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EP0033780 - Method for preventing slopping during subsurface pneumatic refining of steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.10.1990
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/33]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury Connecticut 06817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bury, Roland Paul
573 Nalinnes Street
B-6001 Marcinelle / BE
02 / Mehlman, Steward Keeney
177 White Plains Road
Tarrytown (10591) / US
03 / Andreini, Rockne James
111 West 74th Street
New York N.Y. 10023 / US
[1981/33]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/33]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date80108124.123.12.1980
[1981/33]
Priority number, dateUS1979010753527.12.1979         Original published format: US 107535
[1981/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0033780
Date:19.08.1981
Language:EN
[1981/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0033780
Date:09.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0033780
Date:28.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1981
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/34
[1981/33]
CPC:
C21C7/0685 (EP,US); C21C7/00 (EP,KR,US); C21C5/35 (EP,US);
C21C7/06 (EP,US); C21C7/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1981/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Auswurfverminderung beim Frischen im bodenblasenden Konverter[1981/33]
English:Method for preventing slopping during subsurface pneumatic refining of steel[1981/33]
French:Procédé pour réduire des projections dans un convertisseur à soufflage par le fond[1981/33]
Examination procedure30.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/02]
06.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.07.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
01.04.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.1985Fee for grant paid
22.05.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.07.1986  28.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Klöckner CRA Technologie GmbH
Klöcknerstrasse 29
D-4100 Duisburg 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
König, Reimar
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/35]
Opponent(s)01  08.07.1986  28.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Klöckner CRA Technologie GmbH
Klöcknerstrasse 29
D-4100 Duisburg 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
König, Reimar, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dr.-Ing. Reimar König Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Bergen Wilhelm-Tell-Strasse 14 Postfach 260254
D-40095 Düsseldorf / DE
29.08.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.12.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.12.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
17.02.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
11.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.10.1988Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.03.1990Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.06.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.08.1990Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.12.1988Appeal received No.  T0019/89
03.03.1989Statement of grounds filed
22.03.1990Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.03.1990Date of oral proceedings
27.03.1990Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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