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EP0693991 - PROCESS FOR BRAZING ALUMINUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/05]ALUMINUM-LITHIUM FILLER ALLOY FOR BRAZING
[2001/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77057 / US
[2002/13]
Former [1996/05]For all designated states
KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
6177 Sunol Boulevard
Pleasanton, California 94566-7769 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHILDREE, David L.
533 Hazel Street
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
[1996/05]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date95911576.731.01.1995
[1996/05]
WO1995US00978
Priority number, dateUS1994019506714.02.1994         Original published format: US 195067
[1996/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9521741
Date:17.08.1995
[1995/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693991
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693991
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.08.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:B32B15/20, F28F21/08, B23K35/26, B23K101/14, B23K103/10
[1996/05]
CPC:
F28F21/084 (EP,US); B23K35/0238 (EP,US); B23K35/286 (EP,US);
B32B15/016 (EP,US); Y10S165/905 (EP,US); Y10T428/12764 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/05]
TitleGerman:PROZESS ZUM LÖTEN VON ALUMINIUM[2001/29]
English:PROCESS FOR BRAZING ALUMINUM[2001/29]
French:PROCEDE DE BRASAGE D'ALUMINIUM[2001/29]
Former [1996/05]ALUMINIUM-LITHIUMZUSATZMETAL ZUM HARTLÖTEN
Former [1996/05]ALUMINUM-LITHIUM FILLER ALLOY FOR BRAZING
Former [1996/05]METAL D'APPORT POUR BRASAGE EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM
Entry into regional phase18.09.1995National basic fee paid 
18.09.1995Search fee paid 
18.09.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/14]
19.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
27.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2001Fee for grant paid
26.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Request for further processing for:31.05.2000Request for further processing filed
26.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.07.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.02.199703   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.1997
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2002/42]SE17.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS617088  ;
 [X]JPS53119762  ;
 [X]JPS6238796  ;
 [A]JPS5794543  ;
 [A]JPS5792157  ;
 [X]US3081534  (BREDZS NIKOLAJS T) [X] 1,6,15 * claim 2 *;
 [A]DE1148754  (VER LEICHTMETALLWERKE GMBH) [A] 1,6,15 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]DE2820413  (FURUKAWA ALUMINIUM) [X] 1,6,15 * example 1 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860603), vol. 010, no. 153, Database accession no. (M - 484), & JP61007088 A 19860113 (SUMITOMO KEIKINZOKU KOGYO KK) [X] 1,6,15 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 78, no. 47, Database accession no. 78-84795A, XP002025542 & JPS53119762 A 19781019 (KOBE STEEL KK) [X] 1,6,15 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870722), vol. 011, no. 225, Database accession no. (M - 609), & JP62038796 A 19870219 (FURUKAWA ALUM CO LTD) [X] 1,6,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 29, Database accession no. 82-60406E, XP002025543 & JPS5794543 A 19820612 (NISHIMURA M) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 28, Database accession no. 82-58625E, XP002025544 & JPS5792157 A 19820608 (NISHIMURA M) [A] * abstract *
International search[Y]GB832791  (MARSTON EXCELSIOR LTD);
 [A]US3272624  (QUAAS JOSEPH F);
 [Y]US3859145  (MCGLASSON DONALD S, et al);
 [A]US4172181  (KAWASE HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4173302  (SCHOER HEINZ [DE], et al);
 [Y]JPS59100249  (SHOWA ALUMINIUM CO LTD);
 [A]US4721653  (ODA HIDETAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US5069980  (NAMBA KEIZO [JP], et al)
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