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EP About this file: EP1481100

EP1481100 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STAINLESS STEEL, PARTICULARLY HIGH-GRADE STEEL CONTAINING CHROME OR CHROME NICKEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2004/49]
Inventor(s)01 / PLESCHIUTSCHNIGG, Fritz-Peter
Reiserweg 69
47269 Duisburg / DE
02 / MEIERLING, Peter
Im Grund 95
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
03 / SCHNEIDER, Karl-Josef
Marellenkämpe 67
46514 Schermbeck / DE
04 / PETRY, Jochen
Bernhardstrasse 4
47226 Duisburg / DE
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Valentin-Gihske-Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte Valentin-Gihske-Grosse Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date03704665.320.02.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003EP01724
Priority number, dateDE200210947205.03.2002         Original published format: DE 10209472
[2004/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03074741
Date:12.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1481100
Date:01.12.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1481100
Date:10.08.2005
Language:DE
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/00, C21C5/52, C21C7/068
[2004/49]
CPC:
C21C5/35 (EP); C21C5/005 (EP); C21C5/5252 (EP);
C21C5/5264 (EP); C21C7/0685 (EP)
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 [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERZEUGEN VON NICHT ROSTENDEM STAHL, INSBESONDERE VON CHROM- ODER CHROMNICKELHALTIGEM EDELSTAHL[2004/49]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STAINLESS STEEL, PARTICULARLY HIGH-GRADE STEEL CONTAINING CHROME OR CHROME NICKEL[2004/49]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ACIERS INOXYDABLES, EN PARTICULIER D'ACIERS SPECIAUX AU CHROME OU AU CHROME-NICKEL[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2004National basic fee paid 
09.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
28.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2005Fee for grant paid
02.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.08.2005
CZ10.08.2005
EE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
FR10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
HU11.02.2006
BE28.02.2006
ES28.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
[2009/29]
Former [2009/01]CY10.08.2005
CZ10.08.2005
EE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
FR10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
HU11.02.2006
BE28.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2007/14]CZ10.08.2005
EE10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
HU11.02.2006
BE28.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/52]CZ10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/44]CZ10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/29]CZ10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
SK10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/26]CZ10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/25]FI10.08.2005
IE10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
Former [2006/14]FI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
Former [2006/13]FI10.08.2005
SI10.08.2005
BG10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US3575696  (REHMUS FREDERICK H, et al) [X] 1,2,6-12 * column 2, line 8 - line 45 *;
 [A]EP0331751  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0721990  (KCT TECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [XD]DE19621143  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [XD] 1-12 * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 3; figure 1; claims 1,4 * * column 2, line 19 - line 42 *
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