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Aluminum Copper Magnesium Alloys Having Ancillary Additions Of Lithium - EP2305849

The patent EP2305849 was granted to Alcoa on Jan 26, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 27, 2004 under application number EP10183448A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2305849

ALCOA

Application Number: EP10183448A
Filing Date: Sep 27, 2004
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 24, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 26, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
C TEC CONSTELLIUM TECHNOLOGY CENTER CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE	Oct 10, 2019	CONSTELLIUM PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	EP1673484
EXAMINATION	US2004071586
OPPOSITION	EP1170394
OPPOSITION	US2004071586
OPPOSITION	US5211910
OPPOSITION	US5455003
OPPOSITION	US6444058
OPPOSITION	WO9405820
OTHER	EP1170394
OTHER	EP1673484
OTHER	US5122339
OTHER	US5455003
OTHER	US5593516
SEARCH	EP1170394
SEARCH	GB869444
SEARCH	JPS6425954
SEARCH	WO9323584

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Jan 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 3, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Dec 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 19, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 19, 2021
French translation of claims
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Dec 19, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Dec 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 28, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Sep 17, 2021
Refund of fees
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Composition of the board (T)
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Jan 11, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 17, 2020
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Aug 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 29, 2020
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 30, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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General authorisation
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Oct 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Oct 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jan 28, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 30, 2018
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Description
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Amended claims with annotations
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Annex to the communication
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