikon / CH
[1991/13]
Representative(s)Vanlaer, Marcel, et al
PECHINEY Immeuble "SIS" 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cédex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/13]Vanlaer, Marcel, et al
PECHINEY 28, rue de Bonnel
F-69433 Lyon Cédex 3 / FR
Application number, filing date90420406.217.09.1990
[1991/13]
Priority number, dateFR1989001254020.09.1989         Original published format: FR 8912540
[1991/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0419378
Date:27.03.1991
Language:FR
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0419378
Date:06.04.1994
Language:FR
[1994/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:C22B21/06, C22B9/05, F27D23/04
[1991/13]
CPC:
F27D27/00 (EP,US); C22B21/064 (EP,US); C22B9/05 (EP,US);
F27D3/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/13]
TitleGerman:Begasungsvorrichtung für ein stationäres Aluminium-Schmelzbad mit grosser Oberfläche[1991/13]
English:Apparatus for treating a static aluminium bath of large surface area using gases[1991/13]
French:Dispositif de traitement au moyen de gaz d'un bain liquide d'aluminium de grande surface maintenu à l'état stationnaire dans un four[1991/13]
Examination procedure17.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/24]
03.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.1993Fee for grant paid
13.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.04.1994
DK06.04.1994
GR06.04.1994
SE06.04.1994
LU30.09.1994
[2002/23]
Former [2000/04]AT06.04.1994
DK06.04.1994
GR06.04.1994
LU30.09.1994
Former [1998/15]AT06.04.1994
DK06.04.1994
Former [1995/02]AT06.04.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]US1635037  (JOHN EDWARDS);
 [A]US3227547  (SZEKELY ANDREW G);
 [A]US3743263  (SZEKELY A);
 [AD]US3870511  (SZEKELY ANDREW GEZA);
 [A]AT330470B  (VMW RANSHOFEN BERNDORF AG [AT]);
 [A]AT336900B  (VMW RANSHOFEN BERNDORF AG [AT]);
 [Y]US4327901  (KAISER GEORGE S);
 [A]EP0077282  (PECHINEY ALUMINIUM [FR]);
 [A]EP0245601  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP [JP])
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