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EP About this file: EP1587962

EP1587962 - AN IMPROVED SMELTING PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IRON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outotec Ausmelt Pty Ltd.
12 Kitchen Road
Dandenong VIC 3175 / AU
[2010/46]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
AUSMELT LIMITED
12 Kitchen Road
Dandenong, VIC 3175 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / NG, Colette, Maria
17 Flinders Street
Mentone, Victoria 3194 / AU
02 / BALDOCK, Brian, Ross
49 McCormicks Road
Skye, Victoria 3977 / AU
03 / SOFRA, Giuseppe
2/16 Jolimont Terrace
East Melbourne, Victoria3002 / AU
04 / HUGHES, Stephen, Peter
3 Iluka Street
Black Rock, Victoria 3193 / AU
05 / MATUSEWICZ, Robert, Walter
23 Abbeygate Street
Oakleigh, Victoria 3166 / AU
06 / MCCLELLAND, Ross, Alexander
11/24 Turner Street
Berwick, Victoria 3806 / AU
07 / SHERRINGTON, David, Matthew
51 Walara Drive
Mt Martha, Victoria 3934 / AU
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)Rambelli, Paolo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]Rambelli, Paolo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date04703318.820.01.2004
[2005/43]
WO2004AU00068
Priority number, dateAU2003090035724.01.2003         Original published format: AU 2003900357
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004065641
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1587962
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1587962
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1587962
Date:22.12.2010
[2010/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU05.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:C21B11/08, C21B13/10
[2005/43]
CPC:
C22B5/10 (EP,US); C21B11/08 (KR); C21B13/0013 (EP,US);
C21B13/10 (KR); C21B3/06 (EP,US); C21C5/562 (EP,US);
C21B2400/022 (EP,US); C22B7/04 (EP,US); Y02P10/134 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US); Y02W30/50 (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 [2005/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERHÜTTUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EISEN[2005/43]
English:AN IMPROVED SMELTING PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IRON[2005/43]
French:PROCEDE DE FUSION AMELIORE PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DU FER[2005/43]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2005National basic fee paid 
12.08.2005Search fee paid 
12.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
12.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
18.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2010Fee for grant paid
19.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
IE20.01.2011
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
[2012/08]
Former [2011/48]CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/42]CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/24]CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
EE28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]CY28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]CY28.07.2010
SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/12]SI28.07.2010
BG28.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]SI28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US5498277  (FLOYD JOHN M [AU], et al);
 [X]EP1067201  (TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD [AU]);
 [X]WO0164960  (TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD [AU], et al);
 [X]WO0224963  (TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD [AU], et al)
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