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EP2663660 - AGENT FOR TREATING MOLTEN METALS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Almamet GmbH
Gewerbestr. 5a
83404 Ainring / DE
[2013/47]
Inventor(s)01 / FREISSMUTH, Alfred
Alpenblick 7
83355 Grabenstätt / DE
 [2013/47]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR, et al
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12701467.811.01.2012
WO2012EP50397
Priority number, dateDE2011100869015.01.2011         Original published format: DE102011008690
DE2011100869115.01.2011         Original published format: DE102011008691
[2013/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012095471
Date:19.07.2012
Language:DE
[2012/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2663660
Date:20.11.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:C21C1/02, C21C7/064
[2013/47]
CPC:
C21C1/025 (EP,US); C21C7/0645 (EP,US); Y02P10/134 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/47]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON METALLSCHMELZEN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG DESSELBEN[2013/47]
English:AGENT FOR TREATING MOLTEN METALS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF[2013/47]
French:AGENT DE TRAITEMENT POUR MÉTAUX EN FUSION, PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ET UTILISATION DE CET AGENT[2013/47]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2013National basic fee paid 
14.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/47]
27.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/31]
08.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/31]
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  19.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.01.202009   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[I]DE2243862  (POLYSIUS AG) [I] 1,3,4,13,14,16 * page 2, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 3 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0005124  (ITALSIDER SPA NUOVA [IT]) [A] 1,16* the whole document *;
 [XI]US5284504  (BARKER BRUCE J [CA], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8,9,16 * abstract * * column 1, line 30 - column 4, line 12; example -; claim - * [I] 6,7,10-12;
 [XI]CN1528919  (NIPPON SANTACHI CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,16 * abstract * [I] 3,4,13-15;
 [A]JP2005146333  (JFE STEEL KK, et al) [A] 1,16 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4572737
 US5284504
 CN101096722
by applicantDE1758250
 DE2252796
 US4374664
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