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EP About this file: EP1432954

EP1432954 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING A LOWER VESSEL OF AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/27]REPLACEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING MODULES OF AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE
[2005/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2004/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUBERT, Manfred
Zum Brunsloh 12
46147 Oberhausen / DE
 [2004/27]
Representative(s)Klüppel, Walter, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Klüppel, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2006/03]Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2004/27]Valentin, Ekkehard
Patentanwälte Valentin-Gihske-Grosse Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date02777085.813.09.2002
[2004/27]
WO2002EP10266
Priority number, dateDE200114936706.10.2001         Original published format: DE 10149367
[2004/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03033981
Date:24.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1432954
Date:30.06.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1432954
Date:01.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:F27D1/18, F27B3/06, C21C5/52
[2004/27]
CPC:
C21C5/5211 (EP,US); F27D1/18 (KR); F27B3/10 (EP,US);
F27D2001/005 (EP,US); F27D2003/127 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND WECHSELEINRICHTUNG ZUM AUS- ODER EINBAUEN EINES UNTERGEFÄSSES EINES ELEKTROLICHTBOGENOFENS[2005/40]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING A LOWER VESSEL OF AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE[2005/40]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR MONTER ET DEMONTER UNE CUVE D'UN FOUR A ARC ELECTRIQUE[2005/40]
Former [2004/27]VERFAHREN UND WECHSELEINRICHTUNG ZUM AUS- ODER EINBAUEN VON BAUGRUPPEN EINES ELEKTROLICHTBOGENOFENS
Former [2004/27]REPLACEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING MODULES OF AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE
Former [2004/27]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REMPLACEMENT PERMETTANT DE MONTER ET DE DEMONTER DES MODULES D'UN FOUR A ARC ELECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase04.02.2004National basic fee paid 
04.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
08.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2005Fee for grant paid
24.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.03.2006
CZ01.03.2006
EE01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
FR01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
TR01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
LU13.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]CZ01.03.2006
EE01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
TR01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
LU13.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ01.03.2006
EE01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/22]CZ01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/45]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/39]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
IT01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2007/31]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
BE30.09.2006
Former [2007/11]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
DK01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
Former [2007/03]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SK01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
Former [2006/48]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
BG01.06.2006
SE01.06.2006
Former [2006/45]FI01.03.2006
NL01.03.2006
SE01.06.2006
Former [2006/36]FI01.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0049926  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]) [DA] 1,12-14 * page 4, line 23 - page 8, column 7 ** figures 1,3,4 *;
 [XA]EP0230180  (CLECIM SA [FR]) [X] 12 * the whole document * [A] 1,17;
 [XA]EP0837145  (DANIELI OFF MECC [IT]) [X] 12 * column 2, line 47 - column 4, line 52 * * column 5 * [A] 1,17
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