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EP0723487 - METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE COMPOSITION OF A MOLTEN METAL SUCH AS STEEL, AND PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): IE
published on 13.03.2002  [2002/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLLAC S.A.
Immeuble "La Pacific", La Défense 7, 11/13, Cours Valmy
92800 Puteaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
SOLLAC
Immeuble "La Pacific", La Défense 7, 11/13, Cours Valmy
F-92800 Puteaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MICHARD, Jean Alex
27, rue de Marnes
F-92410 Ville d'Avray / FR
02 / GAYE, Henri
22, rue de Lançon
F-57000 Metz / FR
03 / ROTH, Jean-Luc
30, rue du Roi-Albert
F-57070 Metz / FR
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Ventavoli, Roger, et al
TECHMETAL PROMOTION (Groupe USINOR) Immeuble "La Pacific" 11/13 Cours Valmy La Défense 7 TSA 10001
92070 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Ventavoli, Roger, et al
TECHMETAL PROMOTION (Groupe USINOR SACILOR), Immeuble " La Pacific ", 11/13 Cours Valmy - La Défense 7, TSA 10001
92070 Paris La Défense Cédex / FR
Former [1996/31]Ventavoli, Roger
TECHMETAL PROMOTION (Groupe USINOR SACILOR), Immeuble " La Pacific ", 11/13 Cours Valmy - La Défense 7, TSA 10001
92070 Paris La Défense Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date94929580.205.10.1994
[1996/31]
WO1994FR01161
Priority number, dateFR1993001246915.10.1993         Original published format: FR 9312469
[1996/31]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9510377
Date:20.04.1995
Language:FR
[1995/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0723487
Date:31.07.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723487
Date:03.09.1997
Language:FR
[1997/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/10, C21C5/56
[1996/31]
CPC:
C21C5/567 (EP,US); B22D11/10 (KR); B22D11/11 (EP,US);
Y10S75/957 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLUNG DER LEGIERUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG EINES FLÜSSIGEN METALLS, Z.B STAHL[1997/36]
English:METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE COMPOSITION OF A MOLTEN METAL SUCH AS STEEL, AND PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF[1996/31]
French:PROCEDE DE REGLAGE DE LA COMPOSITION D'UN METAL LIQUIDE TEL QUE L'ACIER, ET INSTALLATION POUR SA MISE EN OEUVRE[1997/36]
Former [1996/31]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FÜRSTELLUNG DER LEGIERUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG EINES FLÜSSIGEN METALLS, Z.B STAHL
Former [1996/31]PROCEDE DE REGLAGE DE LA COMPOSITION D'UN METAL LIQUIDE TEL QUE L'ACIER, ET INSTALLATION POUR SA MISE EN UVRE
Entry into regional phase15.05.1996National basic fee paid 
15.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
23.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.1997Fee for grant paid
04.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IE09.09.1997
[2002/11]
Former [2000/05]DK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IE03.09.1997
Former [1999/16]DK03.09.1997
IE03.09.1997
Former [1998/30]DK03.09.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04131316  ;
 [A]CH380885  (BETEILIGUNGS & PATENTVERW GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,8 * figure 2 *;
 [A]DE1268790  (OLSSON ERIK ALLAN) [A] 1,8 * figure 2 *;
 [A]DE1807846  (VAW VER ALUMINIUM WERKE AG) [A] 1,8 * figure - *;
 [A]US3901305  (BALEVSKI ANGUEL TONCHEV, et al) [A] 20* figure . *;
 [A]EP0135050  (OLIN CORP [US]) [A] 1-5,8-12,16,18,19 * figure 1; claims 1,15 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920825), vol. 16, no. 400, Database accession no. (C - 977), & JP04131316 A 19920506 (SUETSUGU SEIICHI) [A] 4,5,7,8 * abstract *
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