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EP3041620 - ROLL LINE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aktiebolaget SKF
415 50 Göteborg / SE
[2019/45]
Former [2016/28]For all designated states
Aktiebolaget SKF
415 50 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / MITCHELL, Erik
Askims Högalid 8
S-43651 Hoväs / SE
02 / COSTA, Patrik
Kattleberg 130
S-446 97 Älvängen / SE
 [2016/32]
Former [2016/28]01 / MITCHELL, Erik
Iskällareliden 7B
S-416 55 Göteborg / SE
02 / COSTA, Patrik
Kattleberg 130
S-446 97 Älvängen / SE
Representative(s)Kuhstrebe, Jochen, et al
SKF GmbH
Gunnar-Wester-Straße 12
97421 Schweinfurt / DE
[2019/45]
Former [2016/28]Gentzel, Marcus
Aktiebolaget SKF
SKF Patent Department Göteborg
415 50 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date14842460.902.09.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014SE51008
Priority number, dateSE2013000057704.09.2013         Original published format: SE 1300577
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015034421
Date:12.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3041620
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3041620
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE12.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/128, B65G39/18, F16C11/02
[2016/28]
CPC:
B65G39/07 (EP); B22D11/1287 (EP); F16C13/00 (EP);
F16C2322/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄLZLINIE ZUM KONTINUIERLICHEN GIESSEN[2016/28]
English:ROLL LINE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING[2016/28]
French:ENSEMBLE DE LIGNES DE ROULEAUX POUR UNE COULÉE CONTINUE[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2016National basic fee paid 
04.04.2016Search fee paid 
04.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
22.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2019Fee for grant paid
12.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2014
AL06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
ES06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
HR06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
MK06.11.2019
MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU02.09.2014
AL06.11.2019
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CZ06.11.2019
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EE06.11.2019
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FI06.11.2019
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MC06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
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BG06.02.2020
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GR07.02.2020
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Former [2021/23]AL06.11.2019
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BG06.02.2020
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BG06.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE2710318  (FIVES CAIL BABCOCK) [X] 12 * figure 1 * * page 5 - page 12 * [A] 1-11,13;
 [YA]EP0037549  (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5,7-9,12,13 * figures 1-7 * * page 3, line 16 - page 8, line 33 * [A] 4,6,10,11;
 [XA]GB2240608  (COOPER ROLLER BEARINGS COMPANY [GB]) [X] 12 * figures 1-3 * * page 1 - page 5 * [A] 1-11,13;
 [XA]DE10128999  (SMS DEMAG AG [DE]) [X] 12 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0034] * [A] 1-11,13;
 [YA]DE102008029944  (SMS SIEMAG AG [DE]) [Y] 1-3,5,8,12,13 * figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0059] * [A] 4,6,7,9-11;
 [Y]WO2012118413  (SKF AB [SE], et al) [Y] 1-3,5,7-9,12,13 * figures 1-6 ** page 1, line 29 - page 8, line 15 *;
 [XPA]EP2687303  (SMS CONCAST AG [CH]) [XP] 12 * figures 1,6-9 * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0035] * [A] 1-11,13
International search[A]US4164252  (SCHEURECKER WERNER [AT]);
 [A]JP2005014029  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]US2010227749  (URANISHI TAKEHARU [JP]);
 [A]US2013146244  (HOVESTAEDT ERICH [DE], et al)
by applicantDE2710318
 EP0037549
 GB2240608
 DE10128999
 WO2010005354
 US2011114282
 WO2012118413
 EP2687303
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