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EP0110809 - Process and installation for the treatment of steel in the ladle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.05.1993
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARBED S.A.
Avenue de la Liberté 19
L-2930 Luxembourg / LU
[1984/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Metz, Paul
18 rue J.P. Brasseur
L-1258 Luxembourg / LU
[1984/24]
Representative(s)Freylinger, Ernest T., et al
Office Ernest T. Freylinger
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]Freylinger, Ernest T., et al
Office de Brevets Ernest T. Freylinger 321, route d'Arlon Boîte Postale 48
L-8001 Strassen / LU
Former [1989/29]Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office de Brevets FREYLINGER & ASSOCIES B.P. 1 321, route d'Arlon
L-8001 Strassen / LU
Former [1984/24]Leitz, Paul
Goodyear Technical Center, Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
L-7750 Colmar-Berg / LU
Application number, filing date83630190.316.11.1983
[1984/24]
Priority number, dateLU1982008447217.11.1982         Original published format: LU 84472
[1984/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0110809
Date:13.06.1984
Language:FR
[1984/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0110809
Date:25.05.1988
Language:FR
[1988/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.1984
ClassificationIPC:C21C7/00, C21C7/064, C22B9/10
[1984/24]
CPC:
C21C7/0037 (EP,US); C21C7/005 (EP,US); C21C7/064 (EP,US);
C22B9/103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von Stahl in der Pfanne[1984/24]
English:Process and installation for the treatment of steel in the ladle[1984/24]
French:Procédé et installation pour le traitement de l'acier en poche[1984/24]
Examination procedure03.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/08]
06.12.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.1988Fee for grant paid
15.02.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.02.1989  02.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
VACMETAL Gesellschaft für Vakuum-Metallurgie mbH
Heiliger Weg 44
D-44135 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Bergen, Klaus, et al, et al
Patentanwalt Postfach 11 01 23
40501 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/17]
Opponent(s)01  24.02.1989  02.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
VACMETAL Gesellschaft für Vakuum-Metallurgie mbH
Heiliger Weg 44
D-44135 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Bergen, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Dr.-Ing. Reimar König, Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Bergen, Wilhelm-Tell-Strasse 14
D-40219 Düsseldorf / DE
05.05.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.11.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.11.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03)
19.02.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
04.05.1990Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.02.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/27]
Appeal following opposition11.07.1990Appeal received No.  T0556/90
13.09.1990Statement of grounds filed
11.02.1993Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
11.02.1993Date of oral proceedings
18.02.1993Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchDE898595  [ ] (TIMMINS LEO HENRY);
 US2776206  [ ] (HERBERT KLINGBEIL);
 GB1076456  [ ] (GBORG FISCHER AG);
 LU57878  [ ];
 DE2032845  [ ];
 DE1959173  [ ] (EITEL HANS JOACHIM);
 FR2204692  [ ] (ARBED [LU]);
 GB1436452  [ ] (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 US3971655  [ ] (TAKASHIMA KIYOSHI, et al);
 DE2558072  [ ] (LABATE MICHAEL D);
 EP0000466  [ ] (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT]);
 FR2432552  [ ] (SIDERURGIE FSE INST RECH);
 FR2491364  [ ] (MORIVAL FERNAND [FR])
by applicantDE1959173
 FR2204692
 US3971655
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