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EP About this file: EP0832305

EP0832305 - COMBINED OXYGEN BLOWING/FUEL BURNER LANCE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2001
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Berry Metal Company
2408 Evans City Road
Harmony, PA 16037-7799 / US
[1998/14]
Inventor(s)01 / LECZO, Theodore, J.
1642 Oakleaf Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 / US
02 / RYMARCHYK, Nicholas, M., Jr.
126 Green Forest Drive
Baden, PA 15005 / US
03 / GLATZ, Gerald, R.
1714 Renton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15229 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date96921395.807.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US09587
Priority number, dateUS1995048530607.06.1995         Original published format: US 485306
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641028
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832305
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832305
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22B15/00, C21C5/46, C21C5/52
[1998/32]
CPC:
F27B3/225 (EP,US); C21C5/5217 (EP,US); F27D3/16 (EP,US);
Y02P10/143 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/14]C22B15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTE SAUERSTOFF/BRENNSTOFFBRENNERLANZENANORDNUNG[1998/14]
English:COMBINED OXYGEN BLOWING/FUEL BURNER LANCE ASSEMBLY[1998/14]
French:LANCE COMBINEE POUR INJECTER DE L'OXYGENE ET BRULER DU COMBUSTIBLE[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase23.12.1997National basic fee paid 
23.12.1997Search fee paid 
23.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
12.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2000Fee for grant paid
03.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE23.08.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
GR24.11.2000
[2004/51]
Former [2003/46]SE23.08.2000
DK23.11.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2003/31]SE23.08.2000
PT23.11.2000
Former [2001/18]PT23.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS60174813  ;
 [XY]AT232531B  (VOEST AG) [X] 5 * the whole document * [Y] 1,2,4,6;
 [A]US3781001  (LEWIS I, et al) [A] 1-4* figures 1-6 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860129), vol. 10, no. 23, Database accession no. (C - 325)<2080>, & JP60174813 A 19850909 (NITSUKOO K.K.) [Y] 1,2,4,6 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPS6046349  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]US5366537  (SCHLICHTING MARK R [US])
 [A]  - EMPCO BROCHURE, dated 14 March 1986, "Unilance Intensification System", All pages.
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