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EP0954392 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP OR SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/45]	PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP OR SHEET
	[2004/06]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 06.06.2008 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.06.2008	Opposition rejected	published on 09.07.2008 [2008/28]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Corus Staal BV P.O. Box 10000 1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
	[2004/19]
Former [1999/45]	For all designated states Hoogovens Staal B.V. P.O. Box 10.000 1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / CORNELISSEN, Marcus, Cornelis, Maria Willem Alexandersingel 2 NL-1902 BZ Castricum / NL
	02 / GROOT, Aldricus, Maria Middenweg 496 NL-1704 BM Heerhugowaard / NL
	03 / DEN HARTOG, Huibert, Willem Troelstralaan 2 NL-2211 AC Noordwijkerhout / NL
	[1999/45]
Representative(s)	Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria, et al Tata Steel Group Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 10000 1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2004/19]	Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria, et al Corus Technology BV Corus Intellectual Property Department PO Box 10000 1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
Former [1999/45]	Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria Hoogovens Corporate Services BV, Industrial Property Department, P.O. Box 10000 1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
Application number, filing date	97950513.8	19.12.1997
	[1999/45]
	WO1997NL00718
Priority number, date	NL19961004829	19.12.1996 Original published format: NL 1004829
	[1999/45]
Filing language	NL
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9826882
	Date:	25.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0954392
	Date:	10.11.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/45]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0954392
	Date:	04.08.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/32]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.06.1998
Classification	IPC:	B21B1/46, B21B1/26, C21D8/02, C21D8/04	[1999/45]
	CPC:	B21B1/26 (EP,US); B21B1/46 (KR); B21B1/466 (EP,US); C21D8/0231 (EP,US); B21B2201/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1999/45]
Extension states	LT	19.07.1999
	LV	19.07.1999
	SI	19.07.1999
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON STAHLBAND ODER STAHLBLECH	[2004/32]
	English:	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP OR SHEET	[2004/06]
	French:	PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN RUBAN OU D'UNE TOLE D'ACIER	[2004/06]
	Former [1999/45]	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELUNG VON STAHLBAND ODER STAHLBLECH
	Former [1999/45]	PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP OR SHEET
	Former [1999/45]	PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'UN RUBAN OU D'UNE TOLE D'ACIER
Entry into regional phase	18.06.1999	Translation filed
	19.07.1999	National basic fee paid
	19.07.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	19.07.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	29.05.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	19.07.1999	Examination requested [1999/45]
	18.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.12.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	16.10.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	04.12.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.04.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.10.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.01.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	01.06.2004	Fee for grant paid
	01.06.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.05.2005 17.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2006/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.05.2005 17.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen, Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
	Former [2005/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.05.2005 17.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard Patentanwälte Valentin-Gihske-Grosse Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
	08.06.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	19.12.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	29.08.2006	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	06.05.2008	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2008/28]
Appeal following opposition	27.10.2006	Appeal received No. T1643/06
	04.01.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	06.05.2008	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Request for further processing for:	04.12.2002	Request for further processing filed
	06.12.2002	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	18.12.2002	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	05.01.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.01.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	02.01.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	04.08.2004
	LI	04.08.2004
	DK	04.11.2004
	GR	04.11.2004
	IE	20.12.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
	[2006/13]
Former [2005/45]	CH	04.08.2004
	LI	04.08.2004
	DK	04.11.2004
	GR	04.11.2004
	MC	31.12.2004
Former [2005/22]	CH	04.08.2004
	LI	04.08.2004
	DK	04.11.2004
	GR	04.11.2004
Former [2005/21]	CH	04.08.2004
	LI	04.08.2004
	GR	04.11.2004
Former [2005/18]	GR	04.11.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0226446 (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 11, line 22 - column 12, line 11 *;
		[A]EP0306076 (HOOGOVENS GROEP BV [NL]) [A] 1-6 * abstract *;
		[YA]DE19520832 (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-6;
		[PX]EP0761326 (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [PX] 1 * column 3, line 43 - line 48 * * column 4, line 19 - line 44; figure 1 *;
		[PX]EP0771596 (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [PX] 1 * column 5, line 32 - line 48; figure . *;
		[DPXA]WO9746332 (HOOGOVENS STAAL BV [NL], et al) [DPX] 1,2,5,6 * page 24, line 5 - line 11; figure -; claims 1,21 * [A] 3,4;
		[Y] - G. MCMANUS, "Ferritic rolling of hot rolled sheet: Successful use of new technology could open doors", IRON & STEEL ENGINEER, PITTSBURGH, PA, USA, (199508), vol. 72, no. 8, pages 53 - 54, XP000527905 [Y] 1 * the whole document *
		[A] - MESSIEN P ET AL, "LE LAMINAGE A FROID ET LE RECUIT DES BANDES A CHAUD FERRITIQUES", CAHIERS D'INFORMATIONS TECHNIQUES DE LA REVUE DE METALLURGIE, (19920501), vol. 89, no. 5, pages 447 - 453, XP000293321 [A] 1-6 abstract *

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