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EP About this file: EP1338658

EP1338658 - Method and device for heat treating workpieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTFALEN AG
Industrieweg 43-63
48155 Münster / DE
For all designated states
WMU WÄrmebehandlungsanlagen für Industrie und Umwelttechnik GmbH
Edisonstrasse 15
59199 Bönen / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
WESTFALEN AG
Industrieweg 43-63
D-48155 Münster / DE
For all designated states
WMU WÄrmebehandlungsanlagen für Industrie und Umwelttechnik GmbH
Edisonstrasse 15
59199 Bönen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Breloer, Andreas
Zum Toedtfeld 43a
59174 Kamen / DE
02 / Uschkoreit
Ewaldstrasse 5
59174 Kamen / DE
03 / Thurow, Reiner
Liethe 28
59514 Welver / DE
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt Weiß, Arat & Partner mbB
Zeppelinstraße 4
78234 Engen / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2008/45]Weiss, Peter
Dr. Weiss & Arat Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
Former [2003/35]Weiss, Peter, Dr. rer. nat.
Dr. Weiss, Weiss & Brecht Zeppelinstrasse 4
78234 Engen / DE
Application number, filing date03003368.214.02.2003
[2003/35]
Priority number, dateDE200210826726.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10208267
[2003/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1338658
Date:27.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1338658
Date:12.01.2005
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1338658
Date:06.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/76, C21D9/00
[2015/31]
CPC:
C21D1/763 (EP); C21D1/76 (EP); C21D9/0056 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/35]C21D1/76, C21D1/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Wärmebehandlung von Werkstücken[2003/35]
English:Method and device for heat treating workpieces[2003/35]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement thermique de pièces[2015/33]
Former [2003/35]Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement termique de pièces
Examination procedure26.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
13.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2015Fee for grant paid
09.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2010
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.02.2003
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
IE14.02.2016
LU14.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
GB06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]HU14.02.2003
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE14.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
GB06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/13]CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE14.02.2016
BG06.04.2016
GB06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/08]CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE14.02.2016
GB06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
IE14.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/36]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
GR07.04.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62139810  ;
 [Y]EP0282715  (JUNKER GMBH O [DE]) [Y] 1-18 * column 2 - column 3; claims 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP0320763  (LINDE AG [DE]) [Y] 1-18 * column 3 - column 4; claims 1-8 *;
 [A]DE19651878  (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871202), vol. 0113, no. 69, Database accession no. (C - 461), & JP62139810 A 19870623 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
by applicantUS4414043
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