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EP3426418 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING METAL STRIP PROFILE DURING ROLLING WITH DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novelis Inc.
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326 / US
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / FAIRLIE, Matthew J.
114 Yonge Street
Kingston, Ontario K7M1E7 / CA
02 / STANISTREET, Timothy F.
1860 Eveningside Way
N.W.
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 / US
03 / EBOLI, Carlos
1950 Barrett Lakes Blvd
Apartment 1238
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 / US
04 / ALDER, Hansjuerg
Bahnhofstrasse 159
8245 Feuerthalen / CH
05 / MURAD, Luiz
Marianna Marcondes Cesar Romeiro 443
12421-740 Pindamonhangaba / BR
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date17712359.308.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017US21353
Priority number, dateUS201662305113P08.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662305113 P
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017156122
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426418
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426418
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B21B37/28, B21B37/16
[2019/03]
CPC:
B21B37/16 (EP,KR,US); B21B37/74 (KR,US); B21B1/22 (KR,US);
B21B37/28 (EP,KR,US); B21B38/02 (EP,KR,US); B21B38/04 (EP,KR,US);
B21B38/10 (EP,KR,US); B21B38/12 (EP,KR,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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES METALLBANDPROFILS BEIM WALZEN MIT DIREKTER MESSUNG VON PROZESSPARAMETERN[2019/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING METAL STRIP PROFILE DURING ROLLING WITH DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS[2019/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR COMMANDER UN PROFIL DE BANDE MÉTALLIQUE PENDANT UN LAMINAGE AVEC UNE MESURE DIRECTE DE PARAMÈTRES DE PROCESSUS[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2018National basic fee paid 
17.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
17.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2020Fee for grant paid
12.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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