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EP About this file: EP1299203

EP1299203 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RISING CASTING WITH A SLIDING CLOSURE THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE MOULD FRAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Köln / DE
[2003/42]
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Georg-von-Boeselager-Strasse 25
53117 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÜLLER, Wolfgang
Am Zwinger 15
96047 Bamberg / DE
02 / FISCHER, Alexander
Karlstrasse 7
53913 Swisttal / DE
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Simons, Johannes
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Simons, Johannes, Dipl.-Ing.
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8 A
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date01969350.607.07.2001
[2003/15]
WO2001EP07823
Priority number, dateDE200013390212.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10033902
[2003/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0204143
Date:17.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1299203
Date:09.04.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1299203
Date:13.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B22D18/04
[2003/15]
CPC:
B22D41/24 (EP,US); B22D18/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO18.12.2002
SI18.12.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM STEIGENDEN GIESSEN MIT EINEM AUF DEN GIESSTISCH AUFGESETZTEN SCHIEBERVERSCHLUSS[2003/15]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RISING CASTING WITH A SLIDING CLOSURE THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE MOULD FRAME[2003/15]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COULEE EN SOURCE COMPORTANT UNE FERMETURE A TIROIR PLACEE SUR LE PLATEAU DE COULEE[2003/15]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2002National basic fee paid 
18.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/15]
23.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2004Fee for grant paid
11.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
PT13.03.2005
CY07.07.2005
LU07.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/26]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
CY07.07.2005
LU07.07.2005
Former [2007/20]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
CY07.07.2005
Former [2006/14]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
Former [2005/46]FI13.10.2004
IE13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
Former [2005/26]FI13.10.2004
GR13.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI13.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]FR1525455  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO) [A] 18* figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US3627018  (COSTELLO RICHARD C, et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,9,10 * column 1, line 34 - column 2, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE2147678  (GRAVICAST PATENTVERWALTUNGSGES.) [Y] 1,5,6,10,11,20 * figures 1-9; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]US3980125  (PORTALIER ROBERT) [A] 4 * abstract *;
 [A]DE2646187  (BERTLAND TURE ARVID) [A] 2,7-9,11,16 * page 9, line 1 - page 10, line 2; figures 1,2 * * page 10, paragraph L - page 11, line 20 *;
 [Y]US5524700  (GOSCH ROLF [AT]) [Y] 1,5,6,10,11,20 * column 2, line 3 - line 5 * * column 8, line 6 - line 61; figures 6-9 *
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