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EP About this file: EP1359232

EP1359232 - Method of improving fracture toughness in aluminium-lithium alloys [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2014Correction of patent specificationpublished on 10.09.2014  [2014/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC
Route 2 South
Ravenswood WV 26164 / US
[2012/01]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Alcan Rolled Products - Ravenswood, LLC
Route 2 South
Ravenswood, WV 26164 / US
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
Pechiney Rolled Products, LLC
Ravenswood, WV 26164 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cho, Alex
Route 1, Block 410
Cottageville, WV 25239 / US
02 / Skillingberg, Michael
3512 Grandview Drive
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
03 / Greene, Richard
715 South Vine Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521 / US
04 / Niedzinski, Michael
1721 South Crescent
Park Ridge, IL 60068 / US
 [2006/42]
Former [2003/45]01 / Cho, Alex
10300 Silverbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23233 / US
02 / Skillingberg, Michael
3512 Grandview Drive
Richmond, VA 23225 / US
03 / Greene, Richard
715 South Vine Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521 / US
04 / Niedzinski, Michael
1721 South Crescent
Park Ridge, IL 60068 / US
Representative(s)Butruille, Jean-Remi Pierre Marie, et al
Constellium CRV
Service Propriété Industrielle
Parc Economique Centr'Alp
725, rue Aristide Bergès, BP 27
38341 Voreppe Cedex / FR
[2012/01]
Former [2010/48]Butruille, Jean-Remi Pierre Marie, et al
Alcan Centre de Recherche de Voreppe Propriété Industrielle / Industrial Property Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, BP 27
38341 Voreppe Cedex / FR
Former [2009/44]Fénot, Dominique, et al
Alcan Centre de Recherches de Voreppe 725, rue Aristide Berges- BP 27
38341 Voreppe / FR
Former [2009/13]Fénot, Dominique
Alcan France S.A.S. Propriété Industrielle 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2006/36]Marsolais, Richard
Pechiney Propriété Industrielle 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2003/45]Mougeot, Jean-Claude
PECHINEY, 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date03015053.630.01.1998
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateUS1997003632931.01.1997         Original published format: US 36329
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1359232
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1359232
Date:02.01.2004
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359232
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1359232
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1359232
Date:10.09.2014
[2014/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/00, C22C21/12, C22F1/057
[2003/45]
CPC:
C22C21/12 (EP); C22F1/057 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Bruchzähigkeit in Aluminium-Lithium-Legierungen[2003/45]
English:Method of improving fracture toughness in aluminium-lithium alloys[2003/45]
French:Procédé servant a améliorer la ténacité d'alliages d'aluminium et de lithium[2003/45]
Examination procedure02.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2006Fee for grant paid
22.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98903777.5  / EP0981653
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.08.2007  06.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Clemens, et al, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/39]
Opponent(s)01  28.08.2007  06.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Clemens, et al, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/40]
Opponent(s)01  28.08.2007   
Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Str. 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Clemens, et al, et al
Müller Chupfner Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
08.10.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.02.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.02.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.09.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.11.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.01.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.04.2011Appeal received No.  T0923/11
29.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
10.09.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
28.04.2011Appeal received No.  T0923/11
22.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
10.09.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
10.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
19.09.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE30.01.2007
LU30.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
[2009/38]
Former [2008/22]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE30.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2008/10]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE30.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/49]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
MC31.01.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4648913  (HUNT JR WARREN H [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * col.4, l.44-48 and 56-59; col.5, l.5-9, 26-30 and 58-63; col.6, l.6-21 and 41-45; col.7, l.14-16 *;
 [A]WO9323584  (REYNOLDS METALS CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract; Table 1, alloy F *;
 [A]US5462712  (LANGAN TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract; table II *;
 [Y]  - ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS, METALS AND ALLOYS IN THE UNIFIED NUMBERING SYSTEM, XX, XX, VOL. ED-7, PAGE(S) 30, XP002131452 [Y] 1-15 * alloy A92097 *
 [A]  - PETERS AND P-J WINKLER M, Aluminium-Lithium, ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM CONFERENCE, DGM INFORMATIONSGESELLSCHAFT VERLAG, DE, VOL. 1, PAGE(S) 203-208, XP002131453
Opposition   - "Teal Sheets, Registration Record Series, International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Aluminum and Wrought Aluminum Alloys.", THE ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION, (200404), pages 3 - 13
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