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EP0996755 - ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VINE, Wendy, Jane
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
DERA Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
02 / McDARMAID, Donald, Stuart
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
DERA Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
03 / PEEL, Christopher, John
Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
DERA Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
[2000/18]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/38]
Former [2000/18]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver
D/IPD DERA Formalities A4 Building Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 OLX / GB
Application number, filing date98903188.511.02.1998
[2000/18]
WO1998GB00419
Priority number, dateGB1997000382024.02.1997         Original published format: GB 9703820
GB1997001515919.07.1997         Original published format: GB 9715159
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9837250
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996755
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0996755
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22C21/12, C22C21/16
[2000/18]
CPC:
C22C21/00 (EP,US); C22C21/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/18]
TitleGerman:ALUMINIUM LITHIUM LEGIERUNGEN[2000/18]
English:ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS[2000/18]
French:ALLIAGES ALUMINIUM-LITHIUM[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase23.12.1999National basic fee paid 
23.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/18]
11.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2002Fee for grant paid
01.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.12.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
16.12.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
16.12.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
16.12.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
16.12.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
16.12.1999SE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
16.12.1999M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.10.2002
SE02.01.2003
[2008/15]
Former [2003/27]SE02.01.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6123751  ;
 [A]WO9108319  (ALCAN INT LTD [CA]) [A] 1-3 * Claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH02290952  ;
 [AD]EP0088511  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [AD] 1-3 * Claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860618), vol. 010, no. 172, Database accession no. (C - 354), & JP61023751 A 19860201 (KOBE SEIKOSHO KK) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910215), vol. 015, no. 064, Database accession no. (C - 0806), & JP02290952 A 19901130 (SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL IND LTD) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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