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EP2699382 - METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM ALLOY TUBE PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/09]EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM ALLOY TUBE PRODUCT
[2016/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
Carl-Spaeter-Strasse 10
56070 Koblenz / DE
[2014/09]
Inventor(s)01 / WITTEBROOD, Adrianus, Jacobus
Vederkruid 8
NL-1991 HB Velserbroek / NL
02 / KIRKHAM, Steven
Pfarrer-Hans-Strasse 48
56235 Ransbach-Baumbach / DE
03 / BÜRGER, Achim
Jacques-Remy-Strasse 5
56203 Höhr Grenzhausen / DE
04 / VIEREGGE, Klaus
Am Kettenhähnchen 10
56237 Nauort / DE
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/02]Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2014/09]Müller Schupfner & Partner
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12711883.403.04.2012
[2017/02]
WO2012EP56012
Priority number, dateEP2011016339121.04.2011         Original published format: EP 11163391
US201161478155P22.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161478155 P
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012143233
Date:26.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2699382
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2699382
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/22, B23K1/00, B23K35/28, C22C21/02, C22C21/04, C22C21/06, C22C21/08, C22C21/00
[2014/09]
CPC:
B23K1/0012 (EP,CN,US); B23K1/00 (US); B23K1/008 (EP,CN,US);
B23K1/19 (EP,US); B23K35/28 (EP,CN,US); B23K35/286 (EP,CN,US);
B23P15/26 (EP,US); B32B15/016 (EP,CN,US); C22C21/00 (EP,CN,US);
C22C21/003 (CN); C22C21/02 (EP,CN,US); C22C21/04 (EP,CN,US);
C22C21/06 (EP,CN,US); C22C21/08 (EP,CN,US); F28F1/00 (CN);
F28F1/02 (CN); F28F1/022 (EP,US); F28F21/084 (EP,CN,US);
B23K2103/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHRPRODUKTS EINER EXTRUSIONSALUMINIUMLEGIERUNG[2016/27]
English:METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM ALLOY TUBE PRODUCT[2016/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN PRODUIT DE TUBE D'ALLIAGE EN ALUMINIUM EXTRUDÉ[2016/27]
Former [2014/09]ROHRPRODUKT EINER EXTRUSIONSALUMINIUMLEGIERUNG
Former [2014/09]EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM ALLOY TUBE PRODUCT
Former [2014/09]PRODUIT DE TUBE D'ALLIAGE EN ALUMINIUM EXTRUDÉ
Entry into regional phase11.11.2013National basic fee paid 
11.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/09]
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.10.2016Fee for grant paid
06.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16173454.6  / EP3081326
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2015
Opposition(s)12.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.04.2012
AL11.01.2017
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IE03.04.2017
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BE30.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH08120380  (SKY ALUMINIUM) [X] 1 * abstract *;
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 [X]WO2010037803  (VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,8,9 * page 3, line 1 - line 28 * * page 4, line 1 - line 13 * * page 7, line 32 - line 33; claims 7,9,10 *
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