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EP0734295 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THIN SLABS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/40]CONTINUOUS CASTING FACILITY AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THIN SLABS
[2001/34]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2002Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 02.05.2002  [2002/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS Demag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2000/49]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft
Mannesmannufer 2
D-40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PLESCHIUTSCHNIGG, Fritz-Peter
Reiserweg 69
D-47269 Duisburg / DE
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Meissner, Peter E., et al
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]Meissner, Peter E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Meissner & Meissner, Patentanwaltsbüro, Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date95906269.620.01.1995
[1996/40]
WO1995DE00095
Priority number, dateDE1994440304928.01.1994         Original published format: DE 4403049
[1996/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520445
Date:03.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0734295
Date:02.10.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0734295
Date:01.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0734295
Date:02.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/12, B22D11/14, B22D11/10
[1996/40]
CPC:
B22D11/1206 (EP,US); B22D11/111 (EP,US); B22D11/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1996/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON DÜNNBRAMMEN[2001/34]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THIN SLABS[2001/34]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE BRAMES MINCES[2001/34]
Former [1996/40]STRANGGIESSANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON DÜNNBRAMMEN
Former [1996/40]CONTINUOUS CASTING FACILITY AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THIN SLABS
Former [1996/40]INSTALLATION DE COULEE CONTINUE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE BRAMES MINCES
Entry into regional phase19.07.1996National basic fee paid 
19.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/40]
18.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.1997Fee for grant paid
22.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.1998  29.10.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
VA TECH Patente GmbH & Co
Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 2
4020 Linz / AT
 [N/P]
Former [2001/22]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.1998  29.10.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
VA TECH Patente GmbH
Stahlstrasse 21 a
4020 Linz / AT
Former [1998/50]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.1998  29.10.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
A-4020 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
Rieberer, Stefan
VA TECH Patente GmbH & Co Stahlstrasse 21a
4020 Linz / AT
05.02.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.07.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.06.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.2001Date of oral proceedings
08.08.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.08.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.11.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.02.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8801209  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [Y] 5,6,8 * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 28; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0353402  (THYSSEN STAHL AG [DE]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]  - H.J.EHRENBERG ET AL, "giessen und giesswalzen dünner brammen bei der mannesmannröhren-werke ag", STAHL UND EISEN, DÜSSELDORF, (19890516), no. 9/10, pages 453 - 462, XP000068364 [Y] 5,6,8 * figures 3,4,6; table 1 *
OppositionDE3423475
    - THE I.S.P. TECHNOLOGY, 4th International Iron and Steel Congress, Marrakech (Maroc), October 12-16, 1992
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