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EP About this file: EP2359954

EP2359954 - Expanding die for shaping containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/34]Expanding die for shaping containers
[2015/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporate Center
201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 / US
[2016/04]
Former [2011/34]For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Corporate Center 201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Myers, Gary
313 Primrose Drive
Sarver, PA 16055 / US
02 / Fedusa, Anthony
273 White Oak Drive
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
03 / Dick, Robert
21 Park Drive
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
 [2016/04]
Former [2011/34]01 / Myers, Gary
313 Primrose Drive
Sarver, PA 16055 / US
02 / Fedusa, Anthony
273 White Oak Drive
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
03 / Dick, Robert
21 Park Drive
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
Representative(s)Cordina, Kevin John
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro
Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/04]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2011/34]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date11163270.931.05.2007
[2011/34]
Priority number, dateUS2006047458126.06.2006         Original published format: US 474581
[2011/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2359954
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2359954
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:B21D51/26, // B65D1/16
[2011/34]
CPC:
B21D51/2646 (EP,US); B21D51/26 (KR); B21D22/025 (EP,US);
B21D37/00 (KR); B21D39/20 (EP,US); B65D1/12 (KR);
Y10S72/715 (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 [2016/04]
Former [2011/34]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:Aufweitwerkzeug zur Behälterformung[2011/34]
English:Expanding die for shaping containers[2015/36]
French:Outil d'expansion pour le façonnage de récipients[2011/34]
Former [2011/34]Expanding die for shaping containers
Examination procedure23.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/14]
26.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2015Fee for grant paid
27.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07797928.4  / EP2035165
Divisional application(s)EP16152672.8   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 27.02.2016
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070797928) is  05.05.2010
Opposition(s)28.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.05.2007
BE27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
IE31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/28]HU31.05.2007
BE27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
IE31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
Former [2017/38]BE27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
IE31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
Former [2017/15]BE27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
Former [2017/07]BE27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
Former [2017/04]BE27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
LU31.05.2016
Former [2017/03]BE27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
Former [2016/51]EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]EE27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/39]LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/38]LT27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/36]LT27.01.2016
GR28.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/35]GR28.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US3759205  (DOLVECK G) [A] 1-10* column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 22; figures 17-20,22-25 *;
 [I]JPS63183738  (JIDOSHA KIKI CO) [I] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [I]WO2005000498  (CREBOCAN AG [CH], et al) [I] 1-10 * page 19, lines 18-35; figure 4 *;
 [A]WO2006033376  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 10, lines 17-20; figure - *
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