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EP0770707 - Process for producing cold-rolled strip continuously [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 25.08.2006 Database last updated on 31.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.07.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BWG BERGWERK- UND WALZWERK-MASCHINENBAU GMBH Mercatorstrasse 74-78 D-47051 Duisburg / DE
	[2006/24]
Former [2003/32]	For all designated states KCS Germany GmbH Berggarten 1 56427 Siershahn / DE
	For all designated states BWG BERGWERK- UND WALZWERK-MASCHINENBAU GMBH Mercatorstrasse 74-78 D-47051 Duisburg / DE
Former [2003/10]	For all designated states KCS Austria Engineering Industrieanlagen Planungsgesellschaft mbH Liebermannstrasse Campus 21, A02/05/03 2345 Brunn am Gebirge / AT
	For all designated states BWG BERGWERK- UND WALZWERK-MASCHINENBAU GMBH Mercatorstrasse 74-78 D-47051 Duisburg / DE
Former [2003/04]	For all designated states KCS Germany GmbH Berggarten 1 56427 Siershahn / DE
	For all designated states BWG BERGWERK- UND WALZWERK-MASCHINENBAU GMBH Mercatorstrasse 74-78 D-47051 Duisburg / DE
Former [1997/18]	For all designated states Keramchemie GmbH Berggarten 1 D-56427 Siershahn / DE
	For all designated states BWG BERGWERK- UND WALZWERK-MASCHINENBAU GMBH Mercatorstrasse 74-78 D-47051 Duisburg / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Berger, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing. Gartenstr. 14 47506 Neunkirchen-Vluyn / DE
	02 / Noé, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing. Eintrachtstr. 46 45478 Mülheim / DE
	03 / Bärhold, Frank Hochstr. 7 56424 Quirnbach / DE
	04 / Neumann, Jörg, Dr. Fasanenweg 5 56235 Ransbach-Baumbach / DE
	05 / Noé, Andreas, Dr. mont. Strippchenshof 30 45479 Mülheim / DE
	06 / Waldmann, Ralf Birkenstr. 8 56584 Rüscheid / DE
	07 / Block, Bodo, Dr. Beienburger Str. 38a 51503 Rösrath / DE
	[1997/18]
Representative(s)	Kossobutzki, Walter Kutzenberger & Wolff Patentanwaltssozietät Waldstrasse 6 56244 Helferskirchen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/18]	Kossobutzki, Walter, Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Hochstrasse 7 56244 Helferskirchen / DE
Application number, filing date	96113439.2	22.08.1996
	[1997/18]
Priority number, date	DE19951032278	01.09.1995 Original published format: DE 19532278
	[1997/18]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0770707
	Date:	02.05.1997
	Language:	DE
	[1997/18]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0770707
	Date:	26.03.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.12.1996
Classification	IPC:	C23G1/08, C23G3/02, B21B45/06	[1997/18]
	CPC:	B21B45/06 (EP,US); C23G1/00 (EP,US); C23G1/08 (EP,US); C23G1/081 (EP,US); C23G1/085 (EP,US); C23G1/086 (EP,US); (+) C23G1/106 (EP,US); C23G3/02 (EP,US); B21B1/28 (EP,US); B21B3/00 (EP,US); B21B3/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1997/18]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung eines kaltgewalzten Bandes in einem Durchlauf	[1997/18]
	English:	Process for producing cold-rolled strip continuously	[1997/18]
	French:	Procédé de fabrication en continu de bandes laminées au froid	[1997/18]
Examination procedure	29.07.1997	Examination requested [1997/39]
	03.07.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.09.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.06.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.10.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.05.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.08.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.01.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.05.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.06.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	19.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	14.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.12.2003 13.01.2004 ADMISSIBLE UGINE & ALZ FRANCE 11-13 Cours Valmy, Immeuble Pacific La Défense 7 92800 Puteaux / FR Opponent's representative Neyret, Daniel Jean Marie Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
		02 24.12.2003 09.02.2004 ADMISSIBLE VAI CLECIM 51, rue Sibert 42403 Saint Chamond / FR Opponent's representative Le Brusque, Maurice Cabinet HARLE et PHELIP 14-16, rue Ballu 75009 Paris / FR
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.12.2003 13.01.2004 ADMISSIBLE UGINE & ALZ FRANCE 11-13 Cours Valmy, Immeuble Pacific La Défense 7 92800 Puteaux / FR Opponent's representative Neyret, Daniel Jean Marie Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
		02 24.12.2003 09.02.2004 ADMISSIBLE VAI CLECIM 51, rue Sibert 42403 Saint Chamond / FR Opponent's representative Le Brusque, Maurice Cabinet Harlé et Phélip 7, rue de Madrid 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [2004/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.12.2003 UGINE & ALZ FRANCE 11-13 Cours Valmy, Immeuble Pacific La Défense 7 92800 Puteaux / FR Opponent's representative Neyret, Daniel c/o Cabinet Lavoix, 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
		02 24.12.2003 ADMISSIBLE VAI CLECIM 51, rue Sibert 42403 Saint Chamond / FR Opponent's representative Le Brusque, Maurice Cabinet Harlé et Phélip 7, rue de Madrid 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [2004/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.12.2003 UGINE & ALZ FRANCE 11-13 Cours Valmy, Immeuble Pacific La Défense 7 92800 Puteaux / FR Opponent's representative Neyret, Daniel c/o Cabinet Lavoix, 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
	12.02.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	07.08.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	23.03.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	23.03.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/39]
	15.05.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	15.05.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.08.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.05.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]JPH0375317 ;
		[Y]JPS6149706 ;
		[X]JPS6059022 ;
		[Y]US2605775 (KIENTZ JR JOSEPH C) [Y] 2,7 * column 3, lines 1-15 *;
		[X]EP0195385 (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1,4,5 * page 13, columns 11-14; figure 1 *;
		[A]WO9502706 (ANDRITZ PATENTVERWALTUNG [AT], et al);
		[Y]EP0644276 (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 14,15 * claims 16,7 *;
		[PA]EP0695808 (BWG BERGWERK WALZWERK [DE]) [PA] 1 * page 1, lines 1-47 *;
		[PA]EP0706840 (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [PA] 1 * column 1, lines 1-38 *;
		[PA]EP0723024 (SUNDWIGER EISEN MASCHINEN [DE]) [PA] 1 * figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
		[XY] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910619), vol. 015, no. 238, Database accession no. (C - 0841), & JP03075317 A 19910329 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1,3,11 * abstract * * Zusammenfassung * [Y] 2,4,5,7,9,14,15
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860719), vol. 010, no. 207, Database accession no. (M - 500), & JP61049706 A 19860311 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [Y] 4,5,9 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850808), vol. 009, no. 192, Database accession no. (C - 296), & JP60059022 A 19850405 (KAWASAKI SEITETSU KK) [X] 1 * abstract *
		[A] - DR. STRAHSCHILL, Neuzeitliches Beizen von Metallen, SAULGAU (DE), EUGEN G. LEUZE VERLAG, (1972), XP002020627 [A] 1-13 * page 100 - page 105 *

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