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EP About this file: EP0814171

EP0814171 - Aluminum alloy casting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.08.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2004Revocation of patentpublished on 06.10.2004  [2004/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Alcoa Technical Center, 100 Technical Drive Alcoa Center
Pennsylvania 15069-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Alcoa Technical Center, 100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania 15069-0001 / US
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Alcoa Technical Center, 100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania 15069-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fields, James R.
106 Pheasant Run Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
02 / Chu, Men Glen
R.D. No. 1 Roselyn Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
03 / Cisko, Lawrence W.
R.D. No. 11, 112 Chris Drive
Irwin, PA 15642 / US
04 / Drane, Donald L.
203 Hulton Road
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
05 / Eckert, George C.
5021 Greensburg Road
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
06 / Full, George C.
5021 Greensburg Road
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
07 / Hornack, Thomas R.
312 Glenmore Street
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
08 / Kasun, Thomas J.
124 Nassau Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
09 / Klingensmith, Marshall A.
185 White Oak Drive
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
10 / Mcmichael, Jerri F.
527 Deborah Jane Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
11 / Manzini, Richard A.
112 Edenboro Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601 / US
12 / Miller, Janel M.
3324 Garvers Ferry Road
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
13 / Pajerski, Victor A.
1028 Merwin Road
Upper Burrell, PA 15068 / US
14 / Premkumar, M.K.
3903 Stonecliffe Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
15 / Robinson, Robert E.
44 Appennine Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
16 / Rodjom, Thomas J.
4009 Pin Oak Lane
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
17 / Scott, Gerald D.
509 Lacebark Court
Gibsonia, PA 15044 / US
18 / Truckner, William G.
R.D. No. 1, Box 22BC
Avonmore, PA 15618 / US
19 / Wallace, Robert C.
1100 Forest Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
20 / Zaidi, Mohammad A.
1412 Stonecliffe Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
[1998/14]
Former [1997/52]01 / Fields, James R.
106 Pheasant Run Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
02 / Chu, Men Glen
R.D. No. 1 Roselyn Drive
Export, PA 15632 / US
03 / Cisko, Lawrence W.
R.D. No. 11, 112 Chris Drive
Irwin, PA 15642 / US
04 / Drane, Donald L.
203 Hulton Road
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
05 / Eckert, George C.
5021 Greensburg Road
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
06 / Full, George C.
5021 Greensburg Road
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
07 / Hornack, Thomas R.
312 Glenmore Street
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
08 / Kasun, Thomas J.
124 Nassau Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
09 / Klingensmith, Marshall A.
185 White Oak Drive
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
10 / Mcmichael, Jerri F.
527 Deborah Jane Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
11 / Manzini, Richard A.
112 Edenboro Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601 / US
12 / Miller, Janel M.
3324 Garvers Ferry Road
Lower Burrell, PA 15068 / US
13 / Pajerski, Victor A.
1028 Merwin Road
Upper Burrell, PA 15068 / US
14 / Premkumar, M.K.
3903 Stonecliffe Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
15 / Robinson, Robert E.
44 Appennine Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15239 / US
16 / Rodjom, Thomas J.
4009 Pin Oak Lane
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
17 / Scott, Gerald D.
16 Coventry Drive
Massena, NY 13662 / US
18 / Truckner, William G.
R.D. No. 1, Box 22BC
Avonmore, PA 15618 / US
19 / Wallace, Robert C.
1100 Forest Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068 / US
20 / Zaidi, Mohammad A.
1412 Stonecliffe Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1997/52]Baillie, Iain Cameron
Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date97109128.506.03.1990
[1997/52]
Priority number, dateUS1989032014007.03.1989         Original published format: US 320140
[1997/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0814171
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814171
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/04, C22B21/06
[1997/52]
CPC:
C22C21/04 (EP); B22D18/00 (KR); B22D17/14 (EP);
B22D17/2007 (EP); B22D17/2015 (EP); B22D17/30 (EP);
B22D17/32 (EP); B22D41/50 (EP); C22B21/06 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/52]
TitleGerman:Aluminiumlegierungsgussstück[1997/52]
English:Aluminum alloy casting[1997/52]
French:Pièce coulée en alliage d'aluminium[1997/52]
Examination procedure03.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
02.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2002Fee for grant paid
19.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90905277.1  / EP0462218
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH
Friedrichstr. 80
D-79618 Rheinfelden / DE
Opponent's representative
patentanwälte breiter + wiedmer ag, et al, et al
Seuzachstrasse 2 Postfach 366
8413 Neftenbach/Zürich / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2003/45]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH
Friedrichstr. 80
D-79618 Rheinfelden / DE
Opponent's representative
patentanwälte breiter + wiedmer ag, et al, et al
Seuzachstrasse 2 Postfach 366
8413 Neftenbach/Zürich / CH
10.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.05.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.07.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/41]
Request for further processing for:19.07.2001Request for further processing filed
19.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.08.2001Decision despatched
31.08.2000Request for further processing filed
30.08.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.09.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 12
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.12.2002
CH04.12.2002
LI04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
SE04.03.2003
[2003/39]
Former [2003/37]AT04.12.2002
NL04.12.2002
SE04.03.2003
Former [2003/30]NL04.12.2002
SE04.03.2003
Former [2003/27]SE04.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5967350  ;
 [A]FR918574  (Y.DARDEL);
 [A]US3087808  (GOTTSCHALK ROY F);
 [A]AT333452B  (ELIN UNION AG [AT]);
 [A]US4049248  (GJOSTEEN OLE GEORG, et al);
 [A]EP0248459  (WIJK GIJSBERT WILLEM MEINDERT);
 [A]EP0258567  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [A]  - METALS HANDBOOK, 9 TH ED, VOL 2, METALS PARK, OHIO, US, ASM, (1979), XP002043676 [A] 1-4 * page 142; table 1 * * page 147; table 4 * * page 164 - page 168 * * page 172 - page 173 *
 [A]  - METALS HANDBOOK, 9TH ED, VOL 15, METALS PARK, OHIO, US, ASM, (1988), XP002043677 [A] 1 * page 164 - page 165 *
 [A]  - SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSING 1987, PROC. 3RD INT. CONF., LONDON, GB, INSTITUTE OF METALS, (1988), XP002043678 [A] 1 * Q.T.FANG ET AL "EFFECT OF SOLIDIFICATION CONDITIONS ON HYDROGEN POROSITY FORMATION IN UNIDIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED ALUMINIUM ALLOYS"; page 33 - page 36 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840803), vol. 008, no. 168, Database accession no. (C - 236), & JP59067350 A 19840417 (TOSHIBA KK) [A] * abstract *
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