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EP0577831 - CONTINUOUS CASTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.02.2000 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.05.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 19.06.2002 [2002/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nippon Steel Corporation 6-3, Ohtemachi-2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	For all designated states Nittetsu Plant Designing Corporation 46-59, Oaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref. / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1998/34]	For all designated states NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION 6-3 Ohtemachi 2 chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
	For all designated states Nittetsu Plant Designing Corporation 46-59, Oaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref. / JP
Former [1994/02]	For all designated states NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION 6-3 Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-71 / JP
	For all designated states Nittetsu Plant Designing Corporation 46-59, Oaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref. / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / KIKUCHI, Toshio, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nippon steel Corp., 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku kikyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	02 / ISHIZAWA, Takashi, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu, Nippon Steel Corporation, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	03 / NAGAHAMA, Kazuo, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu, Nippon Steel Corp., 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	04 / SAWADA, Kenzo, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu of Nippon Steel, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	05 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshiyasu, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nipponn Steel Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku, Kittakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	06 / KAGEYAMA, Ryuichi, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nippon Steel, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	07 / TOCHIHARA, Takashi, Nittetsu Plant Design Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	08 / KANKI, Toyohiko, Nittetsu Plant Design. Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	09 / FUNATSU, Katsumi, Setsubi Gijutsu Honbu Nippon Steel 1-1-1, Edamitsu Yahatahigashi-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 805 / JP
	[1994/26]
Former [1994/02]	01 / KIKUCHI, Toshio, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nippon steel Corp., 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku kikyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	02 / ISHIZAWA, Takashi, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu, Nippon Steel Corporation, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	03 / NAGAHAMA, Kazuo, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu, Nippon Steel Corp., 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804ka 804 / JP
	04 / SAWADA, Kenzo, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu of Nippon Steel, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	05 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshiyasu, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nipponn Steel Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru Tobata-ku, Kittakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	06 / KAGEYAMA, Ryuichi, Kikai Puranto Jigyobu Nippon Steel, 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	07 / TOCHIHARA, Takashi, Nittetsu Plant Design Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804ka 804 / JP
	08 / KANKI, Toyohiko, Nittetsu Plant Design. Corp. 46-59, Ohaza Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804 / JP
	09 / FUNATSU, Katsumi, Setsubi Gijutsu Honbu Nippon Steel 1-1-1, Edamitsu Yahatahigashi-ku Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 805 / JP
Representative(s)	Nettleton, John Victor, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/34]	Nettleton, John Victor, et al Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Former [1994/02]	Nettleton, John Victor Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	91904343.0	22.02.1991
	[1994/02]
	WO1991JP00228
Priority number, date	JP19900042985	23.02.1990 Original published format: JP 4298590
	JP19900056608	09.03.1990 Original published format: JP 5660890
	JP19910013626U	20.02.1991 Original published format: JP 1362691 U
	JP19910013627U	20.02.1991 Original published format: JP 1362791 U
	[1994/02]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9112909
	Date:	05.09.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/21]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0577831
	Date:	12.01.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.09.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0577831
	Date:	21.04.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/16]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	05.09.1991
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	03.02.1994
Classification	IPC:	B22D11/04, B22D11/10	[1994/02]
	CPC:	B22D11/115 (EP,US); B22D11/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1994/02]
Title	German:	STRANGGIESSVORRICHTUNG	[1994/02]
	English:	CONTINUOUS CASTING APPARATUS	[1994/02]
	French:	APPAREIL DE COULEE CONTINUE	[1994/02]
Entry into regional phase	28.10.1991	Translation filed
	30.10.1991	National basic fee paid
	30.10.1991	Search fee paid
	30.10.1991	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.10.1991	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.10.1991	Examination requested [1994/02]
	20.06.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	27.12.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.04.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.11.1997	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	14.01.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.07.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	02.10.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.12.1998	Fee for grant paid
	09.12.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	22.01.2000	No opposition filed within time limit [2000/15]
Request for further processing for:	14.01.1998	Request for further processing filed
	19.12.1997	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	20.02.1998	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.02.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.02.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.02.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.02.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	10.02.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 08
	10.02.1999	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	21.04.1999
	[2002/25]
Documents cited:	Search	[ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
	International search	[P]JPH02284750 (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
		[A]JPH01271042 (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al);
		[A]JPH01271030 (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al);
		[A]JPH01271029 (NIPPON STEEL CORP)

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