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EP About this file: EP1395380

EP1395380 - CONTINUOUS PRESSURE MOLTEN METAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTINUOUS METAL ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporate Center
201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporate Center, 201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 / US
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporate Center, 201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAMPLE, Vivek, M., c/o Alcoa Technical Center
100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 / US
02 / REIGHARD, Scott, E., c/o Alcoa Technical Center
100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 / US
03 / PAOLA, Vincent, A., c/o Alcoa Technical Center
100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 / US
04 / CHABAL, Ronald, G., c/o Alcoa Technical Center
100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 / US
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Bergen, Klaus, et al
Patentanwalt Alt-Niederkassel 75
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Bergen, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt Alt-Niederkassel 75
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02764237.018.04.2002
[2004/11]
WO2002US12362
Priority number, dateUS20010284952P19.04.2001         Original published format: US 284952 P
US2001095784621.09.2001         Original published format: US 957846
US2001001464911.12.2001         Original published format: US 14649
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02085557
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1395380
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1395380
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/00, B22D11/10, B21C33/02, B21C23/00
[2004/11]
CPC:
B22D17/2015 (EP,US); B21C33/02 (EP,US); B22D11/00 (EP,US);
B22D11/10 (EP,US); B22D17/20 (EP,US); B22D17/30 (EP,US);
B22D18/04 (EP,US); B22D39/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SI18.11.2003
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ZUFUHR VON METALLSCHMELZE UNTER KONSTANTEM DRUCK UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ENDLOSMETALLARTIKELN[2004/11]
English:CONTINUOUS PRESSURE MOLTEN METAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTINUOUS METAL ARTICLES[2004/11]
French:SYSTEME D'ALIMENTATION EN METAL LIQUIDE PAR PRESSION CONTINUE, ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'ARTICLES METALLIQUES CONTINUS[2004/11]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2003National basic fee paid 
18.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
22.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2006Fee for grant paid
18.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06010464.3  / EP1714718
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
TR16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
IE18.04.2007
LU18.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
IE18.04.2007
LU18.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/18]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
IE18.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/25]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
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GR17.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
IE18.04.2007
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FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
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DK16.11.2006
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PT16.01.2007
Former [2008/04]AT16.08.2006
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CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/39]AT16.08.2006
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CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
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DK16.11.2006
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Cited inInternational search[X]RU2161546  ;
 [A]JPS63199016  ;
 [X]GB2156253  (MANNESMANN AG) [X] 52-57,60,62-70 * abstract * * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 37 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0223078  (METACON AG [CH]) [X] 52-57,60-70 * column 2, line 47 - column 5, line 25 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5431213  (JOUET-PASTRE LAURENT [FR]) [X] 52-57,60,62-70 * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 64 * * figures 2-5 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 24, Database accession no. 2001-233151, XP002243433 & RU2161546 C 20010110 (DK TREIDING CO LTD) [X] 52-57,60-70 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881214), vol. 012, no. 478, Database accession no. (M - 775), & JP63199016 A 19880817 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND CO LTD) [A] 1-51 * abstract *
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