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EP0224333 - Press apparatus for reducing widths of hot slabs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/23]Press apparatus for reducing widths of hot slabs and slab widths reducing method using the apparatus
[1991/21]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.12.1996
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
1-28, Kitahonmachi-dori 1-Chome Chuo-Ku, Kobe-Shi
Hyogo-Ken / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/23]For all designated states
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
1-28, Kitahonmachi-dori 1-Chome
Chuo-Ku, Kobe-Shi Hyogo-Ken / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nikaido, Hideyuki c/o Mizushima Works
Kawasaki Steel Corp. Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori-1 cho
Kurashiki City Okayama Pref. / JP
02 / Naoi, Takayuki c/o Mizushima Works
Kawasaki Steel Corp. Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori-1 cho
Kurashiki City Okayama Pref. / JP
03 / Komori, Atushi c/o Hitachi Works
Hitachi Ltd. 1-1, Saiwai-cho 3-chome
Hitachi City Ibaraki Pref. / JP
04 / Nihei, Mitsuo c/o Hitachi Works
Hitachi Ltd. 1-1, Saiwai-cho 3-chome
Hitachi City Ibaraki Pref. / JP
[1987/23]
Representative(s)Kosmin, Gerald Emmanuel, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/23]Kosmin, Gerald Emmanuel, et al
HASELTINE, LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date86308240.023.10.1986
[1987/23]
Priority number, dateJP1985026130722.11.1985         Original published format: JP 26130785
[1987/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0224333
Date:03.06.1987
Language:EN
[1987/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0224333
Date:28.10.1987
Language:EN
[1987/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0224333
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0224333
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.1987
ClassificationIPC:B21B1/02, B21J5/00
[1987/23]
CPC:
B21J1/04 (EP,US); B21B1/22 (KR); B21B1/024 (EP,US);
B21B15/0035 (EP,US); B21J5/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/23]
TitleGerman:Presse zur Verringerung der Breite von warmen Brammen[1987/23]
English:Press apparatus for reducing widths of hot slabs[1991/21]
French:Presse pour réduire en largeur des brames chaudes[1987/23]
Former [1987/23]Press apparatus for reducing widths of hot slabs and slab widths reducing method using the apparatus
MiscellaneousEPB 1991/21: Teilanmeldung 89117570.5 eingereicht am 23/10/86
EPB 1991/21: Divisional application 89117570.5 filed on 23/10/86
EPB 1991/21: Demande divisionnaire 89117570.5 déposée le 23/10/86
Examination procedure12.01.1988Examination requested  [1988/11]
29.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.11.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.1990Fee for grant paid
21.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP89117570.5  / EP0353788
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.02.1992  02.04.1992  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Valentin, Ekkehard
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse-
Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/16]
Opponent(s)01  06.02.1992  02.04.1992  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Valentin, Ekkehard
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
D-57072 Siegen / DE
06.04.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.10.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.06.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.04.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.09.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.07.1994Appeal received No.  T0600/94
08.10.1994Statement of grounds filed
23.04.1996Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.04.1996Date of oral proceedings
02.05.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP58199601  ;
 [Y]JP57168707  ;
 [A]JP60121001  ;
 [AD]JP58053301  ;
 [A]US3921429  (SENDZIMIR TADEUSZ);
 [A]US3948077  (BOTHE WERNER);
 [Y]GB2062522  (HITACHI LTD);
 [X]EP0112516  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP0157575
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 43 (M-279)[1480], 24th February 1984; & JP-A-58 199 601 (SUMITOMO KINZOKU KOGYO K.K.) 21-11-1983, & JP58199601 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 9 (M-185)[1154], 14th January 1983; & JP-A-57 168 707 (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA JUKOGYO K.K.) 18-10-1982, & JP57168707 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 275 (M-426)[1998], 2nd November 1985; & JP-A-60 121 001 (HITACHI) 28-06-1985, & JP60121001 A 00000000
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 137 (M-222)[1282], 15th June 1983; & JP-A-58 053 301 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 29-03-1983, & JP58053301 A 00000000
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