blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1444059

EP1444059 - CONTROL METHOD FOR A PRODUCTION LINE FOR ROLLING HOT-ROLLED METAL STRIPS DISPOSED UPSTREAM OF A COOLING STRETCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH
Schuhstrasse 60
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2015/39]
Former [2013/11]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEINZIERL, Klaus
Eisensteiner Str. 12 30
90480 Nürnberg / DE
02 / METZGER, Michael
Würzburger Ring 33
91056 Erlangen / DE
03 / KURZ, Matthias
Beim Drudenbaum 29
91056 Erlangen / DE
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Metals@Linz
Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
Intellectual Property Upstream IP UP
Turmstraße 44
4031 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Application number, filing date02776880.307.11.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002DE04125
Priority number, dateDE2001105600815.11.2001         Original published format: DE 10156008
[2004/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03045599
Date:05.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1444059
Date:11.08.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1444059
Date:26.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B21B37/74, C21D11/00
[2004/33]
CPC:
B21B37/74 (EP,US); C21D11/005 (EP,US); C21D9/573 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49764 (EP,US); Y10T29/49771 (EP,US); Y10T29/49991 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53526 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FI,   FR,   IT [2009/35]
Former [2004/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERVERFAHREN FÜR EINE EINER KÜHLSTRECKE VORGEORDNETE FERTIGSTRASSE ZUM WALZEN VON METALL-WARMBAND[2004/33]
English:CONTROL METHOD FOR A PRODUCTION LINE FOR ROLLING HOT-ROLLED METAL STRIPS DISPOSED UPSTREAM OF A COOLING STRETCH[2004/33]
French:PROCEDE POUR COMMANDER UN TRAIN FINISSEUR MONTE EN AMONT D'UNE SECTION DE REFROIDISSEMENT ET CONCU POUR LAMINER DES FEUILLARDS METALLIQUES A CHAUD[2004/33]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2004National basic fee paid 
30.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
26.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2009Fee for grant paid
20.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.2010  04.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SMS group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter, et al, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [2016/50]
Former [2010/27]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2010   
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
30.06.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.08.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
10.02.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.10.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.02.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
20.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.09.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/06]
Appeal following opposition29.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0341/19
10.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
10.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
16.11.2022Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2013
FI07.11.2013
BE30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
IT07.11.2014
[2016/03]
Former [2014/51]AT07.11.2013
FI07.11.2013
BE30.11.2013
FR02.12.2013
Former [2014/42]AT07.11.2013
FI07.11.2013
BE30.11.2013
Former [2014/37]AT07.11.2013
FI07.11.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63168211  ;
 [A]US6220067  (SANO MITSUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,18,19 * the whole document *;
 [DXA]DE19963186  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DX] 18 * the whole document * [A] 1,19;
 [XA]  - SIXTENSSON P ET AL, "NEW PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR HOT ROLLING MILLS", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN METALLURGICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY, DÜSSELDORF, DE, (199906), pages 208 - 217, XP001011835 [X] 18 * the whole document * [A] 1,19
 [A]  - ANDORFER J ET AL, "OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH VAI-Q STRIP: ON-LINE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HOT ROLLED STRIP MECHANICAL PROPERTIES", AISE STEEL TECHNOLOGY, AISE, PITTSBURG, PA, US, (200007), vol. 77, no. 7, ISSN 0021-1559, pages 43 - 46, XP000966014 [A] 1,18,19 * the whole document *
 [A]  - ANDORFER J ET AL, "VAIQ-STRIP, UN NOUVEAU SYSTEME DE CONTROLE DE QUALITE POUR LES BANDES LAMINEES A CHAUD", CAHIERS D'INFORMATIONS TECHNIQUES DE LA REVUE DE METALLURGIE, REVUE DE METALLURGIE. PARIS, FR, (19980701), vol. 95, no. 7/8, ISSN 0035-1563, pages 883 - 892, XP000789911 [A] 1,18,19 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881116), vol. 012, no. 434, Database accession no. (M - 764), & JP63168211 A 19880712 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [A] 1,18,19 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.