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EP About this file: EP2171115

EP2171115 - PROCESS FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF CYLINDER HEADS MADE OF AN ALUMINIUM-BASED ALLOY, AND CYLINDER HEADS HAVING IMPROVED FATIGUE RESISTANCE PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Montupet S.A.
202 quai de Clichy
92110 Clichy / FR
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Philippe
378, route de Froissy Ronquerolles
F-60600 Agnetz / FR
02 / MASSINON, Denis
5 bis, rue Bunelle
F-60140 Liancourt / FR
03 / MORICHON, Julien
10, rue du Marais
F-80800 Bussy les Daours / FR
 [2017/05]
Former [2010/14]01 / MEYER, Philippe
378 route de Froissy Ronquerolles
F-60600 Agnetz / FR
02 / MASSINON, Denis
5 bis rue Bunelle
F-60140 Liancourt / FR
03 / MORICHON, Julien
10 rue du Marais
F-80800 Bussy les Daours / FR
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2010/14]Le Forestier, Eric, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date08761236.219.06.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008EP57811
Priority number, dateFR2007005597322.06.2007         Original published format: FR 0755973
[2010/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009000749
Date:31.12.2008
Language:FR
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2171115
Date:07.04.2010
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2171115
Date:01.02.2017
Language:FR
[2017/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/05, C22F1/043, C22C21/02
[2010/14]
CPC:
C22F1/05 (EP,US); C22C21/02 (EP,US); C22F1/043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/05]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHRENSWEISE THERMISCHER BEHANDLUNG VON LEGIERUNGSZYLINDERKÖPFEN BASIERT AUF ALUMINIUM UND ZYLINDERKÖPFE, DIE VERBESSERTE EIGENSCHAFTEN DER DAUERFESTIGKEIT VORSTELLEN[2016/35]
English:PROCESS FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF CYLINDER HEADS MADE OF AN ALUMINIUM-BASED ALLOY, AND CYLINDER HEADS HAVING IMPROVED FATIGUE RESISTANCE PROPERTIES[2010/14]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE DE CULASSES EN ALLIAGE A BASE D'ALUMINIUM, ET CULASSES PRESENTANT DES PROPRIETES DE RESISTANCE A LA FATIGUE AMELIOREES[2010/14]
Former [2010/14]VERFAHREN ZUR WÄRMEBEHANDLUNG VON ZYLINDERKÖPFEN AUS EINER AUF ALUMINIUM BASIERENDEN LEGIERUNG UND ZYLINDERKÖPFE MIT VERBESSERTEN DAUERFESTIGKEITSEIGENSCHAFTEN
Entry into regional phase20.01.2010National basic fee paid 
20.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
24.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2016Fee for grant paid
19.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2016Receipt 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  24.06.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.10.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Nemak Europe GmbH
The Squaire 17
Am Flughafen
60549 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack, et al, et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2017/49]
03.01.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.05.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
29.08.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.08.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.03.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/30]
Appeal following opposition29.10.2019Appeal received No.  T2917/19
08.01.2020Statement of grounds filed
10.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
27.05.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
10.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
08.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.02.2017
DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
MT01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
LU19.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
[2019/46]
Former [2018/43]DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
MT01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
LU19.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/39]DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
LU19.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
LU19.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/11]DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
Former [2017/50]DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
Former [2017/41]FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[X] US2004265163  (DOTY HERBERT WILLIAM et al.) [X] 1-19 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0033] *
 [X] GB2361710  (FORD GLOBAL TECH INC et al.) [X] 1-16,18,19 * page 2, line 36 - page 7, line 7; claims 1-18 *
 [X] US2007051336  (BARTH ANDREAS et al.) [X] 1-15,18,19 * paragraphs [0007] , [0011] , [0029] - [0036]; claims 16-33 *
 [A] WO2005093114  (HYDRO ALUMINIUM DEUTSCHLAND et al.) [A] 1-19 * claims 1-11 *
 [A] DE19956895  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG et al.) [A]
OppositionEP1141644
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   "Die Wrmebehandlung von Aluminium-Gusslegierungen", ALUMINIUM-MERKBLATT W8, February 1992 (1992-02-01), Dsseldorf, XP055434711
   S. K. CHAUDHURY ET AL.: "Fluidized Bed Reactor Heat Treatment of A356 Alloy: Microstructure Analysis and Mechanical Properties", AFS TRANSACTIONS, vol. 112, 2004, pages 289 - 304, XP009111073
   F. J. FEIKUS ET AL.: "Optimierung einer AISi-Gulegierung und anwendungsorientierte Entwicklung der Gietechnik zur Herstellung hochbelasteter Motorblcke", GIESSEREI 88, no. 11, 13 November 2001 (2001-11-13), pages 25 - 32, XP055434720
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