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EP4069871 - METHOD FOR CONVERTING A BLAST FURNACE PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paul Wurth S.A.
32, rue d'Alsace
1122 Luxembourg / LU
[2022/41]
Inventor(s)01 / KINZEL, Klaus Peter
33, Am Steffesgaart
5222 Sandweiler / LU
02 / KASS, Gilles
28, rue des Aulnes
4986 Sanem / LU
 [2022/41]
Representative(s)Office Freylinger
P.O. Box 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[2022/41]
Application number, filing date20810998.326.11.2020
[2022/41]
WO2020EP83474
Priority number, dateLU2019010151403.12.2019         Original published format: LU 101514
[2022/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021110528
Date:10.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4069871
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:C21B9/00, C21B5/06, C21B5/00
[2022/41]
CPC:
C21B5/06 (EP,KR); C21B7/002 (US); C01B3/34 (US);
C21B9/00 (EP); C21B9/08 (KR); F27B1/08 (US);
C01B2203/0233 (US); C01B2203/0238 (US); C01B2203/0811 (US);
C01B2203/1241 (US); C21B2005/005 (EP,KR); C21B2100/22 (US);
C21B2100/26 (EP,KR); Y02P10/122 (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 [2022/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM UMWANDELN EINER HOCHOFENANLAGE[2022/41]
English:METHOD FOR CONVERTING A BLAST FURNACE PLANT[2022/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONVERSION D'UNE INSTALLATION DE HAUT FOURNEAU[2022/41]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2022National basic fee paid 
28.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
28.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2004309067  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]JP2014005510  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]GB2513185  (SIEMENS VAI METALS TECH GMBH [AU]) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2019057930  (WURTH PAUL SA [LU]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0042] *
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