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EP About this file: EP4028562

EP4028562 - METHOD OF INTRODUCING A METALLIFEROUS FEED IN AN IRONMAKING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V.
Wenckebachstraat 1
1951 JZ Velsen-Noord / NL
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HAGE, Johannes Leendert Teunis
Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
Group Intellectual Property Services - 3G.37
PO Box 10000
1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
02 / HO, Hai Thong
Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
Group Intellectual Property Services - 3G.37
PO Box 10000
1970 CA Ijmuiden / NL
03 / BLAFFART, Frederic Adrien
rue de Hesbaye, 138
4000 Liege / BE
04 / WANG, Xuan
Martelarenlaan 55
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
 [2023/20]
Former [2022/29]01 / HAGE, Johannes Leendert Teunis
Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
Group Intellectual Property Services - 3G.37
PO Box 10000
1970 CA IJMUIDEN / NL
02 / HO, Hai Thong
Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
Group Intellectual Property Services - 3G.37
PO Box 10000
1970 CA IJMUIDEN / NL
03 / BLAFFART, Frederic Adrien
rue de Hesbaye, 138
4000 Liege / BE
04 / WANG, Xuan
Martelarenlaan 55
3010 Kessel-Lo / BE
Representative(s)Group Intellectual Property Services
c/o Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
P.O. Box 10000 - 3G.37
1970 CA IJmuiden / NL
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date20767833.510.09.2020
[2022/29]
WO2020EP75362
Priority number, dateEP2019019688112.09.2019         Original published format: EP 19196881
[2022/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021048297
Date:18.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4028562
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4028562
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:C21B13/00, C21B13/14, C21C5/38
[2022/29]
CPC:
C21B13/0086 (EP,KR,US); C21B13/0013 (EP,CN,KR,US); C21B13/008 (US);
C21B13/14 (CN); C21B13/143 (EP,KR); C21B3/04 (KR);
C21C5/38 (EP,KR); C22B1/244 (CN); C22B1/245 (US);
C21B2400/032 (KR); Y02P10/20 (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 [2022/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM EINBRINGEN VON EISENHALTIGEM SCHLAMM ALS METALLHALTIGE ZUFUHR IN EINEN EISENHERSTELLUNGSPROZESS[2023/16]
English:METHOD OF INTRODUCING A METALLIFEROUS FEED IN AN IRONMAKING PROCESS[2022/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INTRODUCTION DE BOUE CONTENANT DU FER COMME CHARGE MÉTALLIFÈRE DANS UN PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE FER[2023/16]
Former [2022/29]VERFAHREN ZUR EINFÜHRUNG EINES METALLHALTIGEN EINSATZMATERIALS IN EINEM EISENERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2022/29]PROCÉDÉ D'INTRODUCTION D'UNE CHARGE MÉTALLIFÈRE DANS UN PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DU FER
Entry into regional phase12.04.2022National basic fee paid 
12.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
12.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.07.2023Fee for grant paid
24.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE10.09.2023
LU10.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU10.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/26]CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU10.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9717307  (AECI LTD [ZA], et al) [Y] 1-15 * claims 1, 6, 7, 20 *;
 [Y]WO2012126055  (TECH RESOURCES PTY LTD [AU], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figure 1 * * page 11, line 17 - line 21 ** claim 1 *
ExaminationWO2013182377
by applicantEP0726326
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