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EP About this file: EP2015880

EP2015880 - METHOD FOR COOLING ANODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/04]METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR COOLING ANODES
[2013/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Rauhalanpuisto 9
02230 Espoo / FI
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Puolikkotie 10
02230 Espoo / FI
Former [2009/04]For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LUMPPIO, Juha
Viherlaaksonranta 14 B 17
FI-02710 Espoo / FI
 [2009/04]
Representative(s)K & H Bonapat Patentanwälte Koch · von Behren & Partner mbB
Donnersbergerstraße 22A
80634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]K & H Bonapat
Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/07]K & H Bonapat
Patentanwälte
Wotanstraße 64
80639 München / DE
Former [2009/04]Zipse Habersack Kritzenberger
Patentanwälte Wotanstraße 64
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date07730585.203.05.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007FI00116
Priority number, dateFI2006000042904.05.2006         Original published format: FI 20060429
[2009/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007128861
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2015880
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2015880
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE15.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:B22D25/04, B22D5/02
[2009/04]
CPC:
B22D25/04 (EP,FI,KR,US); B22D30/00 (FI); B22D5/02 (EP,FI,KR,US);
C25C1/12 (EP,US); C25C7/02 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM KÜHLEN VON ANODEN[2013/28]
English:METHOD FOR COOLING ANODES[2013/28]
French:PROCEDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT D'ANODES[2013/28]
Former [2009/04]VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM KÜHLEN VON ANODEN
Former [2009/04]METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR COOLING ANODES
Former [2009/04]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REFROIDISSEMENT D'ANODES
Entry into regional phase20.10.2008National basic fee paid 
20.10.2008Search fee paid 
20.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
25.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2014Fee for grant paid
08.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.12.2010
Opposition(s)27.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.05.2007
BG26.02.2014
CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
MT26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SI26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
GB26.05.2014
GR27.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/28]BG26.02.2014
CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
MT26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SI26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
GB26.05.2014
GR27.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2016/25]BG26.02.2014
CY26.02.2014
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MC26.02.2014
MT26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SI26.02.2014
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IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
GB26.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2016/16]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
MT26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
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SI26.02.2014
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IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
GB26.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/24]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
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MC26.02.2014
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RO26.02.2014
SI26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
GB26.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/21]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
IE03.05.2014
LU03.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/18]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
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MC26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
LU03.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/09]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
LU03.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/08]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
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NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
LU03.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2015/04]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
LU03.05.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2014/50]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
ES26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2014/49]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
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PT26.06.2014
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FI26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
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IS26.06.2014
PT26.06.2014
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Former [2014/36]LT26.02.2014
IS26.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]AU473863B  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO) [X] 1-3,5-17 * figure 1 * * pages 3-8 *;
 [X]JP2003205354  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO) [X] 1-3,5-17 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH09210797  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO) [X] 1-3,5-17 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS5881550  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO) [A] 10-17 * abstract *;
 [A]US3976120  (RAAB STEFAN) [A] 1-17 * figure 1 * * column 5, line 19 - line 34 *
International search[A]JPS62104665  (AKITA SEIREN KK, et al);
 [A]JPH09164468  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO);
 [A]JPH05237637  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO, et al);
 [A]JPH04253562  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO)
by applicantAU6567874
 JP2003205354
 JPH09210797
 JPS5881550
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