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DE file number : 602 28 276.4 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 6, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	602 28 276.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 75 8588.4
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/GB02/04129
97	EP publication number	EPN	1425430
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003023079
54	Designation/title	TI	AL-LEGIERUNG FÜR LITHOGRAPHISCHE PLATTE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C22C 21/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	C22C 21/10 (2006.01), B41N 1/08 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Sep 11, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Sep 11, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Sep 11, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	Mar 20, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Aug 13, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Novelis, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA
72	Inventor	IN	WARD, John Andrew, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 7TA, GB
74	Representative	VTR	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 0121927 Sep 12, 2001
	Patent division in charge		24
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001425430 Searchable text: EP000001425430 Original document: EP000001425430B1 Searchable text: EP000001425430B1 Original document: WO002003023079 Searchable text: WO002003023079
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Mar 20, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Mar 5, 2024 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Mar 5, 2024; Feb 15, 2024; Jul 1, 2021; May 18, 2021; Dec 1, 2020; Aug 29, 2019; Oct 5, 2018; Jan 12, 2018; Oct 11, 2017; Oct 15, 2016; Oct 16, 2015; Oct 9, 2015; Oct 22, 2014; Oct 9, 2014; Oct 16, 2013; Oct 8, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Oct 17, 2012; Oct 9, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 29, 2012 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Mar 20, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jun 9, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jun 9, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jul 15, 2004	Jul 15, 2004	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 17, 2008		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Aug 13, 2008		Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Sep 25, 2008	Sep 25, 2008	Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	May 13, 2009	Aug 6, 2009	Details anzeigen
10	Administrative procedure	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee	Apr 1, 2021	Jul 1, 2021	Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Revocation of patent by EPO	Feb 18, 2023		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision on revocation by EPO has become final	Feb 18, 2023	Mar 21, 2024	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 20, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 9, 2004

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 9, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 15, 2004
Issue number	HN	29
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Jul 15, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 5)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C22C 21/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	C22C 21/00 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 17, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Novelis, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Alcan International Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, CA

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 13, 2008

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 25, 2008
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Sep 25, 2008
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 13, 2009
Issue number	HN	32
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Aug 6, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 1, 2021
Issue number	HN	26
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jul 1, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 1, 2021

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Revocation of patent by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 18, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 15, 2024

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision on revocation by EPO has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 18, 2023
Issue number	HN	12
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Mar 21, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 5, 2024