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EP About this file: EP1789220

EP1789220 - STOPPER ROD FOR DELIVERING GAS INTO A MOLTEN METAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE COMPANY
103 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
[2007/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GUILLO, Philippe
22, rue Fontaine
F-75009 PARIS / FR
 [2007/22]
Representative(s)Debled, Thierry, et al
Vesuvius Group S.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]Debled, Thierry, et al
Vesuvius Group S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
Application number, filing date05763960.115.07.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005BE00116
Priority number, dateEP2004044717920.07.2004         Original published format: EP 04447179
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006007672
Date:26.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1789220
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1789220
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:B22D41/18
[2007/22]
CPC:
B22D41/186 (EP,US); B22D41/18 (KR); B22D41/16 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOPFENSTANGE ZUR ZUFUHR VON GAS IN EINE METALLSCHMELZE[2007/22]
English:STOPPER ROD FOR DELIVERING GAS INTO A MOLTEN METAL[2007/22]
French:QUENOUILLE ADAPTÉE À LA DÉLIVRANCE DE GAZ DANS UN MÉTAL LIQUIDE[2007/22]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2007National basic fee paid 
20.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
25.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2007Fee for grant paid
05.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH19.12.2007
CY19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
HU20.06.2008
IE15.07.2008
LU15.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
[2010/39]
Former [2010/33]CH19.12.2007
CY19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
IE15.07.2008
LU15.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/52]CH19.12.2007
CY19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
IE15.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/27]CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
BG19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/22]CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
EE19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/18]CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/13]CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
GR20.03.2008
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/46]CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/42]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
IS19.04.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/36]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
IS19.04.2008
Former [2008/27]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
LV19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
Former [2008/26]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
SI19.12.2007
Former [2008/24]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
LT19.12.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4682718  (WATANABE KUNIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0309225  (VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 60 *;
 [A]EP0503316  (VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 2, line 20 - line 24 * * page 3, line 30 - line 58 *;
 [A]EP0589762  (LORRAINE LAMINAGE [FR]) [A] 1-8 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5370370  (BENSON PAUL M [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 1, line 29 - line 45 * * column 3, line 5 - column 5, line 23 *;
 [A]US5681499  (BENSON PAUL M [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 9, line 32 - line 51 *;
 [A]US5691061  (HANSE ERIC [BE], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 8 - line 40 * * column 2, line 57 - line 63 * * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 25 * * column 5, line 55 - line 62 *;
 [A]WO0078484  (FOSECO INT [GB], et al) [A] 1-9 * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]US6321953  (NAKAMURA RYOSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * figures 1,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2002171184  (DESAI PRIYADARSHI G [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015] *;
 [A]  - N. TSUKAMOTO ET AL., "Prevention of alumina clogging in submerged entry nozzles", SHINAGAWA TECHNICAL REPORT, BIZEN CITY, OKOYAMA, JAPAN, (20010320), vol. 44, pages 27 - 38, XP002310759 [A] 1-9 * with Editor's note page; paragraph [0003]; table 1 * * paragraph [04.1] *
 [A]  - N. TSUKAMOTO ET AL., "Prevention of alumina clogging in submerged entry nozzles for continuous casting", SHINAGAWA TECHNICAL REPORT, BIZEN CITY, OKOYAMA, JAPAN, (19980320), vol. 41, pages 37 - 46, XP002310760 [A] 1-9 * with Editor's note page; paragraph [02.1]; table 1 * * paragraph [03.1] * * paragraph [03.2]; table 2 *
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