Aluminum Alloy Products And A Method Of Preparation

Patent No. EP3212818 (titled "Aluminum Alloy Products And A Method Of Preparation") was filed by Novelis on Oct 28, 2015. The application was issued on Apr 16, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ARCONIC	Jan 22, 2021	LENZING GERBER STUTE

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Mar 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2025
French translation of claims
Mar 11, 2025
German translation of the claims
Mar 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 23, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 23, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 17, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 20, 2024
Refund of fees
Nov 19, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 19, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 18, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Oct 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 18, 2024
Description
Jul 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 14, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 14, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 8, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 16, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 16, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 7, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 3, 2023
Refund of fees
Jun 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
May 24, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 24, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 22, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
May 22, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 22, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 10, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 10, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 10, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 10, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 10, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 7, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jun 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 3, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 10, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 10, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 22, 2021
General authorisation
Jan 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 6, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 26, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 17, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 10, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 10, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 10, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 10, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 10, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 10, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 27, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 15, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Oct 15, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Oct 15, 2019
Claims
Oct 15, 2019
Claims
Oct 15, 2019
Description
Oct 15, 2019
Description
Oct 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 2, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 2, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 12, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 12, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 22, 2019
Claims
Jan 22, 2019
Description
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 25, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 25, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 9, 2018
Claims
Aug 9, 2018
Description
Aug 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 19, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 10, 2018
Examination started
Nov 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Nov 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 7, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 4, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 10, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
May 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2016
Copy of the international search report
May 6, 2016
Published international application - A1
Feb 8, 2016
Annex
Feb 8, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - drawings for ISA/EP
Jan 29, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Jan 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 19, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Nov 6, 2015
Abstract
Nov 6, 2015
Annex
Nov 6, 2015
Claims
Nov 6, 2015
Description
Nov 6, 2015
Drawings
Nov 6, 2015
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Nov 6, 2015
Invitation to Correct Defects in the International Application (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 6, 2015
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 6, 2015
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 6, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3212818

NOVELIS

Application Number: EP15790789A
Filing Date: Oct 28, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 14, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 16, 2025
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