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EP About this file: EP0705369

EP0705369 - RAILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Steel plc
9 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7SN / GB
[1996/15]
Inventor(s)01 / JERATH, Vijay
26 Heron Hill Aston
Sheffield Yorkshire S31 0GF / GB
02 / PRICE, David, James
163 Ashby Road
Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ / GB
03 / MARTIN, Ian, William
328 Herringthorpe Valley Road Rotherham
South Yorkshire S65 3AB / GB
[1996/15]
Representative(s)Fry, Alan Valentine, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/15]Fry, Alan Valentine, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date94918448.520.06.1994
[1996/15]
WO1994GB01326
Priority number, dateGB1993001306024.06.1993         Original published format: GB 9313060
[1996/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9500707
Date:05.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705369
Date:10.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705369
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:E01B5/08, C21D9/04
[1996/15]
CPC:
E01B5/08 (EP,US); C21D9/04 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/15]
TitleGerman:SCHIENEN[1996/15]
English:RAILS[1996/15]
French:RAILS[1996/15]
Entry into regional phase16.01.1996National basic fee paid 
16.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/15]
10.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.1997Fee for grant paid
26.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU20.06.1998
DK08.07.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU30.06.1998
DK08.07.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [2003/18]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU30.06.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [2003/17]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU30.06.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC04.01.1999
Former [2003/08]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU30.06.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [2001/01]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
IE20.06.1998
LU30.06.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [2000/05]BE08.04.1998
GR08.04.1998
LU30.06.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [1999/32]BE08.04.1998
PT08.07.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [1999/27]BE08.04.1998
SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [1999/26]SE08.07.1998
MC31.12.1998
Former [1998/44]SE08.07.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS59116321  ;
 [XAY]EP0022451  (ELEKTRO THERMIT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,5 * the whole document * [A] 4 [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]US4486248  (ACKERT ROBERT J [CA], et al) [Y] 2,3 * column A; figure 3 *;
 [PX]WO9314230  (BUTZBACHER WEICHENBAU GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1,5 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 84, no. 33, Database accession no. 84-203941, & JPS59116321 A 19840405 (NIPPON STEEL CORP.) [A] * abstract *
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