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EP About this file: EP0548041

EP0548041 - Electric furnace arrangement for producing steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.08.1996
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.10.1996 [1996/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [1993/36]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Former [1993/25]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE INDUSTRIEANLAGENBAU GESELLSCHAFT m.b.H.
Turmstrasse 44
A-4031 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Berger, Harald, Dr. Dipl.-Ing.
Mariahilfgasse 11
A-4020 Linz / AT
02 / Mittag, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Proschkogang 1b
A-4020 Linz / AT
03 / Steins, Johannes, Dipl.-Ing.
Tannenweg 15
A-4210 Gallneukirchen / AT
04 / Pfeiffer, Gert, Dipl.-Ing.
Hilberweg 4
A-4060 Leonding / AT
[1993/25]
Representative(s)Kopecky, Helmut, et al
Kopecky & Schwarz Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [1994/18]Kopecky, Helmut, et al
Zollergasse 37/5, Postfach 201
A-1070 Wien / AT
Former [1993/25]Wolfram, Gustav, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Wolfram, Riemergasse 14
A-1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date92890243.616.11.1992
[1993/25]
Priority number, dateAT1991000228218.11.1991         Original published format: AT 228291
AT1991000249016.12.1991         Original published format: AT 249091
[1993/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0548041
Date:23.06.1993
Language:DE
[1993/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0548041
Date:29.12.1993
Language:DE
[1993/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:F27B1/02, C21C5/56, C21C5/52, F27B19/02, F27B3/19
[1994/07]
CPC:
F27B3/085 (EP,US); F27D11/00 (KR); C21C5/5229 (EP,US);
C21C5/562 (EP,US); F27B1/025 (EP,US); F27B3/186 (EP,US);
Y02P10/143 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/25]F27B1/02, C21C5/56, C21C5/52, F27B19/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/25]
TitleGerman:Elektro-Lichtbogenofen zur Herstellung von Stahl[1993/25]
English:Electric furnace arrangement for producing steel[1993/25]
French:Four à arc électrique pour la production d'acier[1993/25]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure16.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/32]
22.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1996/40]
06.05.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2611876  (CLECIM SA [FR]) [X] 1-4,6-10,13,14,20,21,27,28 * page 5, line 24 - page 7, line 34; figures 1-3 * [Y] 18,24-26,29-35;
 [X]US2382534  (BAILY THADDEUS F) [X] 1,5,11,12,22,23 * page 2, column L, line 45 - line 60; figures 1,2 *;
 [YD]EP0240485  (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT]) [YD] 24-26 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2276386  (ASEA AB [SE]) [Y] 18,29-35 * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]DE1508256  (SCHENCK DR ING DR ING E H HERM, et al) [Y] 18,29-35 * claim - *
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