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EP1115890 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIRECTLY REDUCED METAL IN A MULTI-TIERED FURNACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.03.2002
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.05.2002  [2002/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PAUL WURTH S.A.
32 rue d'Alsace
1122 Luxembourg / LU
[2001/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ROTH, Jean-Luc
17, rue des Glacis
F-57100 Thionville / FR
02 / HANSMANN, Thomas
Am Olbeschgraben 8
D-54296 Trier / DE
03 / FRIEDEN, Romain
4, rue de l'Ecole
L-6235 Beidweiler / LU
04 / SOLVI, Marc
56, rue des 3 Cantons
L-3961 Ehlange s/Mess / LU
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Kihn, Pierre Emile Joseph, et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A.
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Kihn, Pierre Emile Joseph, et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A. 234, route d'Arlon B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
Application number, filing date99947270.730.08.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999EP06381
Priority number, dateLU1998009029123.09.1998         Original published format: LU 90291
[2001/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0017404
Date:30.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115890
Date:18.07.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C21B13/10, F27B9/18
[2001/29]
CPC:
C21B13/10 (EP,KR); C21B13/105 (EP); F27B9/185 (EP);
Y02P10/134 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RO10.03.2001
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON DIREKT REDUZIERTEM METALL IN EINEM ETAGENOFEN[2001/29]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIRECTLY REDUCED METAL IN A MULTI-TIERED FURNACE[2001/29]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE METAL DIRECTEMENT DESOXYDE DANS UN FOUR A ETAGES[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2001National basic fee paid 
10.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
18.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR717429  (TRENT PROCESS CORP);
 [A]DE552837  (PAUL GREDT);
 [X]US2089782  (FREDRIK CARLSSON) [X] 1,6 * page 1, column 2, line 55 - page 2, column 1, line 5; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]DE1225673  (KLOECKNER HUMBOLDT DEUTZ AG) [Y] 1,6 * figures 1,2; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US3650830  (MATHIS EDMUND A) [A] 3 * column 3, line 40 - line 42; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE2134977  (ATSUKAWA MASAMI);
 [A]FR2250422  (LEUR RYAN [DE]) [A] 1 * page 1, line 1 - line 11; figures 1,4; claim 1 *;
 [Y]GB2140141  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC) [Y] 1,6 * page 2, line 72 - line 97; figure 1; claim 11 *;
 [A]DE3734892  (EVERTZ EGON [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1,9,11 *;
 [X]LU87890  (ARBED [LU]) [X] 1,4,6 * figures 1,2; claims 1-11 *
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