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EP About this file: EP1391523

EP1391523 - Twin-furnaces unit for steel production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag Aktiengesellschaft
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2004/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Kersten, Dieter
Jägerstrasse 204
45699 Herten / DE
02 / Schaller, Hans Ludwig
Kornstrasse 40A
47443 Moers / DE
03 / Schubert, Manfred
Zum Brunsloh 12
46147 Oberhausen / DE
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Klüppel, Walter, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Klüppel, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2004/09]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date03018545.818.08.2003
[2004/09]
Priority number, dateDE200213797420.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10237974
DE200313286619.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10332866
[2004/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1391523
Date:25.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1391523
Date:24.05.2006
Language:DE
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/28, C21C5/52, F27B3/06, F27B3/08, F27B3/28
[2004/09]
CPC:
F27B3/06 (EP); C21C5/5252 (EP); C21C5/5294 (EP);
F27B3/085 (EP); F27B3/28 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/09]
TitleGerman:Doppelofenanlage für die Erzeugung von Stahlwerkstoffen[2004/09]
English:Twin-furnaces unit for steel production[2004/09]
French:Deux cuves installation pour la production d'acier[2004/09]
Examination procedure18.08.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
29.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2006Fee for grant paid
04.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.05.2006
CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
FR24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
LU18.08.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
LU18.08.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2008/31]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2008/28]CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2008/21]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/45]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/41]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
RO24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/39]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/31]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
BE31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/19]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/13]CZ24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IE24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
PT24.10.2006
Former [2007/03]FI24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
Former [2006/52]FI24.05.2006
SE24.08.2006
Former [2006/48]SE24.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01314888  ;
 [YA]DE4138120  (FUCHS TECHNOLOGY AG [CH]) [Y] 1 * column 1, lines 16-28; figures 1-3; claims 1-3 * * column 2, lines 43-65 * [A] 2-10;
 [AD]US5602867  (HUEBERS ANDREAS [DE], et al);
 [AD]US5961688  (MEIERLING PETER [DE], et al);
 [YA]DE19823226  (ARCMET TECHNOLOGIE GMBH LINZ [AT]) [Y] 1 * column 1, lines 50-58; figure 1 * [A] 2-10;
 [A]US6238453  (ROSE LUTZ [DE], et al);
 [A]  - LEMKE S ET AL, "TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY STEEL", MPT. METALLURGICAL PLANT AND PLANT AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, VERLAG STAHLEISEN, DUESSELDORF, DE, (200108), vol. 24, no. 4, ISSN 0935-7254, pages 72 - 74,76,78,80,82,84,86-87, XP009010639 [A] 1-10 * figures 6,11,17 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900302), vol. 014, no. 113, Database accession no. (M - 0944), & JP01314888 A 19891220 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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