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EP About this file: EP2173915

EP2173915 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IRON SPONGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2011
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4031 Linz / AT
[2010/45]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co
Turmstrasse 44
4031 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / VULETIC, Bogdan
Saarwerdenstrasse 13
40457 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2010/15]
Representative(s)Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/04]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date08773377.010.06.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008EP04623
Priority number, dateAT2007000100328.06.2007         Original published format: AT 10032007
[2010/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009000409
Date:31.12.2008
Language:DE
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2173915
Date:14.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2173915
Date:26.01.2011
Language:DE
[2011/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C21B13/02
[2010/15]
CPC:
C21B13/02 (EP,KR,US); F27B1/005 (EP,KR,US); F27B15/10 (EP,KR,US);
Y02P10/134 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON EISENSCHWAMM[2010/15]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IRON SPONGE[2010/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'ÉPONGES DE FONTE[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2009National basic fee paid 
02.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/15]
10.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2010Fee for grant paid
06.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
EE26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
HR26.01.2011
HU26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IS26.01.2011
LT26.01.2011
LV26.01.2011
MT26.01.2011
RO26.01.2011
SI26.01.2011
SK26.01.2011
BG26.04.2011
NO26.04.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
MC30.06.2011
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GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2659670  (USS ENG & CONSULT) [A] 1-11* figures 1,6 *;
 [XY]DE19625127  (VOEST ALPINE IND ANLAGEN [DE]) [X] 1-6,11 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 52 - line 63 * * column 6, line 31 - line 35 * [Y] 7-10;
 [X]WO9904045  (VOEST ALPINE IND ANLAGEN [AT], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure 3 *;
 [XY]WO0036157  (DANIELI OFF MECC [IT]) [X] 1-6,11 * abstract * * figures 7-9 * * claims 1,6,7,10 * [Y] 7-10;
 [X]WO0036159  (DANIELI OFF MECC [IT]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * claims 1,9-11 * * figures 2,6,8,9 * * page 10, line 10 - line 28 *
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