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EP About this file: EP0176296

EP0176296 - Melting furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.1990
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.11.1990 [1990/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shinko Electric Co. Ltd.
12-2, Nihonbashi 3-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/14]For all designated states
Shinko Electric Co. Ltd.
12-2, Nihonbashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku Tokyo 103 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okubo, Kunio
395-23, Ueji-cho
Ise-shi Mie-ken / JP
02 / Yamashita, Takashi
917-4, Sada Tamaki-cho
Watarai-gun, Mie-ken / JP
[1986/14]
Representative(s)Dealtry, Brian, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/14]Dealtry, Brian, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date85306542.316.09.1985
[1986/14]
Priority number, dateJP1984019557218.09.1984         Original published format: JP 19557284
[1986/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0176296
Date:02.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0176296
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:F27B3/04, C22B21/00
[1986/14]
CPC:
C22B21/0084 (EP,US); C22B9/02 (EP,US); F27B3/045 (EP,US);
F27D2003/0054 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US); Y10S266/90 (EP,US);
Y10S266/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1986/14]
TitleGerman:Schmelzofen[1986/14]
English:Melting furnace[1986/14]
French:Four de fusion[1986/14]
Examination procedure29.09.1986Examination requested  [1987/02]
12.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1989Fee for grant paid
26.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3869112  (HABAYEB KHALED M);
 [Y]GB1350044  (STRIKFELDT KOCH GMBH W)
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF METALS, vol. 35, no. 11, November 1983, pages 44-47, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, US; P.J. BAMJI et al.: "Electromagnetic circulation of molten aluminium"
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