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EP3513625 - INVERTER-FED ARC FURNACE WITH CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY IN SECONDARY CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/30]CONVERTER-FED ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE WITH CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY IN THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT
[2020/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH
Schuhstrasse 60
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2019/30]
Inventor(s)01 / DITTMER, Björn
Egonstrasse 7
90461 Nürnberg / DE
02 / HERGT, Martin
Bierweg 90
90411 Nürnberg / DE
03 / RIEGER, Detlef
Alpenrosenstrasse 26
85598 Baldham / DE
 [2019/30]
Representative(s)Metals@Linz
Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
Intellectual Property Upstream IP UP
Turmstraße 44
4031 Linz / AT
[2019/30]
Application number, filing date17746431.024.07.2017
[2019/30]
WO2017EP68571
Priority number, dateEP2016018894115.09.2016         Original published format: EP 16188941
[2019/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018050332
Date:22.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3513625
Date:24.07.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3513625
Date:01.07.2020
Language:DE
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H05B7/18, H05B7/00, H05B7/144
[2019/30]
CPC:
H05B7/18 (EP,US); H05B7/005 (EP,US); H05B7/144 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US)
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 [2019/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMRICHTERGESPEISTER LICHTBOGENOFEN MIT KONDENSATORANORDNUNG IM SEKUNDÄRKREIS[2019/30]
English:INVERTER-FED ARC FURNACE WITH CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY IN SECONDARY CIRCUIT[2020/10]
French:FOUR À ARC ÉLECTRIQUE ALIMENTÉ PAR ONDULEUR AVEC SYSTÈME DE CONDENSATEURS DANS LE CIRCUIT SECONDAIRE[2020/10]
Former [2019/30]CONVERTER-FED ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE WITH CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY IN THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT
Former [2019/30]FOUR À ARC ALIMENTÉ PAR UN CONVERTISSEUR AYANT UN ENSEMBLE DE CONDENSATEURS DANS LE CIRCUIT SECONDAIRE
Entry into regional phase15.04.2019National basic fee paid 
15.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
15.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2020Fee for grant paid
20.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2017
AL01.07.2020
CY01.07.2020
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IS01.11.2020
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 [A]DE949425  (AEG);
 [A]US3408447  (FERDINAND BECK);
 [A]DE3025466  (ERO STARKSTROM KONDENSATOREN [DE]);
 [X]US6687284  (BEAUREGARD FRANCOIS [CA], et al)
by applicantDE867267
 DE949425
 DE3025466
 WO9749157
 US6687284
 DE102008049610
 US8933378
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