A Method And A Prebaked Anode For Aluminium Production

Patent No. EP1907606 (titled "A Method And A Prebaked Anode For Aluminium Production") was filed by Norsk Hydro ASA on Jun 9, 2006. The application was issued on Dec 21, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
RIO TINTO FRANCE RIO TINTO ALCAN LIMITEE	Sep 19, 2017	GERMAIN MAUREAU

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Dec 15, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Dec 14, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Dec 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 19, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 19, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 19, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 28, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 28, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 10, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Aug 10, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Aug 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 20, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 25, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 20, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 24, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2019
Authorisation
Oct 21, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
Jul 16, 2019
Claims
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2019
Reply to appeal
Apr 18, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 12, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 25, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 25, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 20, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 21, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 21, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 21, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 21, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 21, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 21, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 21, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 21, 2018
Means of redress
Dec 21, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 21, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Claims
Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 6, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 4, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 21, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 24, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 4, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 4, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 4, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jul 11, 2016
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 11, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 11, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 11, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 11, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 11, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 7, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 7, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 2, 2016
Observations by third parties
Mar 1, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 1, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 1, 2016
Observations by third parties
May 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 8, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 8, 2015
Claims
May 8, 2015
Description
May 8, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 2, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 2, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 22, 2015
Examination started
Feb 1, 2012
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 23, 2012
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 23, 2012
Observations by third parties
Nov 23, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 23, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Jun 14, 2011
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 26, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 26, 2011
European search opinion
May 26, 2011
Supplementary European search report
Jul 22, 2010
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 28, 2010
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 23, 2010
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 12, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 14, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jan 24, 2008
Designation of inventor
Jan 24, 2008
Matter concerning the application
Jan 24, 2008
Matter concerning the application
Jan 24, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 21, 2008
Designation of inventor
Jan 21, 2008
Fax request to enter the European phase
Jan 21, 2008
Matter concerning the application
Jan 8, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Nov 5, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Sep 28, 2007
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Sep 28, 2007
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Sep 28, 2007
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Jun 11, 2007
Written opinion
Jun 11, 2007
Written opinion - free text sheet
Jun 11, 2007
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Feb 27, 2007
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 19, 2007
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT)
Jan 24, 2007
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Jan 24, 2007
Notification of receipt of demand
Jan 18, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jan 18, 2007
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jan 18, 2007
PCT demand form
Jan 17, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jan 17, 2007
Document concerning fees and payments
Jan 17, 2007
PCT demand form
Jan 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 28, 2006
Copy of the international search report
Dec 28, 2006
Published international application - A1

EP1907606

NORSK HYDRO ASA

Application Number: EP06747669A
Filing Date: Jun 9, 2006
Status: Revoked; Dec 14, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 21, 2016
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A Method And A Prebaked Anode For Aluminium Production

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