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EP1576855 - METHOD TO SUPPLY ELECTRIC CURRENT TO A TUBE FURNACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
Sandvik Intellectual Property HB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Sandvik AB
811 81 Sandviken / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LEWIN, Thomas
Bergslagsvägen 227 B
S-734 40 Hallstahammar / SE
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Örtenblad, Bertil Tore, et al
Noréns Patentbyra AB
P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Örtenblad, Bertil Tore, et al
Noréns Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date03776143.404.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003SE01886
Priority number, dateSE2002000384423.12.2002         Original published format: SE 0203844
[2005/38]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004057917
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1576855
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576855
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/02
[2005/38]
CPC:
H05B3/62 (EP,KR,US); H05B3/02 (KR)
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 [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STROMVERSORGUNG EINES ROHROFENS[2005/38]
English:METHOD TO SUPPLY ELECTRIC CURRENT TO A TUBE FURNACE[2005/38]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ALIMENTER UN FOUR A TUBE EN COURANT ELECTRIQUE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2005National basic fee paid 
22.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
22.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
06.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2007Fee for grant paid
08.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CY21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
EE21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
TR21.11.2007
IE04.12.2007
LU04.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
GR22.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
HU22.05.2008
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CY21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
EE21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
IE04.12.2007
LU04.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
GR22.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
Former [2009/34]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CY21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
EE21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
IE04.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
GR22.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
Former [2009/11]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
EE21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
IE04.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
GR22.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
Former [2008/48]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
IE04.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
PT21.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT21.11.2007
BE21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
RO21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
SK21.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
CZ21.11.2007
DK21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Former [2008/33]AT21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
MC31.12.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT21.11.2007
CH21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Former [2008/26]CH21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
SI21.11.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Former [2008/24]CH21.11.2007
FI21.11.2007
LI21.11.2007
NL21.11.2007
BG21.02.2008
SE21.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US4286142  (TAYLOR RAYMOND E);
 [A]EP0819905  (NIKKATO CORP [JP])
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