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EP About this file: EP0505443

EP0505443 - CONTROLLED CASTING OF HYPEREUTECTIC Al-Si HYPERETUTECTIC ALLOYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMALCO ALUMINIUM LIMITED
55 Collins Street Melbourne
Victoria 3000 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]For all designated states
COMALCO ALUMINIUM LIMITED
55 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 / AU
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
COMALCO LIMITED
55 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / ROGERS, Kevin, Philip
34 Glenvale Road
Ringwood, VIC 3134 / AU
02 / HEATHCOCK, Christopher, John
53 Cobden Street
Kew, VIC 3101 / AU
[1992/40]
Representative(s)Gordon, Michael Vincent, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[1992/40]
Application number, filing date91901247.611.12.1990
[1992/40]
WO1990AU00588
Priority number, dateAU1989000782111.12.1989         Original published format: AU 782189
AU1989000782211.12.1989         Original published format: AU 782289
[1992/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9108849
Date:27.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0505443
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0505443
Date:22.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.06.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:B22D18/04, B22D21/04, B22D23/02, B22D25/06, B22D27/04, B22D21/00, // C22C21/04
[1994/09]
CPC:
B22D18/04 (EP,US); B22D21/007 (EP,US); B22D27/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/40]B22D18/04, B22D21/04, B22D23/02, B22D25/06, B22D27/04, // C22C21/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/40]
TitleGerman:KONTROLLIERTES VERGIESSEN ÜBEREUTEKTISCHER ALUMINIUM-SILIZIUM-LEGIERUNGEN[1992/40]
English:CONTROLLED CASTING OF HYPEREUTECTIC Al-Si HYPERETUTECTIC ALLOYS[1992/40]
French:PROCEDE DE COULAGE D'ALLIAGES HYPEREUTECTIQUES D'ALUMINIUM ET DE SILICIUM[1992/40]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1992National basic fee paid 
03.07.1992Search fee paid 
03.07.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
03.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/40]
07.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1998Fee for grant paid
09.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
ES22.07.1998
GR22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
NL22.07.1998
DK22.10.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU11.12.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2003/45]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
ES22.07.1998
GR22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
NL22.07.1998
DK22.10.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2003/07]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
ES22.07.1998
GR22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
NL22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2002/25]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
ES22.07.1998
GR22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2001/23]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
GR22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2000/52]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
CH22.07.1998
LI22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2000/50]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
CH27.10.1998
LI27.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [2000/06]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
LU31.12.1998
Former [1999/29]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
SE22.10.1998
Former [1999/27]AT22.07.1998
BE22.07.1998
Former [1999/22]AT22.07.1998
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]AU6787674D  ;
 [A]AU7500581D  ;
 [A]AU5608186D  ;
 [AE]AU2553888D  ;
 [XY]AU3069789D  ;
 [A]US1572459  (ARCHER ROBERT S, et al);
 [A]GB2212749  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]);
 [YE]WO9102100  (COMALCO LTD [AU])
 [A]  - DERWENT ABSTRACT Accession No. 4256C/03, Class M22, ' JP A2 54/153728 ' (HITACHI KK), 4 December 1979 (04.12.79).
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-376, page 134, 'JP A2 59/225872 ' (NISSAN JIDOSHA KK), 18 December 1984 (18.12.84).
 [A]  - Derwent Soviet Inventions Illustrated, Section Ch: Chemical, issued October 1984, METALLURGY-p.12, ' SU A1 1069942 (AS UKR CASTING PROBLEMS), 30 January 1984 (30.01.84).
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