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EP About this file: EP0572609

EP0572609 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MELTING SCRAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
For all designated states
Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
For all designated states
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1995/18]For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
For all designated states
MERCEDES-BENZ AG
Mercedesstrasse 136
D-70327 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
AUSTRIAN INDUSTRIES AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Kantgasse 1
A-1015 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / VON BOGDANDY, Ludwig
Jungmairstrasse 8
A-4020 Linz / AT
02 / FISCHER, Jens-Uwe
Friedrichsthaler Weg 19
D-1000 Berlin 28 / DE
03 / NIEDER, Wolfgang
Schrötterweg 12
A-4040 Linz / AT
04 / WINKLER, Manfred
Taubenweg 20
A-4501 Neuhofen / AT
[1993/49]
Representative(s)Haffner, Thomas M.
Haffner und Keschmann
Patentanwälte KG
Schottengasse 3a
1014 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]Haffner, Thomas M., Dr.
Patentanwalt Schottengasse 3a
A-1014 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date93900117.821.12.1992
[1993/49]
WO1992AT00171
Priority number, dateAT1991000254720.12.1991         Original published format: AT 254791
[1993/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9313228
Date:08.07.1993
Language:DE
[1993/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0572609
Date:08.12.1993
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0572609
Date:12.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/52, F27D3/00, F27B3/18, C21C5/56, F27D17/00
[1993/49]
CPC:
C21C5/5217 (EP); C21C5/527 (EP); C21C5/565 (EP);
F27B3/186 (EP); F27B3/22 (EP); F27D17/00 (EP);
C21C2005/4666 (EP); C21C2005/5282 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM EINSCHMELZEN VON SCHROTT, SOWIE VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS[1993/49]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MELTING SCRAP[1993/49]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FONTE DE FERRAILLE[1993/49]
Entry into regional phase12.08.1993National basic fee paid 
12.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/49]
03.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1996Fee for grant paid
12.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
NL12.03.1997
PT12.06.1997
SE12.06.1997
[2003/08]
Former [2002/26]DK12.03.1997
ES12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
PT12.06.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [2000/05]DK12.03.1997
GR12.03.1997
PT12.06.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/15]DK12.03.1997
PT12.06.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/11]PT12.06.1997
SE12.06.1997
Former [1998/03]PT12.06.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]FR1553354  ;
 [A]DE2830720  (INST METALLURG IM 50 LETIJA SS);
 [A]EP0373378  (FUCHS SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH [DE])
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