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EP1213273 - Method of recycling side-dam plates for thin sheet casting of steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 07.10.2009  [2009/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co.KG
Max-Schaidhauf-Strasse 25
87437 Kempten / DE
[2005/19]
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
Wacker-Chemie GmbH
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Jüngling, Thomas, Dr.
Am Denzlerpark 27
87437 Kempten / DE
02 / Bencker, Ulrich
Karpfenweg 6
87477 Sulzberg / DE
03 / Kiechle, Herbert
Enzianweg 24
87439 Kempten / DE
04 / Lerf, Siegfried
Stuibenweg 9
87477 Sulzberg / DE
05 / Müller, Stefan
Am Anger 4A
87487 Wiggensbach / DE
 [2002/24]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte, Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2002/24]Potten, Holger, et al
Wacker-Chemie GmbH Zentralabteilung Patente, Marken und Lizenzen Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
Application number, filing date01126427.208.11.2001
[2002/24]
Priority number, dateDE200015544209.11.2000         Original published format: DE 10055442
[2002/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1213273
Date:12.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1213273
Date:16.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1213273
Date:07.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/5833, C01B21/064, B22D11/06
[2002/24]
CPC:
C04B35/583 (EP,US); B22D11/10 (KR); B22D11/066 (EP,US);
C01B21/064 (EP,US); Y10S241/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/42]
Former [2002/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Recycling von Seitenplatten für das Dünnbandgiessen von Stahl[2002/24]
English:Method of recycling side-dam plates for thin sheet casting of steel[2002/24]
French:Procédé de récupération des plaques de dame pour couler acier en couches minces[2002/24]
Examination procedure08.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/24]
08.11.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
18.12.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2002Fee for grant paid
21.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  10.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
VESUVIUS GROUP S.A.
Rue de Douvrain 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Opponent's representative
Debled, Thierry
Vesuvius Group S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/14]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  10.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
VESUVIUS GROUP S.A.
Rue de Douvrain 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Opponent's representative
Debled, Thierry
Vesuvius Group S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Former [2003/38]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2003  10.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
VESUVIUS GROUP S.A.
Rue de Douvrain 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Opponent's representative
Debled, Thierry (BE)
Vesuvius Group S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Douvrain, 17
B-7011 Ghlin / BE
16.09.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.06.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.02.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.05.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.08.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.08.2005Appeal received No.  T1061/05
11.10.2005Statement of grounds filed
06.02.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
06.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0447940  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND [JP], et al) [A] 1-7* claims 1-9 *
OppositionCA1240711
 US4847031
 US4885264
 EP0432073
 US5227347
 US5266263
 FR2749785
    - R.T.OXNARD, "Refractory Recycling", AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN, (199410), vol. 73, no. 10, pages 46 - 49
    - D.E: ABRINO, "Waste Minimization in Industries Using Refractory Materials", PROCEEDINGS OF UNIFIED INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON REFRATORIES, NEW ORLEANS, (199711), vol. 1, pages 465 - 571
    - J.TIRLOCQ, "Vers un Cycle de Vie Complet des Produits Refractaires", EUROCERAM NEWS, (2002), vol. 10, pages 1 - 10
    - R.T. OXNARD, "Benefits in the Quality Recycling of Refractory Materials", UNITECR'89, (1989), pages 1538 - 1543
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