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EP About this file: EP1007248

EP1007248 - CONTINUOUS CASTING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW CARBON STEEL STRIPS AND STRIPS SO OBTAINABLE WITH GOOD AS CAST MECHANICAL PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.07.2014
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 10.12.2014  [2014/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.
Viale Benedetto Brin 218
05100 Terni / IT
For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagenbau GmbH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
[2005/51]
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
Thyssenkrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.
Viale Benedetto Brin 218
05100 Terni / IT
For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE INDUSTRIEANLAGENBAU GMBH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.
Viale Benedetto Brin n. 218
05100 Terni / IT
For all designated states
VOEST-ALPINE INDUSTRIEANLAGENBAU GMBH
Turmstrasse 44
4020 Linz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / MASCANZONI, Antonio
Centro Sviluppo Materiali S.p.A,Via Castel Romano
100-102, I-00129 Roma / IT
02 / ANELLI, Ettore
Centro Svilupp Materiali S.p.A.,Via Castel Romano
100-102, I-00129 Roma / IT
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Di Cerbo, Mario, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A.
Piazza di Pietra 38-39
00186 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]Di Cerbo, Mario, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra 39
00186 Roma / IT
Former [2000/24]Leone, Mario, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra 39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date98929636.319.06.1998
[2000/24]
WO1998IT00168
Priority number, dateIT1997RM0036719.06.1997         Original published format: IT RM970367
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857767
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007248
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007248
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/06
[2000/24]
CPC:
B22D11/0622 (EP,US); B22D11/06 (KR); C21D8/0215 (EP,US);
C21D8/0226 (EP,US); C21D8/0263 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/40 (EP,US); C21D2211/005 (EP,US); C21D2211/009 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [2000/24]
Extension statesRO13.01.2000
SI13.01.2000
TitleGerman:KONTINUIERLICHER GIESSPROZESS ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON NIEDRIG KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEN STAHLBÄNDERN UND SO ERZEUGTE STAHLBÄNDER MIT SO GUTEN WIE IM GUSS HERGESTELLTEN MECHANISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN[2000/24]
English:CONTINUOUS CASTING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW CARBON STEEL STRIPS AND STRIPS SO OBTAINABLE WITH GOOD AS CAST MECHANICAL PROPERTIES[2000/24]
French:PROCEDE DE COULEE CONTINUE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE BANDES D'ACIER A FAIBLE TENEUR EN CARBONE ET BANDES AINSI OBTENUES PRESENTANT DE BONNE PROPRIETES MECANIQUES EN SORTIE DE COULEE[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2000National basic fee paid 
13.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/24]
24.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
11.03.2004Observations by third parties
15.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2004Fee for grant paid
02.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination04.07.2001Appeal received No.  T1190/01
19.09.2001Statement of grounds filed
23.07.2003Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
22.07.2003Date of oral proceedings
06.08.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.2006  24.06.2013  WITHDRAWN
Castrip, LLC
9 Lockerman Street
Dover, Delaware, NC 12201 / US
Opponent's representative
Hedges, Martin Nicholas
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2013/31]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2006  24.06.2013  WITHDRAWN
Castrip, LLC
9 Lockerman Street
Dover, Delaware, NC 12201 / US
Opponent's representative
Hedges, Martin Nicholas
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2006/43]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2006   
Castrip, LLC
9 Lockerman Street
Dover, Delaware, NC 12201 / US
Opponent's representative
Hedges, Martin Nicholas
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
GB-London WC1V 7LE / GB
30.10.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.06.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.10.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2013
15.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
31.10.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/32]
Appeal following opposition11.12.2008Appeal received No.  T2291/08
16.02.2009Statement of grounds filed
08.11.2010Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
AT19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
GB19.06.2013
ES20.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
[2014/50]
Former [2014/24]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
AT19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
GB19.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
Former [2014/22]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
FI19.06.2013
GB19.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/21]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
FI19.06.2013
GB19.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/18]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
FI19.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
BE30.06.2013
Former [2014/12]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
FI19.06.2013
SE20.06.2013
Former [2014/09]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
SE20.06.2013
Former [2008/16]IT21.12.2005
DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
Former [2007/29]DK21.03.2006
IE19.06.2006
Former [2007/02]DK21.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH07197195  ;
 [A]JPH06271984  ;
 [DA]WO9513155  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND [JP], et al) [DA] 1,2 * page 1, line 30 - page 2, line 1 * * page 2, line 14 - line 28 *;
 [A]EP0706845  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 41 - line 54 * * page 4, line 11 - line 29 * * table 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP0707908  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-5 * page 3, line 26 - line 30 * * page 4, line 31 * * page 5, line 6 - line 16 * * page 6, line 1 - line 7 * * tables 10,11 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 095, no. 011, & JP07197195 A 19950801 (NKK CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941226), vol. 018, no. 686, Database accession no. (C - 1292), & JP06271984 A 19940927 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - C.W. WEGST, Stahlschlüssel, MARBACH, DE, VERLAG STAHLSCHLÜSSEL WEGSR GMBH, (1989), XP002079203 [A] 1 * No. 288, Fe E 285 KT; Deutsche Stoffnummer. 1.0488; page 111 *
Examination   - Metals Technology 1979, p. 33-37.
    - Ironmaking and Steelmaking12(1985), p285,286
    - JK D 495, Jernkontoret Stockholm, p. 1-6.
otherJPH08290242K
 JPH08290242
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