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EP About this file: EP1689896

EP1689896 - METHOD OF COOLING MOLTEN METAL DURING FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLISATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aleris Switzerland GmbH
Pestalozzistrasse 2
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
[2007/27]
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
Corus Technology BV
P.O. Box 10000
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DE VRIES, Paul, Alexander
Frans Lehárlaan 133
NL-2102 GM Heemstede / NL
02 / WOUTERS, Huibrecht, Adriaan
Beekforel 26
NL-2318 MB Leiden / NL
03 / RUTTEN, Martinus, Leonardus
Westerschouwenhof 11
NL-6845 CA Arnhem / NL
04 / AURICH, Volker, Gerhard
Van Wassenaerweg 7
NL-6862 ZC Oosterbeek / NL
05 / TEN HAVE, Johannes, Hendrikus
Waterwolf 16
NL-6681 TJ Bemmel / NL
 [2006/33]
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 [2007/22]Müller, Frank Peter, et al
Müller Schupfner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04797848.110.11.2004
[2006/33]
WO2004EP12836
Priority number, dateEP2003007868919.11.2003         Original published format: EP 03078689
[2006/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005049875
Date:02.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1689896
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1689896
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:C22B21/06, C22B9/00
[2006/33]
CPC:
C22B21/062 (EP,US); C22B9/02 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ABKÜHLEN VON SCHMELZFLÜSSIGEM METALL BEI DER FRAKTIONIERTEN KRISTALLISATION[2006/33]
English:METHOD OF COOLING MOLTEN METAL DURING FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLISATION[2006/33]
French:PROCEDE SERVANT A REFROIDIR DU METAL EN FUSION PENDANT LA CRISTALLISATION FRACTIONNAIRE[2006/33]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2006National basic fee paid 
19.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
08.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2008Fee for grant paid
24.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
CZ12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
EE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
PL12.03.2008
RO12.03.2008
SI12.03.2008
SK12.03.2008
TR12.03.2008
BG12.06.2008
GR13.06.2008
IS12.07.2008
PT18.08.2008
HU13.09.2008
GB10.11.2008
IE10.11.2008
LU10.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2010/38]BE12.03.2008
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DK12.03.2008
EE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
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PL12.03.2008
RO12.03.2008
SI12.03.2008
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TR12.03.2008
BG12.06.2008
IS12.07.2008
PT18.08.2008
HU13.09.2008
GB10.11.2008
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MC30.11.2008
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 [A]EP0375308  (ALCAN INT LTD [CA]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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