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EP About this file: EP3080310

EP3080310 - COMBINED SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING STEEL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE COMBINED SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2017/24]
Former [2016/42]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ACHATZ, Reinhold
Zur Waldesquelle 53
45259 Essen / DE
02 / WAGNER, Jens
Hohemarkstrasse 37
60439 Frankfurt a.M. / DE
03 / OLES, Markus
Seilerweg 18
45527 Hattingen / DE
04 / SCHMÖLE, Peter
Kullrichstrasse 26
44141 Dortmund / DE
05 / KLEINSCHMIDT, Ralph
Neulens Höhe 2C
45472 Mülheim a.d.R. / DE
06 / MEISSNER, Christoph
Moltkstr. 14
44135 Dortmund / DE
07 / BREDEMEYER, Niels
Altenbredde 55
45731 Waltrop / DE
08 / VÖLKL, Johannes
Promenade 9
65779 Kelkheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]01 / ACHATZ, Reinhold
Zur Waldesquelle 53
45259 Essen / DE
02 / WAGNER, Jens
Hohemarkstrasse 37
60439 Frankfurt a.M. / DE
03 / OLES, Markus
Im Mühlenwinkel 2
45525 Hattingen / DE
04 / SCHMÖLE, Peter
Kullrichstrasse 26
44141 Dortmund / DE
05 / KLEINSCHMIDT, Ralph
Neulens Höhe 2C
45472 Mülheim a.d.R. / DE
06 / MEISSNER, Christoph
Moltkstr. 14
44135 Dortmund / DE
07 / BREDEMEYER, Niels
Altenbredde 55
45731 Waltrop / DE
08 / VÖLKL, Johannes
Promenade 9
65779 Kelkheim / DE
Former [2016/42]01 / ACHATZ, Reinhold
Zur Waldesquelle 53
45259 Essen / DE
02 / WAGNER, Jens
Hohemarkstrasse 37
60439 Frankfurt a.M. / DE
03 / OLES, Markus
Im Mühlenwinkel 2
45525 Hattingen / DE
04 / SCHMÖLE, Peter
Kullrichstrasse 26
44141 Dortmund / DE
05 / KLEINSCHMIDT, Ralph
Neulens Höhe 2C
45472 Mülheim a.d.R. / DE
06 / MEISSNER, Christoph
Moltkstr. 14
44135 Dortmund / DE
07 / BREDEMEYER, Niels
Altenbredde 55
45731 Waltrop / DE
08 / VÖLKL, Johannes
Feldbank 86
44265 Dortmund / DE
Representative(s)Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2016/42]ThyssenKrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date14821499.211.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014EP03318
Priority number, dateDE20131011395012.12.2013         Original published format: DE102013113950
[2016/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015086152
Date:18.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080310
Date:19.10.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3080310
Date:28.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C21B5/06, C21B7/00, C21B5/00, C21C5/28, F27D17/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
C21B5/06 (EP,KR,US); F27D17/00 (RU); C21C5/285 (KR,US);
C21B7/002 (EP,KR,US); C21C5/38 (KR); C21C5/40 (US);
C25B1/04 (EP,KR,US); F01K7/16 (KR); F27B1/025 (KR);
F27B1/26 (KR); F27D17/10 (EP,US); F27D17/20 (EP);
F27D17/30 (EP,US); C21B2005/005 (US); C21B2100/60 (EP,US);
C21B2100/62 (EP,US); C21B2300/02 (US); F27M2001/02 (US);
H01M2220/10 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02E60/36 (EP,KR,US); Y02P10/122 (EP); Y02P10/143 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,KR,US); Y02P20/133 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]C21B5/06, C21B7/00
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANLAGENVERBUND ZUR STAHLERZEUGUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DES ANLAGENVERBUNDES[2016/42]
English:COMBINED SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING STEEL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE COMBINED SYSTEM[2016/42]
French:RÉSEAU D'INSTALLATIONS POUR LA PRODUCTION D'ACIER ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER CE RÉSEAU D'INSTALLATIONS[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2016National basic fee paid 
08.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
18.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2018Observations by third parties
19.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019  27.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
ArcelorMittal
24-26, Boulevard d'Avranches
1160 Luxembourg / LU
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [2021/11]
Former [2019/39]
Opponent(s)01  21.08.2019    ADMISSIBLE
ArcelorMittal
24-26, Boulevard d'Avranches
1160 Luxembourg / LU
11.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
25.10.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.10.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.11.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/15]
Appeal following opposition06.12.2021Appeal received No.  T2176/21
06.12.2021Payment of appeal fee
16.02.2022Statement of grounds filed
27.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2014
AL28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
MK28.11.2018
MT28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
IE11.12.2018
LU11.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/17]AL28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
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LT28.11.2018
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MC28.11.2018
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RO28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
IE11.12.2018
LU11.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/08]AL28.11.2018
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EE28.11.2018
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IE11.12.2018
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CH31.12.2018
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BG28.02.2019
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GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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PT28.03.2019
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BG28.02.2019
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PT28.03.2019
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GR01.03.2019
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PT28.03.2019
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IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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SM28.11.2018
LU11.12.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
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RO28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
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LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/25]FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
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HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
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HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
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BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
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LT28.11.2018
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
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NO28.02.2019
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2011018124  (SILICON FIRE AG [CH], et al);
 [Y]DE102011077819  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [Y]EP2657215  (SICHUAN DAXING ENERGY CO LTD [CN]);
OppositionUS5454853
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