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EP About this file: EP2207908

EP2207908 - A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZATION AND VISUAL MONITORING OF AN ELONGATED METALLIC STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZATION AND VISUAL MONITORING OF AN ELONGATED MEALLIC STRIP
[2013/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Research Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
[2010/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ERIKSSON, Boo
Hårsbäck 521
S-744 91 Västerås / SE
02 / MOLANDER, Mats
Mälargatan 6B
S-722 10 Västerås / SE
03 / LÖFGREN, Peter
Rästensgatan 16
S-724 62 Västerås / SE
 [2013/27]
Former [2010/29]01 / ERIKSSON, Boo
Hårsbäck 521
S-744 91 Västerås / SE
02 / Molander, Mats
Mälargatan 6B
S-722 10 Västeras / SE
03 / Löfgren, Peter
Rästensgaten 16
S-724 62 Västeras / SE
Representative(s)Kock, Ina
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]Kock, Ina
ABB AB Intellectual Property Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Former [2010/29]Kock, Ina
ABB AB Intellectual Property Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Application number, filing date08803809.608.09.2008
[2010/29]
WO2008EP61840
Priority number, dateSE2007000216325.09.2007         Original published format: SE 0702163
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009040234
Date:02.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2207908
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2207908
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/14, G01B11/06, C23C2/00, C23C2/16, C23C2/20, C23C2/40, G01N21/89, G01N21/84
[2013/43]
CPC:
C23C2/20 (EP,SE,US); B05C11/06 (US); C23C2/00344 (EP,SE,US);
C23C2/0035 (EP,SE,US); C23C2/24 (SE); C23C2/40 (EP,US);
C23C2/51 (EP,SE,US); C23C2/524 (EP,SE,US); C23C2/525 (EP,SE,US);
C23C2/526 (EP,SE,US); G01B11/0683 (EP,US); G01N21/8914 (EP,US);
G05D19/02 (SE); G05D3/20 (SE); G01N2021/8427 (EP,US);
G01N2021/8918 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/29]C23C2/14, G01B11/06, C23C2/00, C23C2/16, C23C2/20, C23C2/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/29]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM STABILISIEREN UND ZUR VISUELLEN KONTROLLE EINES STAHLBANDES[2013/14]
English:A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZATION AND VISUAL MONITORING OF AN ELONGATED METALLIC STRIP[2013/14]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE STABILISATION ET DE SURVEILLANCE VISUELLE D'UNE BANDE MÉTALLIQUE ALLONGÉE[2010/29]
Former [2010/29]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STABILISIERUNG UND VISUELLEN ÜBERWACHUNG EINES LÄNGLICHEN BLECHSTREIFENS
Former [2010/29]A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZATION AND VISUAL MONITORING OF AN ELONGATED MEALLIC STRIP
Entry into regional phase26.04.2010National basic fee paid 
27.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
06.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2013Fee for grant paid
09.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.06.2013
Opposition(s)21.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.09.2008
AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
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FI20.11.2013
HR20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
MT20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SE20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
TR20.11.2013
NO20.02.2014
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU08.09.2008
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CY20.11.2013
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5087822  (FAIRLIE MATTHEW [CA], et al);
 [A]JPH09184055  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [Y]EP0813703  (CHAMPION INT CORP [US]);
 [A]WO02101366  (CT DE RECH S METALLURG A S B L [BE], et al);
 [Y]WO2006006911  (ABB AB [SE], et al)
by applicantJPH09202955
 JP3173755B
 US6471153
 WO2006101446
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