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EP0731180 - Stove cooler for shaft furnaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 09.05.2002 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.07.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 15.09.2004 [2004/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE
	[2000/21]
Former [1998/17]	For all designated states SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/37]	For all designated states MAN Gutehoffnungshütte Aktiengesellschaft Bahnhofstrasse 66 46145 Oberhausen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Kubbutat, Axel, Ing. Bremener Strasse 87 D-46145 Oberhausen / DE
	02 / Otremba, Werner, Ing. Elsternstrasse 32 D-46145 Oberhausen / DE
	03 / Spickermann, Karl, Ing. Georgstrasse 29 D-46282 Dorsten / DE
	[1996/37]
Representative(s)	Valentin, Ekkehard, et al Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/21]	Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
Former [1999/13]	Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte, Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske, Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date	95117747.6	10.11.1995
	[1996/37]
Priority number, date	DE1995103912	07.02.1995 Original published format: DE 19503912
	[1996/37]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0731180
	Date:	11.09.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/37]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0731180
	Date:	16.06.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/24]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.06.1996
Classification	IPC:	C21B7/10, F27B1/24	[1996/37]
	CPC:	F27B1/24 (EP,US); C21B7/10 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LU, NL, SE [1996/37]
Title	German:	Kühlplatte für Schachtöfen	[1996/37]
	English:	Stove cooler for shaft furnaces	[1996/37]
	French:	Plaque de refroidissement pour fours à cuve	[1996/37]
Examination procedure	12.08.1996	Examination requested [1996/41]
	06.11.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.11.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.01.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.04.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.04.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.06.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.07.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	04.12.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.02.1999	Fee for grant paid
	16.02.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 15.03.2000 11.04.2000 ADMISSIBLE PAUL WURTH S.A. 32, rue d'Alsace 1122 Luxemburg / LU Opponent's representative Schmitt, Armand Office Ernest T. Freylinger S.A. B.P. 48 8001 Strassen / LU
		[N/P]
	Former [2000/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 15.03.2000 PAUL WURTH S.A. 32, rue d'Alsace 1122 Luxemburg / LU Opponent's representative Schmitt, Armand Office de brevets, Ernest T. Freylinger, 234, route d'Arlon, B.P. 48 8001 Strassen / LU
	11.05.2000	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.10.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.10.2000	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
	07.05.2001	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	14.12.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	14.12.2001	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/26]
	22.01.2002	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.01.2002	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	NL	16.06.1999
	ES	17.09.1999
	AT	10.11.1999
	[2004/38]
Former [2003/08]	NL	16.06.1999
	AT	10.11.1999
Former [2001/17]	AT	10.11.1999
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]DE2362974 (HOOGOVENS IJMUIDEN BV) [Y] 1-5 * page 4, paragraph 3; claims 1,5-8 *;
		[A]FR2230730 (INST OCHISTKE T [SU]) [A] 1,5* page 4, line 31 - page 6, line 24; figures 1,3 *;
		[A]US4071230 (ZHERDEV ANATOLY VASILIEVICH, et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 46; figures 1,3 *;
		[YD]DE2907511 (KABEL METALLWERKE GHH, et al) [YD] 1-5 * page 6, line 19 - page 8, line 2; claim - *;
		[YD]DE3925280 (GUTEHOFFNUNGSHUETTE MAN [DE]) [YD] 1-5 * the whole document *

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