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EP0432732 - Thermal flattening semi-processed electrical steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1998
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.01.1999 [1999/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Armco Inc.
680 Curtis Street Middletown
Ohio 45043 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/25]For all designated states
ARMCO INC.
680 Curtis Street
Middletown Ohio 45043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schoen, Jerry W.
6315 Gemstone Drive, Middletown
Ohio 45045 / US
02 / Loudermilk, Dannie S.
9675 Burning Bush, Cincinnati
Ohio 45241 / US
[1991/25]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/25]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date90123821.211.12.1990
[1991/25]
Priority number, dateUS1989044839711.12.1989         Original published format: US 448397
[1991/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0432732
Date:19.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0432732
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0432732
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/12, H01F1/18, B21D1/00
[1991/25]
CPC:
C21D8/12 (KR); C21D8/125 (EP,US); C21D8/1238 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1998/06]
Former [1991/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Thermisches Richten von Elektrostahlhalbzeugen[1991/25]
English:Thermal flattening semi-processed electrical steel[1991/25]
French:Dressage thermique de demi-produits d'acier électrique[1991/25]
Examination procedure13.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/06]
18.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.1997Fee for grant paid
02.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6250413  ;
 [Y]GB1109936  (RICHARD THOMAS & BALDWINS LTD) [Y] 1,6,12 * claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]GB589551  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INT CO) [Y] 1,6,12 * claim - *;
 [A]FR2176698  (USS ENG & CONSULT [US]);
 [A]JPS5681627
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870807), vol. 11, no. 242, Database accession no. (C - 438), & JP62050413 A 19870305 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION) [X] 1,6,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810918), vol. 5, no. 148, Database accession no. (C - 72), & JP56081627 A 19810703 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION) [A] * abstract *
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