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EP About this file: EP3626364

EP3626364 - CONDUIT SECTION AND MOLD DEVICE WITH THE CONDUIT SECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Change - applicantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS group GmbH
Am SMS Campus 1
41069 Mönchengladbach / DE
[2024/36]
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
SMS Group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hoffmeister, Jörn
Eichenstraße 113
47443 Moers / DE
02 / Dreis, Michael
Schulstraße 10a
47199 Duisburg / DE
03 / Snadny, Ulrich
Stimbergstraße 66
45739 Oer-Erkenschwick / DE
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[2020/13]
Application number, filing date19197890.717.09.2019
[2020/13]
Priority number, dateDE20181021581518.09.2018         Original published format: DE102018215815
DE20181022020323.11.2018         Original published format: DE102018220203
[2020/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3626364
Date:25.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3626364
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/05, B22D11/055, B22D11/057, E03C1/02
[2020/13]
CPC:
B22D11/05 (EP); B22D11/055 (EP); B22D11/057 (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 [2020/45]
Former [2020/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LEITUNGSABSCHNITT UND KOKILLENEINRICHTUNG MIT DEM LEITUNGSABSCHNITT[2020/13]
English:CONDUIT SECTION AND MOLD DEVICE WITH THE CONDUIT SECTION[2020/13]
French:SECTION DE CONDUITE ET DISPOSITIF DE LINGOTIÈRE DOTÉE DE LA SECTION DE CONDUITE[2020/13]
Examination procedure17.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
08.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.03.2022  30.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4031 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
Metals@Linz
Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
Intellectual Property Upstream IP UP
Turmstraße 44
4031 Linz / AT
 [2022/18]
13.04.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.08.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
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 [XI]KR100779577B  (POSCO [KR]) [X] 1,10 * abstract * [I] 2-9,11,12;
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OppositionDE102008057888
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 CN201284892Y
 US3427051
 DE1811156
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