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EP About this file: EP1177323

EP1177323 - EXFOLIATION RESISTANT ALUMINIUM-MAGNESIUM ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
[2008/26]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HASZLER, Alfred, Johann, Peter
Auf'm Gräverich 31
D-56179 Vallendar / DE
02 / SAMPATH, Desikan
14- 18 Froschenfuhl Kesselheim
DE-58070 Koblenz / DE
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Müller, Frank Peter, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
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 [2002/06]Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria
Corus Technology BV Corus Intellectual Property Department PO Box 10000
1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
Application number, filing date00931231.504.05.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000EP04410
Priority number, dateEP1999020139104.05.1999         Original published format: EP 99201391
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0066800
Date:09.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177323
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177323
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1177323
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/06
[2002/06]
CPC:
C22C21/06 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/15]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ALUMINIUM-MAGNESIUM LEGIERUNG MIT VERBESSERTER BESTÄNDIGKEIT GEGEN ABBLÄTTERN[2002/06]
English:EXFOLIATION RESISTANT ALUMINIUM-MAGNESIUM ALLOY[2002/06]
French:ALLIAGE ALUMINIUM-MAGNESIUM RESISTANT AU DECOLLEMENT[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2001National basic fee paid 
04.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
22.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2003Fee for grant paid
17.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.01.2004  10.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Alcan Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Strasse 2
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/20]
Opponent(s)01  09.01.2004  10.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Alcan Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Strasse 2
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2004/11]
Opponent(s)01  09.01.2004  10.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Alcan Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Strasse 2
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
25.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.12.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.04.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.05.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.05.2003
LU04.05.2003
IE05.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]CY04.05.2003
LU04.05.2003
IE05.05.2003
Former [2004/36]CY04.05.2003
IE05.05.2003
Former [2004/29]IE05.05.2003
Cited inInternational search[DA]JPH05331587  ;
 [DA]FR2329758  (TI GROUP SERVICES LTD [GB]) [DA] 1 * page 2, line 11 - line 29 *;
 [DA]US4238233  (IMAIZUMI SHIGETAKE [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column A *;
 [A]FR2717827  (COLLIN JEAN PIERRE [FR]) [A] 1* page 3, line 7 - line 33; table 1.1 *;
 [DA]US5624632  (BAUMANN STEPHEN F [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 22 - line 57 *;
 [A]EP0799900  (HOOGOVENS ALU WALZPROD GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0823489  (PECHINEY RHENALU [FR]) [A] 1,4-6,8,10 * page 4, line 46 - line 50; claims 1,12 *;
 [PX]WO9942627  (HOOGOVENS ALU WALZPROD GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 1,3,4,6,8-10,17 * claims 1-9,12 *;
 [E]WO0026020  (HOOGOVENS ALU WALZPROD GMBH [DE], et al) [E] 1,4-11,15-17 * page 6, line 5 - line 7 * * page 6, line 11 - line 13 * * page 7, line 17 - line 20; claims 1,5,11 *;
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940323), vol. 018, no. 170, Database accession no. (C - 1182), & JP05331587 A 19931214 (MITSUBISHI ALUM CO LTD) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - RAYNAUD G M, "NEW ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS FOR HIGH SPEED LIGHT CRAFTS", INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON ALUMINIUM SHIPS, (19950920), pages 1 - 18, XP000671311 [A] 1 * the whole document *
OppositionUS4186034
 EP0127343
    - Aluminium-Taschenbuch, 14. Auflage, Aluminium-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1983, page 44
    - R. Dif et AL "Corrosion Resistance of Al-Mg Alloys for the Marine Market" in Aluminium Alloys Their Physical and Mechanical Properties, Vol. 3, Proceedings of the 6th International conference on Aluminium Alloys, ICAA-6, Toyohashi (JP), 5-10 July 1998, pp. 1615 - 1620
    - ASM Specialty Handbook - Aluminum and aluminum Alloys, ed. J.R. Davis, ASM Int, 1993, pp. 40-41 & 598-601
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