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EP2038446 - Method of manufacturing AA7000-series aluminium alloys [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/13]AA7000-SERIES ALUMINIUM ALLOY PRODUCTS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
[2016/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
[2017/07]
Former [2009/13]For all designated states
Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KHOSLA, Sunil
De Raep 37
1941 GT Beverwijk / NL
02 / NORMAN, Andrew
Dennenstraat 44
1943 LS Beverwijk / NL
03 / VAN SCHOONEVELT, Hugo
Middenweg 13
1463 HB Noordbeemster / NL
 [2009/13]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2012/12]Müller Schupfner & Partner
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/13]Müller, Frank Peter, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07765092.705.07.2007
[2009/13]
WO2007EP05973
Priority number, dateUS20060818965P07.07.2006         Original published format: US 818965 P
[2009/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008003504
Date:10.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2038446
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2038446
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/053, C22C21/10
[2009/13]
CPC:
C22F1/057 (EP,US); C22C21/14 (EP,US); C22C21/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/27]
Former [2009/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Al-Legierungen der AA7000-Serie[2016/37]
English:Method of manufacturing AA7000-series aluminium alloys[2016/37]
French:Procédé de fabrication des alliages d'aluminium de la serie AA7000[2016/37]
Former [2009/13]ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGSPRODUKTE DER REIHE AA7000 UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2009/13]AA7000-SERIES ALUMINIUM ALLOY PRODUCTS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
Former [2009/13]PRODUITS EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM SÉRIE AA7000, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase17.12.2008National basic fee paid 
17.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/13]
13.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2016Fee for grant paid
27.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.05.2011
Opposition(s)06.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
07.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.07.2007
CY05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IE05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
LU05.07.2017
LV05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
MT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
PT05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
TR05.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2020/15]HU05.07.2007
CY05.07.2017
CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IE05.07.2017
IT05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
LU05.07.2017
LV05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
MT05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
TR05.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.07.2007
CY05.07.2017
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DK05.07.2017
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PL05.07.2017
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BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.07.2007
CZ05.07.2017
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MC05.07.2017
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NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
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SI05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
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PL05.07.2017
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EE05.07.2017
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LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
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DK05.07.2017
EE05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
IE05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
LV05.07.2017
MC05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
RO05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
SK05.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
BG05.10.2017
GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ05.07.2017
DK05.07.2017
ES05.07.2017
FI05.07.2017
LT05.07.2017
LV05.07.2017
NL05.07.2017
PL05.07.2017
SE05.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
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GR06.10.2017
IS05.11.2017
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NL05.07.2017
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