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EP1204772 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING WELDED STEEL PIPES WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF STRENGTH, DUCTILITY AND DEFORMABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2008  [2008/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EUROPIPE GmbH
Wiesenstrasse 36
45473 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr / DE
[2007/21]
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG
Wiesenstr. 36
45473 Mülheim a.d. Ruhr / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOHL, Gerold
Haydnstr. 2d
D-41462 Neuss / DE
02 / KNAUF, Gerhard
Am Spick 6
D-47249 Duisburg / DE
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]Meissner, Peter E., Dipl.-Ing.
Meissner & Meissner, Patentanwaltsbüro, Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date00943586.810.05.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000DE01513
Priority number, dateDE199912254210.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19922542
DE200012348809.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10023488
[2002/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0068443
Date:16.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1204772
Date:15.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204772
Date:25.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/00
[2002/20]
CPC:
C21D1/26 (EP,US); C21D8/10 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GESCHWEISSTEN STAHLROHREN HOHER FESTIGKEIT, ZÄHIGKEITS- UND VERFORMUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN[2002/20]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING WELDED STEEL PIPES WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF STRENGTH, DUCTILITY AND DEFORMABILITY[2002/20]
French:PROCEDE POUR PRODUIRE DES TUBES D'ACIER SOUDES PRESENTANT UNE RESISTANCE MECANIQUE, UNE TENACITE ET UNE APTITUDE A LA DEFORMATION ELEVEES[2002/20]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2001National basic fee paid 
29.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/20]
18.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
05.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.2006Fee for grant paid
27.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination10.09.2003Appeal received No.  T1187/03
11.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
24.07.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS5735625  ;
 [X]JPS589926  ;
 [A]DE948604  (AUGUSTE GEORGES FERRAND);
 [Y]LU86158  (CENTRE RECH METALLURGIQUE [BE]) [Y] 1 * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0494448  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * example . *;
 [X]DE4318931  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [X] 1-3 * example 1; table - *;
 [A]WO9600305  (TUBEMAKERS AUSTRALIA [AU], et al);
 [A]DE19608387  (GLOWIK WERNER [DE])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820616), vol. 006, no. 106, Database accession no. (C - 108), & JP57035625 A 19820226 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830330), vol. 007, no. 077, Database accession no. (C - 159), & JP58009926 A 19830120 (KAWASAKI SEITETSU KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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