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EP0517770 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND REGULATING THE PRIMARY NUCLEATION OF IRON MELTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.1996
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SinterCast AB
Box 10203
100 55 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1994/04]For all designated states
SinterCast AB
Box 10203
S-100 55 Stockholm / SE
Former [1992/51]For all designated states
SINTERCAST LTD.
44/45 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BÄCKERUD, Stig, Lennart
963 Stratford Lane
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 / US
[1992/51]
Representative(s)Ekelöf, Carl Herman, et al
Albihns Stockholm AB, Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1992/51]Ekelöf, Carl Herman, et al
H. Albihns Patentbyra AB, Box 3137
S-103 62 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date91905157.325.02.1991
[1992/51]
WO1991SE00144
Priority number, dateSE1990000067826.02.1990         Original published format: SE 9000678
[1992/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9113176
Date:05.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0517770
Date:16.12.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.09.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0517770
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE05.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:C21C1/08, C22C33/08
[1992/51]
CPC:
C21C1/10 (EP,US); C21C1/08 (KR); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN UND BEEINFLUSSEN DER PRIMÄRKEIMBILDUNG VON EISENSCHMELZEN[1992/51]
English:A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND REGULATING THE PRIMARY NUCLEATION OF IRON MELTS[1992/51]
French:PROCEDE DE LIMITATION ET DE REGULATION DE LA NUCLEATION PRIMAIRE DE COULEES DE FER[1992/51]
Entry into regional phase21.08.1992National basic fee paid 
21.08.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.08.1992Examination requested  [1992/51]
28.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.1995Fee for grant paid
30.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
DK17.05.1995
NL17.05.1995
[2003/07]
Former [1998/15]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
DK17.05.1995
Former [1996/05]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
Former [1996/02]AT17.05.1995
Cited inInternational search[A]US3360364  (IVEY KENNETH H, et al);
 [A]US3617259  (DOLIWA HEINZ-ULRICH);
 [A]DE2245902  (SCHMIDT GMBH KARL);
 [A]US4046509  (BACKERUD STIG LENNART);
 [A]DE2753853  (CASPERS KARL HEINZ);
 [A]EP0004819  (UNIVERSELLE ACETYLENE ELECT [FR]);
 [A]EP0030043  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]);
 [A]WO8601755  (SINTERCAST AB [SE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol 10, No 116, P452, Abstract of JP 60-244845, publ 1985-12-04 (TAKAOKA KOGYO K.K.).
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