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EP About this file: EP1140391

EP1140391 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A MELT, PREFERABLY OF A STEEL MELT DURING CONTINUOUS CASTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
For:BE  CH  DK  CY  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE 
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
[2003/43]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
For:BE  CH  LI  CY  ES  FI  FR  GR  IE  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE 
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
For all designated states
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
For all designated states
DIDIER-WERKE AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GROTHE, Horst
Hermann-Löns-Strasse 17
D-41564 Kaarst / DE
02 / REIFFERSCHEID, Markus
Bahnhofstrasse 42
D-40883 Ratingen / DE
03 / BRÜCKNER, Raimund
Gartenfeldstrasse 21A
D-65227 Niedernhausen-Engenhahn / DE
04 / SCHMITT, Karl-Heinz
Bachwiese 25
D-55494 Dichtelbach / DE
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse-
Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date00901067.907.01.2000
[2001/41]
WO2000EP00058
Priority number, dateDE199910091513.01.1999         Original published format: DE 19900915
[2001/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0041829
Date:20.07.2000
Language:DE
[2000/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1140391
Date:10.10.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1140391
Date:18.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/10, B22D41/005, B22D41/015, H05B6/38, B22D11/16
[2001/41]
CPC:
B22D41/015 (EP,US); B22D11/10 (KR); B22D11/11 (EP,US);
B22D11/16 (EP,US); B22D41/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSTELLEN UND/ODER HALTEN DER TEMPERATUR EINER SCHMELZE, BEVORZUGT EINER STAHLSCHMELZE BEIM STRANGGIESSEN[2001/41]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR MAINTAINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A MELT, PREFERABLY OF A STEEL MELT DURING CONTINUOUS CASTING[2001/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR REGLER ET/OU MAINTENIR LA TEMPERATURE D'UNE MASSE EN FUSION, EN PARTICULIER D'ACIER EN FUSION LORS DE LA COULEE EN CONTINU[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2001National basic fee paid 
18.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
05.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.06.2003
FI18.06.2003
FR18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
LU07.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2007/08]
Former [2006/14]FI18.06.2003
FR18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
LU07.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/23]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
LU07.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/14]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/02]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/29]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
DK18.09.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/15]FI18.06.2003
IE18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/13]FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
PT18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/10]FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
SE18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI18.06.2003
NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/03]NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
ES29.09.2003
Former [2004/02]NL18.06.2003
GR18.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH02207949  ;
 [X]JPH03243254  ;
 [X]JPS6015054  ;
 [X]US4469162  (HANAS BERTIL [SE], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 10 - line 66; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5084089  (ZEKELY JULIAN [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 2; figure 2 *;
 [XA]EP0755741  (DIDIER WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 7 * column 1, line 59 - column 3, line 47; figure . *[A] 2-6;
 [XP]DE19752548  (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [XP] 1 * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 40; figures 1,2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901102), vol. 014, no. 501, Database accession no. (M - 1043), & JP02207949 A 19900817 (SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920128), vol. 016, no. 034, Database accession no. (M - 1204), & JP03243254 A 19911030 (NKK CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850607), vol. 009, no. 132, Database accession no. (M - 385), & JP60015054 A 19850125 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA JUKOGYO KK) [X] 1 * abstract *
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