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EP About this file: EP0483322

EP0483322 - SMELTING PLANT WITH TWO ADJACENT SMELTING FURNACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuchs Technology AG
Chamerstrasse 50 (c/o Gestinor Services AG)
CH-6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/19]For all designated states
Fuchs Technology AG
Chamerstrasse 50 (c/o Gestinor Services AG)
CH-6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / EHLE, Joachim
Spitzenbergstra e 7b
D-7606 Lautenbach / DE
02 / FUCHS, Gerhard
Eschigweg 1
D-7640 Kehl-Bodersweier / DE
[1992/19]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1992/19]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date91909420.116.05.1991
[1992/19]
WO1991EP00916
Priority number, dateDE1990401591617.05.1990         Original published format: DE 4015916
[1992/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9118120
Date:28.11.1991
Language:DE
[1991/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0483322
Date:06.05.1992
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0483322
Date:10.08.1994
Language:DE
[1994/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/52, F27B3/04, F27D3/00
[1992/19]
CPC:
F27B3/04 (EP,US); C21C5/52 (KR); C21C5/5252 (EP,US);
F27B3/085 (EP,US); F27B3/186 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/19]
TitleGerman:EINSCHMELZAGGREGAT MIT ZWEI NEBENEINANDER ANGEORDNETEN SCHMELZÖFEN[1992/19]
English:SMELTING PLANT WITH TWO ADJACENT SMELTING FURNACES[1992/19]
French:INSTALLATION DE FUSION A DEUX FOURS DE FUSION ADJACENTS[1992/19]
Entry into regional phase28.01.1992National basic fee paid 
28.01.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/19]
22.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.1994Fee for grant paid
02.05.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.05.1995  08.06.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Mannesmann AG
Mannesmannufer 2
D-40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Peter E. (DE)
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 33 01 30
D-14171 Berlin / DE
 [1995/28]
13.06.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.03.1996Date of oral proceedings
21.05.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.05.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.01.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/14]
Appeal following opposition19.07.1996Appeal received No.  T0677/96
23.09.1996Statement of grounds filed
14.01.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
LU16.05.1999
ES17.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
DK31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
GR30.11.1999
[2005/24]
Former [2004/50]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
LU16.05.1999
ES17.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
DK31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
GR31.12.1999
Former [2004/39]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
LU16.05.1999
ES17.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
DK31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
Former [2004/38]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
ES17.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
DK31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
Former [2003/45]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
DK31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
Former [2002/45]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
CH31.05.1999
LI31.05.1999
Former [2001/51]CH10.08.1994
LI10.08.1994
NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
SE17.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
Former [2001/50]CH10.08.1994
LI10.08.1994
NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
Former [2001/05]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
GB16.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
Former [2000/24]NL10.08.1994
AT16.05.1999
BE31.05.1999
Former [1995/15]NL10.08.1994
Cited inInternational search[A]GB895534  (MEREDITH WOODRIDGE THRING);
 [A]DE1433424  (KRUPP GMBH);
 [Y]DE1937839  (SIDERURGIE FSE INST RECH);
 [Y]DE3232139  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]);
 [A]DE8412739U  ;
 [A]EP0170809  (FUCHS SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH [DE])
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