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EP1259343 - EQUIPMENT FOR SUPPLYING MOLTEN METAL TO A CONTINUOUS CASTING INGOT MOULD AND METHOD FOR USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.03.2007  [2007/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTELEC
Tour Mercuriales 40, rue Jean Jaurès
93170 Bagnolet / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
ROTELEC
Tour Mercuriales 40, rue Jean Jaurès
93170 Bagnolet / FR
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
ROTELEC S.A.
Les Mercuriales - Tour du Ponant, 40, Rue Jean-Jaurès
F-93176 Bagnolet / FR
Inventor(s)01 / KUNSTREICH, Siebo
27, rue Eugène Berthoud
F-93400 Saint Ouen / FR
02 / NOVE, Marie-Claude
46, rue Lemercier
F-75017 Paris / FR
 [2002/48]
Representative(s)Ventavoli, Roger, et al
Cabinet ROVE Conseils 47, rue de Paris B.P. 50229
57106 Thionville Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Ventavoli, Roger, et al
Cabinet ROVE Conseils, 47, rue de Paris, P.B. 50229
57106 Thionville Cedex / FR
Former [2002/48]Ventavoli, Roger
Cabinet ROVE Conseils, 47, rue de Paris, P.B. 50229
57106 Thionville Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date01903983.329.01.2001
[2002/48]
WO2001FR00263
Priority number, dateFR2000000250129.02.2000         Original published format: FR 0002501
[2002/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0164373
Date:07.09.2001
Language:FR
[2001/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1259343
Date:27.11.2002
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1259343
Date:03.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/10, B22D11/12, B22D41/50
[2002/48]
CPC:
B22D11/122 (EP,US); B22D11/115 (EP,KR,US); B22D41/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESCHICKUNG VON FLÜSSIGEM METALL IN EINE STRANGGUSSKOKILLE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG[2002/48]
English:EQUIPMENT FOR SUPPLYING MOLTEN METAL TO A CONTINUOUS CASTING INGOT MOULD AND METHOD FOR USING SAME[2002/48]
French:EQUIPEMENT POUR ALIMENTER EN METAL EN FUSION UNE LINGOTIERE DE COULEE CONTINUE ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION[2002/48]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2002National basic fee paid 
10.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/48]
10.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2003Fee for grant paid
16.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.09.2003
FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
TR03.09.2003
DK03.12.2003
GR03.12.2003
LU29.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
PT03.02.2004
[2007/10]
Former [2006/51]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
TR03.09.2003
DK03.12.2003
GR03.12.2003
LU29.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
PT03.02.2004
Former [2005/23]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
DK03.12.2003
GR03.12.2003
LU29.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
PT03.02.2004
Former [2005/02]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
DK03.12.2003
GR03.12.2003
MC31.01.2004
PT03.02.2004
Former [2004/41]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
DK03.12.2003
GR03.12.2003
PT03.02.2004
Former [2004/31]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
GR03.12.2003
PT03.02.2004
Former [2004/29]FI03.09.2003
IE03.09.2003
GR03.12.2003
Former [2004/14]FI03.09.2003
GR03.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI03.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH08257692  ;
 [A]JPH11197807  ;
 [A]EP0321206  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [A] 1-12 * page 8, line 1 - line 14 * * figures 2A,2B,3,11 *;
 [DA]WO9212814  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [SE]) [DA] 1-12 * page 7, line 17 - page 11, line 24 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0685282  (DANIELI OFF MECC [IT]) [A] 1-12 * figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08257692 A 19961008 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1,9,11,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991029), vol. 1999, no. 12, & JP11197807 A 19990727 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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