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EP About this file: EP0671478

EP0671478 - Cast composite materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2001Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.05.2001 [2001/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Skibo, Michael D.
1346 Eolus Street
Leucadia, CA 92024 / US
02 / Hammond, Donald E.
PO Box 28637
San Diego, CA 92198 / US
[1996/01]
Former [1995/37]01 / Skibo, Michael D.
1346 Eolus Street
Leucadia, CA 92024 / US
02 / Hammond, Donald E.
11303 Trailside Way
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Application number, filing date95108612.312.07.1991
[1995/37]
Priority number, dateUS1990057221816.08.1990         Original published format: US 572218
US1990055863026.07.1990         Original published format: US 558630
[1995/50]
Former [1995/37]US1990055863026.07.1990
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0671478
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0671478
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:C22C1/10, B22D27/20, C22C32/00
[1995/48]
CPC:
B22D27/20 (EP); C22C1/1036 (EP); C22C1/1047 (EP);
C22C32/0063 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/37]C22C1/10, B22D27/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/37]
TitleGerman:Gegossenes Verbundmaterial[1995/37]
English:Cast composite materials[1995/37]
French:Matériaux composites coulés[1995/37]
Examination procedure06.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/37]
02.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2000Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2001/20]
24.11.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.12.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/20]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91912577.3  / EP0539417
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8706624  (DURAL ALUMINUM COMPOSITES CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]DE3807541  (DAIMLER-BENZ A.G.) [A] 1* example . *;
 [X]EP0346771  (NORTON CO [US]) [X] 1-8 * examples 1,14,15 *
by applicantUS4759995
 US4786467
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