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Semi-Finished Product Made Of Aluminium Alloy Having Improved Microporosity And Manufacturing Process - EP2675932

The patent EP2675932 was granted to Constellium France on Aug 16, 2017. The application was filed on Feb 16, 2012 under application number EP12709904A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2675932

CONSTELLIUM FRANCE

Application Number: EP12709904A
Filing Date: Feb 16, 2012
Status: Revoked; Oct 9, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 16, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ARCONIC	May 11, 2018	FORRESTERS	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
DESCRIPTION	CH669795
DESCRIPTION	US2007235159
DESCRIPTION	US4564059
DESCRIPTION	US5772800
DESCRIPTION	WO0065109
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CH669795
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0027052
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0300136
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR1137785
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007235159
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4564059
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0065109
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011127402
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9319873
OPPOSITION	US2007235159
OPPOSITION	US4564059
OPPOSITION	US6253831

Dossier Documents

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Oct 9, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Sep 22, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Sep 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Sep 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
May 31, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
May 31, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
May 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Appeal
Apr 24, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Apr 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 14, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Mar 2, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Oct 5, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 29, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 17, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 14, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Aug 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Feb 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Feb 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jan 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 5, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 27, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Text intended for grant
Search/Exam
Feb 3, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Feb 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Search/Exam
Apr 28, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Apr 14, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Mar 31, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Mar 31, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 31, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Sep 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Sep 21, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
Annex
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
General authorisation
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Sep 3, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2012
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jul 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Mar 22, 2012
Abstract
PCTISA
Mar 22, 2012
Claims
PCTISA
Mar 22, 2012
Description
PCTISA
Mar 22, 2012
Drawings
PCTISA
Mar 22, 2012
Submission concerning representation
PCTISA