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EP1050589 - Direct reduction method and rotary hearth furnace therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.08.2003  [2003/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
3-18, Wakinohama-cho 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
3-18, Wakinohama-cho 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishimura, Makoto, Kobe Corp. Labs Kobe Steel Ltd.
5-5, Takatsukadai 1-chome, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Hidetoshi, Kakogawa Works Kobe Steel Ltd.
Kanazawa-cho 1
Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo 675-0137 / JP
[2000/45]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date00109640.305.05.2000
[2000/45]
Priority number, dateJP1999012633006.05.1999         Original published format: JP 12633099
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1050589
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:C21B13/10, C21B13/08, C22B5/10, F27B3/06, F27B3/20, F27B9/16, F27B9/30, C22B1/216, F27B9/36
[2000/45]
CPC:
C21B13/10 (EP,KR,US); C21B13/105 (EP,US); C22B1/216 (EP,US);
C22B5/10 (EP,US); F27B9/16 (EP,US); F27B9/3011 (EP,US);
F27B2009/3055 (EP,US); F27B2009/3607 (EP,US); F27B2009/3646 (EP,US);
F27D2099/0048 (EP,US); Y02P10/134 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/45]
TitleGerman:Direktreduktionsverfahren und Drehherdofen dafür[2000/45]
English:Direct reduction method and rotary hearth furnace therefor[2000/45]
French:Procédé de réduction directe et four à sole tournante à cet effet[2000/45]
Examination procedure18.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/45]
28.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/35]
11.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200304   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YDA]JPH1060514  ;
 [YP]US5989019  (NISHIMURA MAKOTO [JP], et al) [YP] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5885521  (MEISSNER DAVID C [US], et al) [Y] 4-6 * column 7, line 1 - line 12; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0828127  (DEMAG ITALIMPIANTI SPA [IT]) [Y] 4-6 * column 2, line 43 - line 45; figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 29 - line 44 *;
 [A]US5567224  (KUNDRAT DAVID M [US]) [A] 1,4 * column 1; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0885972  (PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 3 - page 4; figure 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]BE1008579  (CENTRE RECH METALLURGIQUE [BE]) [A] 1-6 * page 6, line 7 - page 9, line 37; figures 1-4 *
 [YDA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980630), vol. 1998, no. 08, & JP10060514 A 19980303 (KOBE STEEL LTD) [YD] 4-6 * abstract * [A] 1-3
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