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EP3904539 - METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING METALLURGICAL SLAGS AND USE OF A SLAG THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK
published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
voestalpine Stahl GmbH
voestalpine-Straße 3
4020 Linz / AT
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Kieberger, Nina
4081 Hartkirchen / AT
02 / Fritz, Bertram
4052 Ansfelden / AT
03 / Meier, Hannes
4081 Hartkirchen / AT
 [2021/44]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Europe LLP
Neumarkter Straße 18
81673 München / DE
[2023/29]
Former [2021/44]HGF
Neumarkter Straße 18
81673 München / DE
Application number, filing date21170615.527.04.2021
[2021/44]
Priority number, dateDE20201011145927.04.2020         Original published format: DE102020111459
[2021/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3904539
Date:03.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3904539
Date:19.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:C21B3/04, C21C5/46, C21C5/52, C22B7/04, C21C7/076
[2021/44]
CPC:
C21B3/04 (EP); C21C5/466 (EP); C21C5/527 (EP);
C21C7/076 (EP); C22B7/04 (EP); C21B2400/04 (EP);
C21C2005/4666 (EP); C21C2005/5282 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP);
Y02W30/50 (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 [2022/09]  
Former [2021/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KREISLAUFFÜHRUNG METALLURGISCHER SCHLACKEN UND VERWENDUNG EINER SCHLACKE HIERFÜR[2021/44]
English:METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING METALLURGICAL SLAGS AND USE OF A SLAG THEREFOR[2021/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CIRCULATION DES SCORIES MÉTALLURGIQUES ET UTILISATION CORRESPONDANTE D'UNE SCORIE[2021/44]
Examination procedure24.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/09]
24.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2023Fee for grant paid
12.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US6174347  (BARKER BRUCE J [US]) [X] 16,18,19 * claim 1 * * table 3 * [I] 17,20-22;
 [XAI]US2005257644  (NAKAI YOSHIE [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,11-15 * figure 10 * * claims 6, 25, 65, 72 * [A] 17-19 [I] 8-10;
 [A]US2008196619  (MORENCY MAURICE [CA], et al) [A] 8,20 * paragraphs [0140] , [ 141] *;
 [A]US2019337847  (CRINIERE GUILLAUME [BE], et al) [A] 9,21* claim 21 *
by applicantDE2033592
 AT313589B
 DE3811392
 WO9014130
 DE102015014234
 CN109370044
    - A. MOSTAFA et al., "Blast furnace slag as functional fillers on rheological, thermal, and mechanical behaviourofthermoplastics", J. Appl. Polym. Sci., (20160000), page 43021
    - A. MOSTAFA et al., "Influence of filler treatments on the behaviour of blast furnace slag filled polypropylene compounds", J. Appl. Polym. Sci., (20180000), page 46535
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