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EP0409645 - Method and apparatus of continuously casting a metal sheet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.10.1994 [1994/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Furuya, Takashi
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
02 / Kasama, Akio
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
03 / Takeuchi, Hidemaro
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
04 / Fujii, Motoya
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
05 / Oka, Hideki
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
06 / Matsumura, Shogo
3434 Oaza Shimada
Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
07 / Itoh, Ysuo
1-1-1 Edamitsu, Yahatahigashi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka / JP
08 / Sasaki, Kunimasa
6-22 Kanonshinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
09 / Yamamoto, Keiichi
6-22 Kanonshinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
[1991/04]
Representative(s)Geering, Keith Edwin, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/04]Geering, Keith Edwin, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date90307958.020.07.1990
[1991/04]
Priority number, dateJP19890084510U20.07.1989         Original published format: JP 8451089 U
JP19890201107U01.08.1989         Original published format: JP 20110789 U
JP19890210653U17.08.1989         Original published format: JP 21065389 U
[1991/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0409645
Date:23.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0409645
Date:03.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/06
[1991/04]
CPC:
B22D11/06 (KR); B22D11/064 (EP,US); B22D11/0651 (EP,US);
B22D11/0697 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Stranggiessen von Stahlblech[1991/04]
English:Method and apparatus of continuously casting a metal sheet[1991/04]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour couler en continu une tôle métallique[1991/04]
Examination procedure21.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
17.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1993Fee for grant paid
08.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58058963  ;
 [A]JP56062660  ;
 [Y]EP0309247  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP0124684  (ALLIED CORP [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 149 (M-225)[1294], 30th June 1983; & JP-A-58 058 963 (MITSUBISHI KEIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.) 07-04-1983, & JP58058963 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 123 (M-82)[795], 8th August 1981; & JP-A-56 062 660 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 28-05-1981, & JP56062660 A 00000000
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