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EP1148959 - DEVICE FOR CONTINUOS HORIZONTAL CASTING, ESPECIALLY OF STRIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.12.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Revocation of patentpublished on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thöni Industriebetriebe Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Obermarktstrasse 48
6410 Telfs / AT
[2001/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LEDER, Roland
Alseggerstrasse 19
A-1180 Wien / AT
 [2001/44]
Representative(s)Hübscher, Helmut, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Hübscher
Postfach 411
4010 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [2001/44]Hübscher, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Spittelwiese 7
4020 Linz / AT
Application number, filing date00902476.128.01.2000
[2001/44]
WO2000AT00022
Priority number, dateAT1999000011428.01.1999         Original published format: AT 11499
[2001/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0044515
Date:03.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1148959
Date:31.10.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1148959
Date:27.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/045
[2001/44]
CPC:
B22D11/045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2002/48]
Former [2001/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM HORIZONTALEN STRANGGIESSEN, INSBESONDERE VON BÄNDERN[2001/44]
English:DEVICE FOR CONTINUOS HORIZONTAL CASTING, ESPECIALLY OF STRIPS[2001/44]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR LA COULEE EN CONTINU HORIZONTALE, EN PARTICULIER LA COULEE DE FEUILLARDS[2001/44]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2001National basic fee paid 
20.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/44]
09.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2002Fee for grant paid
02.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.08.2003    ADMISSIBLE
SMS Meer GmbH Demag Technica
Daimlerstrasse 4
97209 Veitshöchheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Valentin, Ekkehard, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/42]
Opponent(s)01  20.08.2003    ADMISSIBLE
SMS Meer GmbH Demag Technica
Daimlerstrasse 4
97209 Veitshöchheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
21.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.05.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.08.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.11.2008
22.08.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.08.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.09.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/03]
07.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR27.11.2002
GB27.11.2002
IT27.11.2002
AT28.01.2003
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
DE01.08.2007
[2007/48]
Former [2007/35]FR27.11.2002
GB27.11.2002
IT27.11.2002
AT28.01.2003
Former [2006/14]FR27.11.2002
GB27.11.2002
AT28.01.2003
Former [2004/31]GB27.11.2002
AT28.01.2003
FR05.09.2003
Former [2004/22]GB27.11.2002
FR05.09.2003
Former [2004/10]FR05.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4252178  (HUDD ANTHONY W) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0083916  (VER EDELSTAHLWERKE AG [AT]) [X] 1-4 * figures 3-10; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]US4541478  (SCHUBERT HERMANN [AT], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 27; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0268143  (CONCAST STANDARD AG [CH]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]EP0279106  (STEEL CASTING ENG LTD [US]) [X] 1-3,5 * column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 5; figures 1-4 * * column 9, line 8 - column 11, line 33 *;
 [X]US4789021  (AHRENS MAX [US]) [X] 1-3 * figures 1-4; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]EP0470608  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * page 6, line 34 - line 50; figure 5 *
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