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EP1286123 - Apparatus for melting metals and method for operating such an apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.07.2006
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.08.2006  [2006/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2003/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Figge, Dieter
Defreggerstrasse 22
45147 Essen / DE
02 / Dörken, Hans-Peter
Gatzenstrasse 27
47802 Krefeld-Verberg / DE
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date02018039.413.08.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateDE200114113322.08.2001         Original published format: DE 10141133
[2003/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1286123
Date:26.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:F27B3/10, F27B3/08, F27B3/18, F27D13/00, F27D1/18, C21C5/52, F27D1/14, F27D23/00
[2003/09]
CPC:
F27D99/0073 (EP); C21C5/527 (EP); C21C5/5294 (EP);
F27B3/065 (EP); F27B3/085 (EP); F27B3/12 (EP);
F27B3/186 (EP); F27D1/1816 (EP); F27D13/002 (EP);
F27D17/003 (EP); F27B3/19 (EP); F27D2001/005 (EP);
F27D2003/127 (EP); F27D2009/0005 (EP); F27D2009/001 (EP);
Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/09]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Einschmelzen von Metall und Verfahren zum Betreiben der Vorrichtung[2003/09]
English:Apparatus for melting metals and method for operating such an apparatus[2003/09]
French:Dispositif pour la fusion de métaux et procédé d'utilisation d'un dispositif[2003/09]
Examination procedure13.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
01.03.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/34]
05.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60194279  ;
 [A]DE673559  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1,2,16,17 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0230180  (CLECIM SA [FR]) [X] 1,4,5,16,18,19 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 25 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 6,15;
 [DA]DE3940558  (FUCHS TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [DA] 1,4,5,9,14,16,17 * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 34 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4424324  (FUCHS TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [A] 14,15 * column 3, line 12 - line 28 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0770690  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 14,15 * page 3, line 10 - line 43 ** figure 1 *;
 [PX]US2002071473  (STERCHO MICHAEL J [US]) [PX] 1,4-6,15,18,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1985, no. 46, Database accession no. 1985-285697, XP002222708 & JPS60194279 A 19851002 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 10,11 * abstract *
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