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EP0082143 - Melting furnace and method for controlling the melting [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1983/26]HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC FURNACE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION
[1986/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.1987
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENERGY FIBERS INT'L CORP.
1705 Third Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14304 / US
[1983/26]
Inventor(s)01 / MONAGHAN, George J. c/o Geotech Development Corp.
360 Valley Forge Plaza Bldg.
King of Prussia Pennsylvania 19406 / US
[1986/39]
Former [1983/36]01 / MONAGHAN, George J. c/o Geotech Development Corp.
360 Valley Forge Plaza Bldg.
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
Former [1983/26]01 / MONAGHAN, George J.
1573 Franklin Lane
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Kern, Popp, Sajda, v. Bülow & Partner
Widenmayerstrasse 48 Postfach 86 06 24
D-8000 München 86 / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/26]Patentanwälte Kern, Popp, Sajda, v. Bülow & Partner
Widenmayerstrasse 48 Postfach 86 06 24
D-8000 München 86 / DE
Application number, filing date81902096.726.06.1981
[1983/26]
WO1981US00878
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8300144
Date:20.01.1983
[1983/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0082143
Date:29.06.1983
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.1983 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1983/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0082143
Date:24.09.1986
Language:EN
[1986/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1983
ClassificationIPC:C03B5/027
[1983/26]
CPC:
C03B5/0275 (EP); H05B3/0023 (EP); H05B3/03 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1983/26]
TitleGerman:Schmelzofenanlage und Verfahren zum Kontrollieren des Schmelzens[1986/39]
English:Melting furnace and method for controlling the melting[1986/39]
French:Four de fusion et procédé pour contrôler la fusion[1986/39]
Former [1983/26]ELEKTRONISCHE HOCHTEMPERATUROFENANLAGE UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN
Former [1983/26]HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC FURNACE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION
Former [1983/26]APPAREIL DE FOUR ELECTRONIQUE A HAUTE TEMPERATURE ET PROCEDES DE FONCTIONNEMENT
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase25.02.1983National basic fee paid 
25.02.1983Search fee paid 
25.02.1983Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.1983Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.1983Examination requested  [1983/39]
26.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
02.12.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.1986Fee for grant paid
10.02.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.09.1986
CH24.09.1986
FR24.09.1986
LI24.09.1986
NL24.09.1986
SE30.09.1986
[2002/24]
Former [1989/22]AT24.09.1986
CH24.09.1986
LI24.09.1986
NL24.09.1986
SE30.09.1986
Former [1989/16]AT24.09.1986
NL24.09.1986
SE30.09.1986
Former [1989/08]AT24.09.1986
NL24.09.1986
Former [1988/37]NL24.09.1986
Documents cited:SearchFR1309678  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 GB958312  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 US3429972  [ ] (BUSSY JACQUES MARIE YVES LE CL);
 DE2033074  [ ]
International search[A]US3109045  (SILVERMAN WILLIAM B);
 [A]US3580976  (BUSSY JACQUES MARIE YVES LE CL);
 [A]US4017294  (SANFORD STEVE DOUGLAS, et al)
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