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EP0132365 - Process of making aluminum killed low manganese deep drawing steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.11.1994
Database last updated on 08.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARMCO STEEL COMPANY L.P.
703 Curtis Street Middletown
Ohio 45043 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/25]For all designated states
ARMCO STEEL COMPANY L.P.
703 Curtis Street
Middletown, Ohio 45043 / US
Former [1985/05]For all designated states
Armco Inc.
703 Curtis Street
Middletown Ohio 45043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hook, Rollin Earl
826 Twin Oaks Drive
Dayton Ohio / US
02 / Kinnett, Ronald Irvin
80 Landis Circle
Hamilton Ohio / US
[1985/05]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/25]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1988/19]Davy, John Raymond
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1985/05]Grundy, Derek George Ritchie
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date84304853.917.07.1984
[1985/05]
Priority number, dateUS1983051520220.07.1983         Original published format: US 515202
[1985/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0132365
Date:30.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0132365
Date:31.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0132365
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/04
[1985/05]
CPC:
C21D8/0473 (EP,US); C21D8/0426 (EP,US); C21D8/0436 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1985/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von aluminiumberuhigtem Tiefziehstahl mit geringem Mangangehalt[1985/05]
English:Process of making aluminum killed low manganese deep drawing steel[1985/05]
French:Procédé de production d'acier calmé à l'aluminium et à basse teneur en manganèse pour l'emboutissage[1985/05]
Examination procedure06.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/14]
20.02.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.1991Fee for grant paid
25.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.08.1992  05.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Hoogovens Groep BV
P.O. Box 10 000
NL-1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
Opponent's representative
van Breda, Jacobus
HOOGOVENS GROEP BV
P.O. Box 10.000
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1992/43]
Opponent(s)01  26.08.1992  05.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Hoogovens Groep BV
P.O. Box 10 000
NL-1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
Opponent's representative
Van Breda, Jacobus, Mr. Ir.
HOOGOVENS GROEP BV P.O. Box 10.000
NL-1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
08.10.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.10.1993Date of oral proceedings
26.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.06.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.07.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.08.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
18.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.11.1991
IT27.11.1991
SE27.11.1991
[1999/42]
Former [1992/37]BE27.11.1991
SE27.11.1991
Former [1992/24]SE27.11.1991
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP5623231  ;
 [Y]DE1938532  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [A]US3513036  (MCFARLAND WILLIAM H, et al);
 [AD]US3239390  (KAMEO MATSUKURA, et al);
 [AD]US3668016  (SHIMIZU MINEO, et al);
 [AD]US3709744  (GOODMAN S, et al)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 75 (C-55)[747], 19th May 1981; & JP - A - 56 23231 (SHIN NIPPON SEITETSU) 05-03-1981, & JP5623231 A 00000000
 [A]  - TRANSACTIONS ISIJ, vol. 21, 1981, pages 802-811, Tokio, JP; A. OKAMOTO et al.: "Development of Bake-hardenable A1-killed Steel Sheet by Box-annealing Process"
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