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EP About this file: EP3538830

EP3538830 - COOLING PANEL COUPLED TO AN INNER WALL OF A STEEL MAKING FURNACE AND ASSOCIATED STEEL MAKING FURNACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/38]EXTENDED LEG RETURN ELBOW FOR USE WITH A STEEL MAKING FURNACE AND METHOD THEREOF
[2021/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amerifab, Inc.
3501 East 9th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201 / US
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MANASEK, Richard J.
13232 West Road
Carmel IN 46032 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/43]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2019/38]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date17870445.810.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017US61027
Priority number, dateUS201662419995P10.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662419995 P
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018089749
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538830
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538830
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:F27D9/00, F27B1/24, F27B3/24, F27D1/12, // F27D1/00
[2021/22]
CPC:
F27D1/12 (EP,US); F16L43/001 (US); F27B1/24 (EP);
F27B3/24 (EP); F27D9/00 (EP); F27D2001/0059 (EP,US);
F27D2001/0079 (EP,US); F27D2009/0018 (EP); F27D2009/0024 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/14]F27D9/00, F27D17/00, F27B3/26, F27B1/24, F27B3/24, F27D1/12, F27D1/00
Former IPC [2019/38]F27D9/00, F27D17/00, F27B3/26
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLPLATTE, DIE AN EINER INNENWAND EINES STAHLWERKSOFENS UND EINES ZUGEHÖRIGEN STAHLWERKSOFENS DAFÜR[2021/23]
English:COOLING PANEL COUPLED TO AN INNER WALL OF A STEEL MAKING FURNACE AND ASSOCIATED STEEL MAKING FURNACE[2021/23]
French:PANNEAU DE REFROIDISSEMENT ACCROCHÉ AU MUR INTERNE D'UN FOUR DE FABRICATION D'ACIER ET FOUR DE FABRICATION D'ACIER ASSOCIÉ[2021/23]
Former [2019/38]RÜCKFLUSSBOGEN MIT ERWEITERTEM BEIN ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINEM STAHLERZEUGUNGSOFEN UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2019/38]EXTENDED LEG RETURN ELBOW FOR USE WITH A STEEL MAKING FURNACE AND METHOD THEREOF
Former [2019/38]COUDE DE RENVOI À EXTRÉMITÉ PLUS LONGUE QUE L'AUTRE DESTINÉ À UN FOUR DE FABRICATION D'ACIER ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase20.05.2019National basic fee paid 
20.05.2019Search fee paid 
20.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
14.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2021Fee for grant paid
14.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2017
AL27.10.2021
CY27.10.2021
CZ27.10.2021
EE27.10.2021
FI27.10.2021
HR27.10.2021
LT27.10.2021
LV27.10.2021
MC27.10.2021
MK27.10.2021
MT27.10.2021
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SK27.10.2021
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IE10.11.2021
BG27.01.2022
NO27.01.2022
IS27.02.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]SE335997  (VSESOJUZ NI PROEK INST OCHISTK [SU]) [X] 1-4,9 * figure 2 * * pages 6, 8 * [I] 5-8,10-15;
 [XI]US4637034  (GRAGEDA IGNACIO J [MX]) [X] 1-4,9,11-15 * figures 4, 6, 8 * * claim 7 * * column 6, line 17 - line 33 * [I] 5-10;
 [A]US6041854  (FOX PETER [GB]) [A] 5,10-12 * figures 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b ** claims 2, 4 *;
 [XI]US2006285572  (LOEBNER ANDREAS [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,9 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0 14] * [I] 5-8,10-15
International search[A]US4453500  (KUHLMANN HERBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-20 * See column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 5; and figures 1-4. *;
 [Y]US5241979  (CHANG FRANK [TW]) [Y] 1-20 * See column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 14; claims 1-4; and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]US5740196  (JOHNSON ERIC N [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 20; and figures 1-6. *;
 [A]WO03002769  (FAIRMONT ELECTRONICS COMPANY L [GB], et al) [A] 1-20* See page 5, line 14 - page 8, line 3; and figures 1-7. *;
 [Y]US2008296006  (MANASEK RICHARD J [US]) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0056]-[0095]; and figures 1, Id, 5-8. *
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