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EP About this file: EP1315841

EP1315841 - PROCESS FOR THE METALLURGICAL TREATMENT OF MOLTEN STEEL IN A CONVERTER WITH OXYGEN TOP BLOWN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Berry Metal Company
2408 Evans City Road
Harmony, PA 16037-7799 / US
[2003/23]
Inventor(s)01 / FELDHAUS, Bernd
Heinkamp 8a
D-47178 Duisburg / DE
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Allan, James Stewart
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Allan, James Stewart
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2003/23]Allan, Jamie
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date00972070.706.10.2000
[2003/23]
WO2000US28077
Priority number, dateDE199914818706.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19948187
[2004/01]
Former [2003/23]DE199914818706.10.2000
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0231212
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1315841
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1315841
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/32, C21D11/00
[2003/23]
CPC:
C21C7/068 (EP); C21C5/30 (EP); C21C5/4606 (EP);
C21C5/4673 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR METALLURGISCHEN BEHANDLUNG VON FLÜSSIGEM STAHL MIT SAUERSTOFF IN EINEM AUFBLASKONVERTER[2003/23]
English:PROCESS FOR THE METALLURGICAL TREATMENT OF MOLTEN STEEL IN A CONVERTER WITH OXYGEN TOP BLOWN[2003/23]
French:PROCEDE POUR LE TRAITEMENT METALLURGIQUE D'ACIER EN FUSION DANS UN CONVERTISSEUR A SOUFFLAGE D'OXYGENE PAR LE HAUT[2003/23]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2003Translation filed 
26.04.2002National basic fee paid 
26.04.2002Search fee paid 
26.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.04.2002Examination requested  [2003/23]
20.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
16.07.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
04.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2005Fee for grant paid
21.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
ES27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
FR27.04.2005
IT27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
CY06.10.2005
GB06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
ES27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
IT27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
CY06.10.2005
GB06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
FR31.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/35]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
ES27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
IT27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
CY06.10.2005
GB06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/20]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
ES27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
CY06.10.2005
GB06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/08]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
ES27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
GB06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/48]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
IE06.10.2005
PT10.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/35]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
DE28.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/22]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
NL27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/14]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
CH27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
LI27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
GR27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
PT10.10.2005
Former [2006/13]AT27.04.2005
BE27.04.2005
FI27.04.2005
DK27.07.2005
SE27.07.2005
Former [2005/52]FI27.04.2005
SE27.07.2005
Former [2005/50]SE27.07.2005
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US3574598  (KERN DAVID W, et al);
 [Y]US4474361  (KANEMOTO MICHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US4732607  (SUGIMORI TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [X]JPH03197612  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO)
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