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EP0990058 - PROCESS OF PRODUCING HEAT-TREATABLE ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.2004  [2004/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Alok, Kumar
24 Seaforth Road
Kingston, Ontario K7M 1E2 / CA
02 / JEFFREY, Paul, William
722 Holgate Crescent
Kingston, Ontario K7M 5A6 / CA
03 / LLOYD, David, James
106 Nicoloson's Point,R.R. 3
Bath, Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
04 / BURGER, Gene, Bruce
853 Apple Down Drive
Kingston, Ontario K7P 1C7 / CA
05 / EVANS, Daniel, Ronald
R.R. 3
Bath, Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
06 / MAROIS, Pierre, Henry
38-B Crescent Drive
Kingston, Ontario K7M 4J5 / CA
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1NT / GB
Application number, filing date98930576.818.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998CA00596
Priority number, dateUS19970050341P20.06.1997         Original published format: US 50341 P
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9859086
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990058
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990058
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/05, C22F1/057
[2000/14]
CPC:
C22F1/05 (EP); C22F1/057 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BLECHES AUS WÄRMEBEHANDLUNGSFÄHIGER ALUMINIUM-LEGIERUNG[2000/14]
English:PROCESS OF PRODUCING HEAT-TREATABLE ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET[2000/14]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE FEUILLE EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM APTE AU TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase14.12.1999National basic fee paid 
14.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
18.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2003Date of oral proceedings
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.09.2003Fee for grant paid
17.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9747779  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA) [PX] 1-9,13 * page 11, line 17 - line 28; claim 1 *;
 [DX]US5480498  (BEAUDOIN ARMAND J ET AL) [DX] 1,13,14 * column 7, line 24 - line 30; table 2 *;
 [X]EP0489408  (ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA) [X] 1,13 * column 5, line 24 - line 37 *;
 [A]WO9629440  (KAISER ALUMINIUM CHEM CORP) [A] 1 * page 17, line 18 - line 23; claim 1 *
ExaminationUS5582660
 US5616189
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