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EP About this file: EP1055737

EP1055737 - Device for rotating cylindrical rods during a quenching operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERMAT
169 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
F-69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune / FR
[2000/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Lunetta, Antoine
chemin de saint Roch
13430 Eyguieres / FR
02 / Bertholon, Alain
39, avenue Misery
69160 Tassin la Demi Lune / FR
[2000/48]
Application number, filing date99420113.507.05.1999
[2000/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1055737
Date:29.11.2000
Language:FR
[2000/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1055737
Date:14.04.2004
Language:FR
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/63, C21D9/00
[2000/48]
CPC:
C21D1/63 (EP); C21D9/0075 (EP); C21D9/0018 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2001/33]
Former [2000/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Drehen von zylindrischen Stäben während eines Abschreckverfahrens[2000/48]
English:Device for rotating cylindrical rods during a quenching operation[2000/48]
French:Dispositif de mise en rotation de barres cylindriques pendant une opération de trempe[2000/48]
Examination procedure31.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/48]
30.05.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, FR, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
12.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2004Fee for grant paid
31.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.07.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
04.07.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200204   M06   Fee paid on   03.07.2002
31.05.200305   M06   Fee paid on   05.09.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB14.04.2004
IT14.04.2004
DE15.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2005/14]GB14.04.2004
DE15.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2005/02]GB14.04.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2005/01]GB14.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0172250  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]);
 [A]US3812909  (GRODZITSKY E, et al);
 [A]FR1548165  (STEIN ET ROUBAIX)
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