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EP3732308 - CAST IRON INOCULANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CAST IRON INOCULANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELKEM ASA
Drammensveien 169
0277 Oslo / NO
[2022/09]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
ELKEM ASA
Drammensveien 169
0277 Oslo / NO
Inventor(s)01 / OTT, Emmanuelle
Gullkroken 1 B
0377 OSLO / NO
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 488 Skøyen
0213 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2022/09]Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 2003 Vika
0125 Oslo / NO
Former [2020/45]Zacco Norway AS
P.O. Box 2003 Vika
0125 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date18845380.721.12.2018
[2020/45]
WO2018NO50327
Priority number, dateNO2017000206429.12.2017         Original published format: NO 20172064
[2020/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019132671
Date:04.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3732308
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3732308
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:C21C1/10, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/06, C22C38/14, C22C38/60, B22D1/00, C22C37/04, C22C38/04, C22C33/08
[2021/37]
CPC:
C21C1/105 (EP,KR,US); C21C1/10 (NO); B22D1/007 (EP,KR);
C21C7/0075 (KR); C22C33/08 (EP,NO,US); C22C37/04 (EP,KR);
C22C37/10 (KR); C22C38/002 (EP); C22C38/005 (EP,KR);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR); C22C38/04 (EP,KR); C22C38/06 (EP,KR);
C22C38/14 (EP,KR); C22C38/60 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/45]C21C1/10, C22C33/08
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 [2020/45]
Extension statesBA18.09.2020
Validation statesKH18.09.2020
MA15.07.2020
TN15.07.2020
TitleGerman:GUSSEISENIMPFMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GUSSEISENIMPFMITTELS[2020/45]
English:CAST IRON INOCULANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CAST IRON INOCULANT[2020/45]
French:INOCULANT DE FONTE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'INOCULANT DE FONTE[2020/45]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2020National basic fee paid 
15.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
15.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2022Fee for grant paid
25.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
MK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
GR03.06.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/27]AL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
MK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2024/21]AL02.03.2022
CY02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2023/01]AL02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2022/47]SM02.03.2022
GR03.06.2022
Former [2022/37]GR03.06.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5943843  (KUSAKA REAMETARU KENKYUSHO KK) [A] 1-23 * abstract *;
 [ID]WO9929911  (ELKEM MATERIALS [NO]) [ID] 1-3,5,18,21 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 10 * * claim 2 *;
 [A]CN102002548  (HARBIN INST OF TECHNOLOGY) [A] 1-23 * abstract *;
 [A]US2015284830  (FAY AURELIE [FR], et al) [A] 1-21 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0036] *;
 [A]  - S V Subramanian ET AL, "RESEARCH PROJECT NO. 27 RARE EARTHS IN DUCTILE IRON PRODUCTION: A CRITICAL REVIEW by DUCTILE IRON SOCIETY Issued by the Ductile Iron Society for the use of its Member Companies -Not for General Distribution", (19960101), URL: https://www.ductile.org/wp-content/uploads/researchactivity/restrictedpdfs/doc27.pdf, XP055579541 [A] 1-23 * the whole document * * See Chapter 2 *
by applicantUS4432793
 WO9524508
 US5733502
 WO9929911
 US2015284830
 US2016047008
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