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EP0646053 - CASTING FLOW CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.02.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LU
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESUVIUS GROUP S.A
Avenue du Commerce, 40
1420 Braine-l'Alleud / BE
[2001/16]
Former [1995/14]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING S.A.
Chaussée de Nivelles 100
B-1420 Braine l'Alleud / BE
Inventor(s)01 / SZADKOWSKI, Stanislav
Route de Roule 37
CH-1723 Marly / CH
[1995/14]
Representative(s)Plaçais, Jean Yves, et al
Cabinet Netter
36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Plaçais, Jean-Yves, et al
Cabinet Netter, 40, rue Vignon
75009 Paris / FR
Former [1995/14]De Palmenaer, Roger, et al
Bureau Vander Haeghen S.A. Rue Colonel Bourg 108 A
B-1040 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date93909704.427.05.1993
[1995/14]
WO1993BE00029
Priority number, dateBE1992000055516.06.1992         Original published format: BE 9200555
[1995/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9325334
Date:23.12.1993
Language:FR
[1993/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0646053
Date:05.04.1995
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0646053
Date:11.09.1996
Language:FR
[1996/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0646053
Date:27.03.2002
Language:FR
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B22D41/24
[1995/14]
CPC:
B22D41/24 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/14]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFLUSSREGELUNG EINES FLÜSSIGEN METALLSTROMES[1995/14]
English:CASTING FLOW CONTROL DEVICE[1995/14]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REGULATION D'UN DEBIT DE COULEE[1995/14]
Entry into regional phase21.11.1994National basic fee paid 
21.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/14]
19.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.1996Fee for grant paid
15.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.06.1997  30.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Stopinc AG
Zugerstr. 76a
6340 Baar / CH
Opponent's representative
Luchs, Willi
c/o Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft Bösch 38a Postfach 745
6331 Hünenberg / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2000/33]
Opponent(s)01  06.06.1997  30.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Stopinc AG
Zugerstr. 76a
6340 Baar / CH
Opponent's representative
Luchs, Willi, Dipl.Ing.
c/o Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft Bösch 83a P.O. Box 745
6331 Hüneberg / CH
Former [1997/32]
Opponent(s)01  06.06.1997  30.06.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Stopinc AG
Zugerstr. 76a
6340 Baar / CH
Opponent's representative
Brückner, Raimund, Dipl.-Ing.
Didier-Werke AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 1
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
18.07.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.01.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.05.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.06.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.01.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.05.1999
[2015/21]
Former [2007/16]LU31.05.1997
BE31.05.1999
Former [2000/24]BE31.05.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2462952  (USS ENG & CONSULT [US]);
 [A]BE896223  (VESUVIUS INTERNAT CORP);
 [A]EP0202213  (VESUVIUS INT CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8801211  (STOPINC AG [CH])
ExaminationDE2161368
 DE2746265
 DE4023984
 EP0441927
 WO9209390
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