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EP About this file: EP0441767

EP0441767 - An arrangement for supplying media to a blowing lance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
[N/P]
Former [1993/50]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Former [1991/33]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE INDUSTRIEANLAGENBAU GESELLSCHAFT m.b.H.
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Fohler, Johann
Efeugang 10
A-4040 Puchenau / AT
02 / Smejkal, Hellmuth
Zeillingerweg 15
A-4030 Linz / AT
03 / Höllwarth, Ernst
Eschenweg 7
A-4523 Neuzeug / AT
[1991/33]
Representative(s)Kopecky, Helmut
Kopecky & Schwarz Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [1993/50]Kopecky, Helmut
Zollergasse 37/5, Postfach 201
A-1070 Wien / AT
Former [1991/33]Wolfram, Gustav, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Wolfram, Riemergasse 14
A-1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date91890013.528.01.1991
[1991/33]
Priority number, dateAT1990000021601.02.1990         Original published format: AT 21690
AT1991000004210.01.1991         Original published format: AT 4291
[1991/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0441767
Date:14.08.1991
Language:DE
[1991/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0441767
Date:25.03.1992
Language:DE
[1992/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0441767
Date:11.01.1995
Language:DE
[1995/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/46
[1991/33]
CPC:
C21C5/462 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/33]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Medienversorgung an einer Blaslanze[1995/02]
English:An arrangement for supplying media to a blowing lance[1991/33]
French:Dispositif d'alimentation des milieux à une lance de soufflage[1991/33]
Former [1991/33]Einrichtung zur Medienversorgung einer Blaslanze
Examination procedure12.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
21.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.07.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.1994Fee for grant paid
19.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.1995  19.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
PAUL WURTH S.A.
32, rue d'Alsace Postfach 2233
L-1022 Luxemburg / LU
Opponent's representative
Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office Ernest T. Freylinger
234, route d'Arlon
B.P. 48
8001 Strassen / LU
 [N/P]
Former [1995/49]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.1995  19.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
PAUL WURTH S.A.
32, rue d'Alsace Postfach 2233
L-1022 Luxemburg / LU
Opponent's representative
Freylinger, Ernest T.
Office de Brevets Ernest T. Freylinger 321, route d'Arlon Boîte Postale 48
L-8001 Strassen / LU
15.11.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.03.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.11.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.02.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/13]
Appeal following opposition17.12.1996Appeal received No.  T1116/96
25.02.1997Statement of grounds filed
14.01.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
FR11.01.1995
GR11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
ES12.04.1995
GB28.01.1998
LU28.01.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2004/35]BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
FR11.01.1995
GR11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
GB28.01.1998
LU31.01.1998
Former [2000/05]BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
GR11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
FR09.06.1995
GB28.01.1998
LU31.01.1998
Former [1999/02]BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
FR09.06.1995
GB28.01.1998
Former [1998/15]BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
FR09.06.1995
Former [1996/03]BE11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
FR09.06.1995
Former [1995/49]BE11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
CH31.01.1995
LI31.01.1995
FR09.06.1995
Former [1995/49]BE11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
FR09.06.1995
Former [1995/42]BE11.01.1995
FR09.06.1995
Former [1995/41]FR09.06.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]GB888077  (BRITISH OXYGEN CO LTD);
 [YD]US3291471  (KLAUS HEYER);
 [Y]FR2005108  (DEMAG AG [DE]);
 [A]DE2502977  (MANNESMANN AG)
ExaminationUS3556501
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