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EP About this file: EP2268853

EP2268853 - EQUIPMENT FOR THE STRAIGHTENING OF DEFORMED ELECTROLYSIS POTSHELLS, IN PARTICULAR FOR ALUMINIUM MOLTEN-BATH ELECTROLYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outotec OYJ
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
[2011/01]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGEL, Hardy
Anton-Ockenfels-Strasse 37
50321 Brühl / DE
 [2011/01]
Representative(s)Christl, Hermann
Patentanwalt
Pohlhausenstrasse 52
53332 Bornheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]Christl, Hermann
Patentanwalt, Pohlhausenstrasse 52
53332 Bornheim / DE
Former [2011/01]Christl, Hermann
Patentanwalt, Pohlhausenstrasse 52
53332 Bornheim / DE
Application number, filing date09737791.503.04.2009
[2011/01]
WO2009EP02449
Priority number, dateDE2008102165230.04.2008         Original published format: DE102008021652
[2011/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009132747
Date:05.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2268853
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2268853
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:C25C3/08, B21D1/00
[2011/01]
CPC:
C25C3/08 (EP,US); B21D1/10 (EP,US); C25C7/06 (EP,US);
Y10S72/705 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/01]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEGRADIGUNG VERFORMTER ELEKTROLYSE-WANNEN, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINE ALUMINIUMSCHMELZBAD-ELEKTROLYSE[2011/01]
English:EQUIPMENT FOR THE STRAIGHTENING OF DEFORMED ELECTROLYSIS POTSHELLS, IN PARTICULAR FOR ALUMINIUM MOLTEN-BATH ELECTROLYSIS[2011/01]
French:ÉQUIPEMENT PERMETTANT DE RAIDIR LES CREUSETS D'ÉLECTROLYSE DÉFORMÉS, EN PARTICULIER DANS L'ÉLECTROLYSE À BAIN D'ALUMINIUM EN FUSION[2011/01]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2010National basic fee paid 
11.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/01]
27.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2011Fee for grant paid
03.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  27.05.2011
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.04.2009
AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
MT05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
LU03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
MT05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
LU03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2014/21]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
MT05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/35]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
MT05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/12]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
MK05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
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BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE03.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
MC30.04.2012
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CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
MC30.04.2012
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CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
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CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
DK05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
PT06.02.2012
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CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
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HR05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
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LT05.10.2011
PT06.02.2012
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LT05.10.2011
Former [2012/20]LT05.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]SU1070215  ;
 [A]FR1447433  (PECHINEY PROD CHIMIQUES SA) [A] 1* page 3; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1984, no. 38, Database accession no. 1984-236604, XP002534028 & SU1070215 A 19840130 (IRKUT ALUM MAGN ELE) [A] 1 * abstract *
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