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EP0268632 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF IRON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.06.1999 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	23.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 26.12.2007 [2007/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states British Steel plc 9 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SN / GB
	[1988/50]
Former [1988/22]	For all designated states British Steel Corporation 9 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SN / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / STAMP, David, William 10 Gosforth Avenue Redcar Cleveland / GB
	02 / KENNEDY, James 1 Douglas Drive Bothwell, Lanarkshire / GB
	[1988/22]
Representative(s)	Fry, Alan Valentine FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/21]	Fry, Alan Valentine FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Former [1989/05]	Heath, Peter William Murray FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Former [1988/22]	Heath, Peter William Murray FRY, HEATH & CO. Seloduct House Station Road Redhill Surrey RH1 1PD / GB
Application number, filing date	87903375.1	27.05.1987
	[1988/22]
	WO1987GB00362
Priority number, date	GB19860013106	29.05.1986 Original published format: GB 8613106
	[1988/22]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO8707306
	Date:	03.12.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/27]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0268632
	Date:	01.06.1988
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1988/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0268632
	Date:	12.08.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/33]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	03.12.1987
Classification	IPC:	C21C1/10, B22D1/00, B22D41/08	[1988/22]
	CPC:	B22D41/42 (EP); B22D1/00 (EP); C21C1/10 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1988/22]
Title	German:	HERSTELLUNG VON GUSSEISEN	[1988/22]
	English:	IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF IRON	[1988/22]
	French:	AMELIORATIONS DANS LA PRODUCTION DE L'ACIER	[1988/22]
Entry into regional phase	17.02.1988	National basic fee paid
	17.02.1988	Designation fee(s) paid
	26.05.1988	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.05.1988	Examination requested [1988/31]
	11.12.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.06.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.06.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	24.12.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.03.1991	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	24.02.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.10.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.01.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.04.1998	Fee for grant paid
	16.04.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	01.05.1991	Appeal received No. T0617/91
	03.07.1991	Statement of grounds filed
	22.01.1997	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)	13.05.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.05.1989	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.05.1990	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.05.1991	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.05.1992	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 07
	06.05.1994	Renewal fee patent year 08
	01.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 09
	10.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 10
	19.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 11
	26.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	FR	12.08.1998
	IT	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	NL	12.08.1998
	SE	12.11.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
	[2007/52]
Former [2006/14]	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	FR	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	NL	12.08.1998
	SE	12.11.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
Former [2003/07]	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	NL	12.08.1998
	SE	12.11.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
	FR	08.01.1999
Former [1999/36]	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	SE	12.11.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
	FR	08.01.1999
Former [1999/32]	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	SE	12.11.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
Former [1999/27]	AT	12.08.1998
	BE	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
Former [1999/24]	AT	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998
	DE	13.11.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	12.08.1998
	CH	12.08.1998
	LI	12.08.1998

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