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EP About this file: EP1518004

EP1518004 - USE OF SEPARATION GAS IN CONTINUOUS HOT DIP METAL FINISHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2005/13]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAKOWSKI, Walter
Sanddornstrasse 42
47269 Duisburg / DE
02 / BRISBERGER, Rolf
Am Tapp 17
47661 Issum / DE
 [2005/13]
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 [2005/13]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date03714895.428.03.2003
[2005/13]
WO2003EP03219
Priority number, dateDE200212920328.06.2002         Original published format: DE 10229203
DE200213334323.07.2002         Original published format: DE 10233343
[2005/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004003250
Date:08.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1518004
Date:30.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1518004
Date:26.12.2007
Language:DE
[2007/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/02, C23C2/00
[2005/13]
CPC:
C23C2/00 (EP,US); C23C2/00344 (EP,US); C23C2/004 (EP,US);
C23C2/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRENNGASEINSATZ BEI DER KONTINUIERLICHEN SCHMELZTAUCHVEREDELUNG[2005/13]
English:USE OF SEPARATION GAS IN CONTINUOUS HOT DIP METAL FINISHING[2005/13]
French:UTILISATION DE GAZ DE SEPARATION LORS DE LA FINITION EN CONTINUE DE METAUX PAR IMMERSION A CHAUD[2005/13]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2004National basic fee paid 
13.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/13]
16.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2007Fee for grant paid
12.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.12.2007
CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
IE26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
HU27.06.2008
[2010/34]
Former [2009/34]CY26.12.2007
CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
IE26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
IE26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2009/11]CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
IE26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
GR27.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2008/48]CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
IE26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2008/46]CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
MC31.03.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2008/42]CZ26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
PT26.05.2008
Former [2008/39]CZ26.12.2007
RO26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
Former [2008/36]CZ26.12.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH11279730  ;
 [X]JPH07180014  ;
 [A]DE617024  (KARL DAEVES DR ING) [A] 4 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3738861  (SCIFFER J, et al) [A] 4* column 5, line 28 - line 35; claim 1 *;
 [X]GB2050432  (BOC LTD) [X] 1,3,4 * page 1, line 84 - line 92 * * page 2, line 10 - line 13; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4862825  (FONTAINE PAUL P [DE]) [A] 4 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 17 *;
 [A]US6224692  (CANTACUZENE SERBAN [FR]) [A] 2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11279730 A 19991012 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1,4 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 1995, no. 10, & JP07180014 A 19950718 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
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