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EP About this file: EP0690663

EP0690663 - Coil arrangement for induction heating of sheet metal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
Service National, 2, rue Louis Murat
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE Service National
2, rue Louis Murat
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE Service National
2, rue Louis Murat
F-75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Ferry, Georges Charles, Résidence l'Hermitage
16, avenue Charles de Gaulle
F-78230 Le Pecq / FR
02 / Peureux, Jean-Louis Bernard
5, rue de Paris
F-89140 Villethierry / FR
03 / Roehr, Philippe
1, rue de l'Etang
F-68360 Soultz / FR
04 / Delassus, Jean
31, rue des Carrières
f-95160 Montmorency / FR
[1996/02]
Representative(s)Polus, Camille, et al
c/o Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]Polus, Camille, et al
c/o Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
F-75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date95114697.614.10.1992
[1996/01]
Priority number, dateFR1991001262714.10.1991         Original published format: FR 9112627
[1996/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690663
Date:03.01.1996
Language:FR
[1996/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690663
Date:22.04.1998
Language:FR
[1998/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:H05B6/44, H05B6/02, C21D1/42
[1996/01]
CPC:
F27D99/0006 (EP,US); C21D9/60 (EP,US); F27B9/067 (EP,US);
F27B9/18 (EP,US); H05B6/44 (EP,US); F27D2099/0015 (EP,US);
F27D2099/0058 (EP,US); F27M2001/1595 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LU,   NL,   PT [1996/01]
TitleGerman:Induktionsanordnung zum Heizen von Metallbändern[1996/01]
English:Coil arrangement for induction heating of sheet metal[1996/01]
French:Inducteur de chauffage par induction de bandes métalliques[1996/01]
Examination procedure09.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/11]
15.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.1997Fee for grant paid
18.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92402809.5  / EP0538124
Opposition(s)23.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES22.04.1998
GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
NL22.04.1998
DK22.07.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
LU14.10.1998
IE23.10.1998
BE31.10.1998
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]ES22.04.1998
GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
NL22.04.1998
DK22.07.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
BE31.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [2003/08]ES22.04.1998
GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
NL22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
BE31.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [2002/26]ES22.04.1998
GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
BE31.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [2002/10]GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
IE23.10.1998
BE31.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [2000/23]GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
BE31.10.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [2000/05]GB22.04.1998
GR22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
LU31.10.1998
Former [1999/42]GB22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
IT22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
Former [1999/32]GB22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
PT22.07.1998
DE23.07.1998
Former [1999/16]GB22.04.1998
IE22.04.1998
DE23.07.1998
Former [1999/02]GB22.04.1998
DE23.07.1998
Former [1999/01]DE23.07.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02301522  ;
 [A]US2583227  (NEIDIGH RAY S);
 [A]FR1193496  (DEUTSCHE EDELSTAHLWERKE AG, et al) [A] 1 * page 3, column L, line 6 - line 33; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US3489875  (ROSS NICHOLAS V);
 [A]US3649804  (KASPER ROBERT J) [A] * column 1, line 6 - line 51 *;
 [A]EP0194708  (BEKAERT SA NV [BE]) [A] 1 * page 8, line 29 - page 10, line 26 * * page 17, line 27 - page 19, line 32; figures 5,8,9 *;
 [A]GB2184927  (AJAX MAGNETHERMIC CORP);
 [A]EP0407660  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 51; figures 1-5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910221), vol. 15, no. 76, Database accession no. (C - 809), & JP02301522 A 19901213 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND. LTD.) [A] * abstract *
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