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EP1179601 - Method and apparatus for charging raw and carbonaceous materials into a moving hearth furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.11.2007  [2007/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/50]
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
Kawasaki Steel Corporation
1-28 Kitahonmachidori 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ozawa, Tatsuya
c/o Kawasaki Steel Corp., 1, Kawasakicho, Chuo-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0835 / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Tetsuya
Kawasaki Steel, Kawasakidori 1-chome, Mizushima
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 712-8074 / JP
03 / Sawa, Yoshitaka
c/o Kawasaki Steel Corp., 1Kawasakicho, Chuo-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0835 / JP
 [2002/07]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01118912.303.08.2001
[2002/07]
Priority number, dateJP2000023880507.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000238805
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1179601
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179601
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:C21B13/10
[2002/07]
CPC:
C21B13/10 (EP,US); F27B3/18 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/44]
Former [2002/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Rohstoffen und Kohlenstoff enthaltenden Materialien zu einem Drehrohrofen[2002/07]
English:Method and apparatus for charging raw and carbonaceous materials into a moving hearth furnace[2002/07]
French:Procédé et appareil pour charger des matières premières et des matériaux à base de charbon dans un four à sole rotatif[2002/07]
Examination procedure13.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
18.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2006Fee for grant paid
24.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.12.2006
[2007/36]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3947621  (COLLIN PER HARALD, et al);
 [A]WO9846953  (WURTH PAUL SA [LU], et al);
 [XP]EP1026265  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [XP] 1-14 * page 7, line 42 - line 52; figures 1-15 * * page 8, line 35 - line 41; claims 1-20 *
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