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EP About this file: EP1203920

EP1203920 - Process and installation for closing and opening a smelting vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2002/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Fuchs, Reinhard, Dr.
Kurze Strasse 10
41849 Wasserberg / DE
02 / Figge, Dieter
Defreggerstrasse 22
45147 Essen / DE
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/19]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date01124930.719.10.2001
[2002/19]
Priority number, dateDE200015426902.11.2000         Original published format: DE 10054269
[2002/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1203920
Date:08.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:F27D3/15, C21C5/46
[2002/19]
CPC:
B22D41/46 (EP); B22D41/14 (EP); F27D3/1509 (EP);
C21C5/4653 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   IT,   LI [2003/05]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verschliessen und Öffnen eines Schmelzgefässes[2002/19]
English:Process and installation for closing and opening a smelting vessel[2002/19]
French:Procédé et installation pour l'ouverture et la fermeture d'un récipient de fusion[2002/19]
Examination procedure19.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/19]
08.11.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.03.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
04.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/45]
07.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/45]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.12.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.12.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200303   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4116421  (ROWE JERRY);
 [A]FR2391017  (DIDIER WERKE AG [DE]);
 [D]DE2722282  (DIDI);
 [AD]DE3230646  (MANNESMANN AG);
 [A]GB2122180  (CHINA STEEL CORP);
 [XD]EP0624769  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [XD] 1-4,7 * figures --4,; claim - *;
 [A]DE19755932  (DANGO & DIENENTHAL MASCHBAU [DE])
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