blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0956372

EP0956372 - AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND USE OF THE STEEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): SE
published on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Aktiebolag (publ)
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDEN, Johan
Krikonvägen 18
S-806 36 Gävle / SE
02 / ROSEN, Jonas
Smältostvägen 5
S-811 38 Sandviken / SE
 [2001/19]
Former [1999/46]01 / LIND N, Johan
Krikonvägen 18
S-806 36 Gävle / SE
02 / ROS N, Jonas
Smältostvägen 5
S-811 38 Sandviken / SE
Representative(s)Taquist, Henrik Lennart Emanuel, et al
Sandvik AB
Patent Department
811 81 Sandviken / SE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Taquist, Lennart, et al
Sandvik AB Patent Department
811 81 SANDVIKEN / SE
Application number, filing date97905542.320.02.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997SE00292
Priority number, dateSE1996000070926.02.1996         Original published format: SE 9600709
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9731130
Date:28.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956372
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956372
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/58, C22C38/48, C22C38/50
[1999/46]
CPC:
C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/58 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:ROSTFREIER AUSTENITISCHER STAHL UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG[1999/46]
English:AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND USE OF THE STEEL[1999/46]
French:ACIER AUSTENITIQUE INOXYDABLE ET UTILISATION DE CET ACIER[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase19.08.1998National basic fee paid 
19.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
19.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
18.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2000Fee for grant paid
07.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.02.2002  31.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Edelstahl Witten Krefeld GmbH
Auestr. 4
58452 Witten / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack, et al, et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/16]
Opponent(s)01  08.02.2002   
Edelstahl Witten Krefeld GmbH
Auestr. 4
58452 Witten / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 29
40435 Düsseldorf / DE
05.05.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.11.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.06.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.06.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200206   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.2002
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.06.2002
SE19.06.2002
[2008/40]
Former [2006/31]SE09.08.2001
FR19.06.2002
Former [2002/23]deleted
Former [2002/05]SE09.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]SU1038377  (SP K TEKHN B FIZ MEKH I AN USS [SU])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.