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EP0500715 - ALUMINIUM ALLOYS SUITABLE FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.01.2000
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2000Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.03.2000 [2000/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / LIMBACH, Peter, Karl, Ferdinand
21 Zum Hohen Brunnen
D-3400 Goettingen / DE
02 / MARSHALL, Graeme, John
2 The Cedars Greatworth
Banbury Oxon OX17 2DY / GB
03 / RICKS, Ricky, Arthur
1 The Green Combe
Oxon OX7 2NT / GB
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Wise, Stephen James, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]Wise, Stephen James, et al
c/o RAWORTH, MOSS & COOK 36 Sydenham Road
Croydon, Surrey CR0 2EF / GB
Application number, filing date90917211.622.11.1990
[1992/36]
WO1990GB01804
Priority number, dateGB1989002640422.11.1989         Original published format: GB 8926404
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107514
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500715
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500715
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/00, B41N1/08
[1992/36]
CPC:
B41N1/083 (EP,US); C22C21/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/36]
TitleGerman:FÜR LITHOGRAPHIEDRUCKPLATTEN GEEIGNETE ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGEN[1992/36]
English:ALUMINIUM ALLOYS SUITABLE FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES[1992/36]
French:ALLIAGES A BASE D'ALUMINIUM POUR PLANCHES D'IMPRESSION LITHOGRAPHIQUE[1992/36]
Entry into regional phase09.06.1992National basic fee paid 
09.06.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
09.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
03.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.1995Fee for grant paid
18.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.02.1997  06.03.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VAW aluminium AG
Georg-von-Boeselager-Str. 25
53117 Bonn / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller-Wolff, Thomas
HARWARDT NEUMANN
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
BrandTstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/17]
Opponent(s)01  21.02.1997  06.03.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VAW aluminium AG
Georg-von-Boeselager-Str. 25
53117 Bonn / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller-Wolff, Thomas
HARWARDT NEUMANN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte BrandTstrasse 10
53721 Siegburg / DE
27.03.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.09.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.09.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.10.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK22.05.1996
GR22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
LU30.11.1996
[2000/04]
Former [1998/15]DK22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE22.08.1996
Cited inInternational searchDE1608198  [ ] (OLIN MATHIESON);
 FR2131646  [ ] (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 DE2737232  [ ] (ALUSUISSE);
 DE3406406  [ ] (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP], et al);
 US4511632  [ ] (TOMA KEN [JP], et al);
 EP0211574  [ ] (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO [JP], et al);
 EP0239995  [ ] (FURUKAWA ALUMINIUM [JP], et al)
Examination   - H. Westengen "Formation of Intermetallic Compounds During DC Casting of a Commercial Purity Al-Fe-Si Alloy Z". Metallkunde 1982,73,360
    - P. Skjerpe "Intermetallic Phases Formed During DC Casting of an Al-0.25 wt.%Fe-0.13wt.%Si Alloy", Met. Trans. A 1987, 18A, 189.
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