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EP3624964 - ASYMETRIC SLAB NOZZLE AND METALLURGICAL ASSEMBLY FOR CASTING METAL INCLUDING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vesuvius USA Corporation
1404 Newton Drive
Champaign, IL 61822 / US
For:SM 
Vesuvius Group, SA
Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin / BE
[2020/13]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHAUD, Johan
320A Chemin des Mulets
84460 Cheval Blanc / FR
02 / KREIERHOFF, Martin
21a Doornte
46354 Suedlohn / DE
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Brohez, Véronique
Vesuvius Group S.A
IPD
17 rue de Douvrain
7011 Ghlin / BE
[2020/13]
Application number, filing date18729575.314.05.2018
[2020/13]
WO2018EP62420
Priority number, dateEP2017017104715.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17171047
[2020/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018210772
Date:22.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3624964
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3624964
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22D41/50
[2020/13]
CPC:
B22D41/50 (EP,RU); B22D41/507 (CN,KR,RU,US); B22D41/502 (RU,US);
B22D11/103 (RU,US); B22D41/505 (US); B22D41/54 (US);
B22D41/56 (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 [2020/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASYMMETRISCHE BRAMMENDÜSE UND METALLURGISCHES DIESE ENTHALTENDEN STRANGGIESSANLAGE[2020/40]
English:ASYMETRIC SLAB NOZZLE AND METALLURGICAL ASSEMBLY FOR CASTING METAL INCLUDING IT[2020/13]
French:BUSETTE ASYMÉTRIQUE POUR LA COULÉE DE BRAMES ET ENSEMBLE D'APPAREILS MÉTALLURGIQUES L'INCLUANT[2020/40]
Former [2020/13]ASYMMETRISCHE BRAMMENDÜSE UND METALLURGISCHE ANORDNUNG ZUM GIESSEN VON METALL DAMIT
Former [2020/13]BUSE DE BRAME ASYMÉTRIQUE ET ENSEMBLE MÉTALLURGIQUE POUR LA COULÉE DE MÉTAL COMPRENANT CELLE-CI
Entry into regional phase16.12.2019National basic fee paid 
16.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
16.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2021Fee for grant paid
15.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE19505390  (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [AD] 1-15 * column 1, lines 22-29 * * column 2, lines 10-47 * * figures 1-5; claims 1-10 *;
 [AD]WO9814292  (VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE CO [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * figures 1-36; claims 1-90 * * page 39, line 14 - page 40, line 3 ** page 7, line 29 - page 10, line 18 *;
 [A]US5775552  (PLESCHIUTSCHNIGG FRITZ-PETER [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, lines 25-49; figure 1a * * paragraph [Summary.of.the.invention] * * figures 1-3; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]JP2016131983  (SHINAGAWA REFRACTORIES CO) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
by applicantDE19505390
 WO9814292
 US2002063172
 WO2013004571
 CN103231048
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