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EP0554022 - Operation of vertical shaft furnaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.04.1999 Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	15.06.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU	published on 18.07.2007 [2007/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1993/31]	For all designated states The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Westley, David Rupert 6 Red Rock Drive, Codsall Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2EU / GB
	[1993/31]
Representative(s)	Wickham, Michael, et al C/o Patent and Trademark Department The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1993/31]	Wickham, Michael, et al c/o Patent and Trademark Department The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Application number, filing date	93300491.3	22.01.1993
	[1993/31]
Priority number, date	GB19920002073	31.01.1992 Original published format: GB 9202073
	[1993/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0554022
	Date:	04.08.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/31]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0554022
	Date:	02.03.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/09]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0554022
	Date:	10.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/24]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.01.1994
Classification	IPC:	F27B1/16, F27B1/08, C21B5/00, C21B11/02	[1994/08]
	CPC:	F27B1/16 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1993/31]	F27B1/16
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1993/31]
Title	German:	Führung eines Hochofens	[1993/31]
	English:	Operation of vertical shaft furnaces	[1993/31]
	French:	Commande d'un haut fourneau	[1993/31]
Examination procedure	11.03.1994	Examination requested [1994/19]
	04.12.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.04.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.05.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.07.1997	Observations by third parties
	30.09.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	17.12.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.02.1998	Fee for grant paid
	18.02.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	11.03.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.12.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.12.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	18.12.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.12.1997	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	ES	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	DK	10.09.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
	LU	22.01.1999
	[2007/29]
Former [2003/45]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	ES	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	DK	10.09.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
Former [2003/08]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	ES	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	NL	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
Former [2002/26]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	ES	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
Former [2001/23]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	GR	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
Former [2000/27]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
	IE	22.01.1999
Former [2000/17]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	CH	10.06.1998
	LI	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
Former [1999/27]	AT	10.06.1998
	BE	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
Former [1999/22]	AT	10.06.1998
	SE	10.09.1998
Former [1999/02]	SE	10.09.1998
Cited in	other	H.J.LEYSON, M.J.SELBY: "Experiments with an Oil-Fired Shaft for Melting Iron", BCIRA REPORT 1001, July 1970 (1970-07-01), ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, pages 325 - 339

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