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EP About this file: EP0902603

EP0902603 - Strip heating coil apparatus with series power supplies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
10 Indel Avenue Rancocas
New Jersey 08073-0157 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
INDUCTOTHERM CORP.
10 Indel Avenue
Rancocas, New Jersey 08073-0157 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Loveless, Don L.
34527 Sandpebble Drive
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310 / US
02 / Lovens, Jean
Avenue Reine Astrid 12
4831 Limbourg / BE
[1999/11]
Representative(s)Perkins, Sarah
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]Perkins, Sarah
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Application number, filing date98307324.810.09.1998
[1999/11]
Priority number, dateUS1997092877411.09.1997         Original published format: US 928774
[1999/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0902603
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0902603
Date:20.10.1999
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0902603
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H05B6/02, H05B6/36, H05B6/06
[1999/42]
CPC:
H05B6/104 (EP,KR,US); H05B6/04 (EP,KR,US); H05B6/365 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1999/11]H05B6/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [2000/26]
Former [1999/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Heizspulen-Vorrichtung mit Reihen-Stromversorgung für Streifenförmige Produkte[2004/11]
English:Strip heating coil apparatus with series power supplies[1999/11]
French:Bobine de chauffage pour des produits plats en acier avec alimentation en série[1999/11]
Former [1999/11]Heispüle für Flachstahlprodukte mit Reihen-Strohmversorgung
Examination procedure28.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/11]
13.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2004Fee for grant paid
12.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04077112.3  / EP1469706
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2004
CH03.11.2004
LI03.11.2004
NL03.11.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/36]AT03.11.2004
CH03.11.2004
LI03.11.2004
Former [2005/25]CH03.11.2004
LI03.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US2655590  (GOVAN GARDNER ROBERT PERCY);
 [A]FR1504249  (AEG ELOTHERM GMBH);
 [A]US3531612  (VIART Fernand [BE]);
 [A]US4131813  (DELASSUS JEAN)
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