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EP About this file: EP1183151

EP1183151 - BRAZING SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.01.2013  [2013/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Straße 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
[2011/35]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HURD, Timothy, John
Molenbuurt 1
NL-1921 CS Akersloot / NL
02 / KOOIJ, Nicolaas, Dirk, Adrianus
Simon Vestdijkhove 21
NL-3437 JR Nieuwegein / NL
03 / BÜRGER, Achim
Jacques-Remy-Strasse 5
D-56203 Höhr Grenzhausen / DE
04 / VIEREGGE, Klaus
Fürst-Friedrich-Karl-Strasse 35
D-56564 Neuwied / DE
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Müller Schupfner & Partner
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Müller, Frank Peter, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/02]Müller, Frank Peter, et al
Müller Schupfner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/10]Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria
Corus Technology BV Corus Intellectual Property Department PO Box 10000
1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
Application number, filing date00920702.812.04.2000
[2002/10]
WO2000EP03335
Priority number, dateEP1999020109512.04.1999         Original published format: EP 99201095
EP1999020308121.09.1999         Original published format: EP 99203081
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0063008
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1183151
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1183151
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1183151
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B32B15/01, C22C21/14, // B23K35:28
[2013/03]
CPC:
C22C21/14 (EP,US); B23K35/28 (KR); B23K35/0238 (EP,US);
B32B15/016 (EP,US); B23K2103/10 (EP,US); B23K35/286 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12764 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/10]B32B15/01, C22C21/14, // B23K35:28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/10]
TitleGerman:HARTLÖTBLECH[2002/10]
English:BRAZING SHEET[2002/10]
French:TOLE DE BRASAGE[2002/10]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2001National basic fee paid 
12.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/27]
06.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02079517.5  / EP1291165
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.03.2004  08.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
PECHINEY
7,Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Opponent's representative
Fénot, Dominique, et al, et al
Alcan Centre de Recherche de Voreppe
Propriété Industrielle / Industrial Property
Parc Economique Centr'Alp
725, rue Aristide Bergès, BP 27
F-38341 Voreppe Cedex / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2010/27]
Opponent(s)01  30.03.2004  08.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
PECHINEY
7,Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Opponent's representative
Fénot, Dominique, et al, et al
Alcan Centre de Recherche de Voreppe Propriété Industrielle / Industrial Property Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, BP 27
F-38341 Voreppe Cedex / FR
Former [2004/52]
Opponent(s)01  30.03.2004  08.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
PECHINEY
7,Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Opponent's representative
Marsolais, Richard, et al, et al
Péchiney, Immeuble "SIS" 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2004/22]
Opponent(s)01  30.03.2004  08.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
PECHINEY
7,Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris Cedex 16 / FR
Opponent's representative
Mougeot, Jean-Claude, et al, et al
PECHINEY Immeuble "SIS" 217 ,cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
12.05.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.11.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.03.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
22.05.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.06.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.06.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.09.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.12.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.05.2006Appeal received No.  T0687/06
25.07.2006Statement of grounds filed
29.07.2010Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
29.07.2010Date of oral proceedings
05.08.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:18.04.2003Request for further processing filed
22.04.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.05.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH02.07.2003
CY02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
IT02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
IE12.04.2004
LU12.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
[2007/35]
Former [2007/08]CH02.07.2003
CY02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
IE12.04.2004
LU12.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/24]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
IE12.04.2004
LU12.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/23]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
LU12.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/02]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
MC30.04.2004
Former [2004/46]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
ES13.10.2003
Former [2004/29]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/22]CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/13]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/12]FI02.07.2003
NL02.07.2003
Former [2004/10]NL02.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[DX] JPH073370  
 [AD] GB2321869  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD et al.)
 [AD] EP0712681  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD et al.)
 [A] EP0556798  (SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL IND et al.)
 [DX]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 199, no. 504 31 May 1995 (1995-05-31)
by applicantEP0718072
 JPH073370
 GB2321869
 EP0712681
Opposition  R. S. Timsit et al., "A Novel Brazing Technique for Aluminum", Supplement to the Welding Journal, June 1994, 119-128
   R.K. Bolingbroke et al. "Advances in the Manufacture and Performance of Aluminium Heat Exchanger Materials", SAE Proceedings 971798, 1997, 203-210
   M. Yamaguchi et al. " Brazeability of A1-Mg Alloys in Non-Corrosive Flux Brazing, Furukawa Review, 1993 (12), 139-144
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