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EP0723734 - BOTTOM ELECTRODE FOR A METALLURGICAL VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.1999 [1999/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[1998/21]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft
Mannesmannufer 2
D-40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Lutz
Holbeinweg 44
D-47228 Duisburg / DE
02 / SCHAEFERS, Gerhard
Trankehnenstrasse 8B
D-47445 Moers / DE
03 / FEUERSTACKE, Ewald
Sperberstrasse 2
D-46282 Dorsten / DE
04 / HOFMANN, Werner
Feldstrasse 53a
D-47441 Moers / DE
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Presting, Hans-Joachim, et al
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Presting, Hans-Joachim, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date94929472.210.10.1994
[1996/31]
WO1994DE01217
Priority number, dateDE1993433506511.10.1993         Original published format: DE 4335065
[1996/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9510929
Date:20.04.1995
Language:DE
[1995/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0723734
Date:31.07.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723734
Date:20.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:H05B7/02, H05B7/06, H05B7/12
[1996/31]
CPC:
H05B7/06 (EP,US); C21C5/5229 (EP,US); F27B3/085 (EP,US);
C21C2005/5235 (EP,US); F27D2009/0016 (EP,US); F27D2099/0023 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU [1996/31]
TitleGerman:BODENELEKTRODE FÜR EIN METALLURGISCHES GEFÄSS[1996/31]
English:BOTTOM ELECTRODE FOR A METALLURGICAL VESSEL[1996/31]
French:ELECTRODE DE SOLE POUR CUVE METALLURGIQUE[1996/31]
Entry into regional phase02.04.1996National basic fee paid 
02.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
05.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
26.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.1998Fee for grant paid
16.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0012050  (SIDERURGIE FSE INST RECH [FR]) [A] 1;
 [A]US4628516  (VOSS-SPILKER PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1;
 [A]DE4026897  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1;
 [A]US5125003  (HAMY MICHEL [FR], et al)[A] 1
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