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EP0804620 - SLAG GRANULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.07.2001 [2001/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAVY McKEE (STOCKTON) LIMITED
Ashmore House Bowesfield Lane Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland TS18 3RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
DAVY MCKEE (STOCKTON) LIMITED
Ashmore House Bowesfield Lane
Stockton-on-Tees Cleveland TS18 3RE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FEATHERSTONE, William, Barry
9 Rosedale Crescent
Guisborough Cleveland TS14 8HZ / GB
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Kirk, Geoffrey Thomas
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]Kirk, Geoffrey Thomas
BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date94922343.211.08.1994
[1997/45]
WO1994GB01766
Priority number, dateGB1993001676712.08.1993         Original published format: GB 9316767
[1997/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9505485
Date:23.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0804620
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0804620
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:C21B3/08
[1997/45]
CPC:
C21B3/08 (EP,KR,US); C21B2400/024 (EP,US); C21B2400/026 (EP,US);
C21B2400/052 (EP,US); C21B2400/054 (EP,US); C21B2400/076 (EP,US);
C21B2400/08 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LU,   SE [1997/45]
TitleGerman:GRANULIEREN VON SCHLACKE[1999/35]
English:SLAG GRANULATION[1997/45]
French:GRANULATION DE LAITIER[1997/45]
Former [1997/45]GRANULIEREN VUN SCHLACKE
Entry into regional phase08.03.1996National basic fee paid 
08.03.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.03.1996Examination requested  [1997/45]
29.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2000Fee for grant paid
19.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/29]
Request for further processing for:07.05.1999Request for further processing filed
06.05.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2148330  (BRITISH STEEL CORP) [A] 1,13,20 * figure 1; claims 1-16 *;
 [A]JPS5388687  ;
 [A]WO9306250  (DAVY MCKEE STOCKTON [GB]) [A] 1,12,13,19 * figures 1-3; claims 1-16 *;
 [A]GB1331370  (UNION CARBIDE CORP) [A] 1,13 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2002820  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND) [A] 1,12,13,19 * figures 1-4; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]FR746197  (EDGAR E. BROSIUS) [A] 1,13 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0068943  (CLESID SA [FR]) [A] 1,13 * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19781013), vol. 2, no. 122, Database accession no. (C - 024), & JP53088687 A 19780804 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND) [A] 1,3,13,20 * abstract *
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