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EP About this file: EP1034313

EP1034313 - DEVICE AND PROCESS SYSTEM FOR PREHEATING STEEL SCRAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2000/37]
Inventor(s)01 / WÜNSCHE, Robert, Roy
682 Bermuda Avenue
Oshawa, Ontario L1J 6A8 / CA
[2000/37]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/37]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date98963516.427.11.1998
[2000/37]
WO1998EP07622
Priority number, dateCA1997222240127.11.1997         Original published format: CA 2222401
[2000/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928513
Date:10.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1034313
Date:13.09.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1034313
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:C21C5/56, F27D13/00
[2000/37]
CPC:
C21C5/565 (EP); F27D13/002 (EP); F27D3/003 (EP);
F27D3/04 (EP); F27D3/10 (EP); F27D2003/0065 (EP);
F27D2003/105 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/37]
Extension statesSI25.05.2000
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGS- UND PROZESSSYSTEM ZUM VORWAERMEN VON STAHLSCHROTT[2000/37]
English:DEVICE AND PROCESS SYSTEM FOR PREHEATING STEEL SCRAP[2000/37]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR LE PRECHAUFFAGE DE RIBLONS D'ACIER[2000/37]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2000National basic fee paid 
25.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.08.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
17.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2002Fee for grant paid
04.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Request for further processing for:12.06.2002Request for further processing filed
12.06.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.07.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI18.09.2002
FR18.09.2002
IE18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
CY30.11.2002
DK18.12.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
[2007/18]
Former [2006/31]FI18.09.2002
FR18.09.2002
IE18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
CY30.11.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2004/10]FI18.09.2002
IE18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
CY30.11.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2004/04]FI18.09.2002
IE18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/42]FI18.09.2002
IE18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
Former [2003/29]FI18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
PT19.12.2002
Former [2003/22]FI18.09.2002
NL18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
Former [2003/14]FI18.09.2002
SE18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS62174315  ;
 [A]DE1408782  (AIR PROD & CHEM) [A] 4,5 * page 24, paragraph 2 - page 25, paragraph 2; figure 9 *;
 [A]DE1804098  (KRUPP GMBH) [A] 1,7,8,13,14,19,20 * claims 1-10 *;
 [X]EP0167915  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6,9,19 * page 3, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; figures 1,2; claims 9,10 *;
 [AD]US4852858  (WEBER RALPH [BR]) [AD] 2,3 * figures 2,3; claims 1-3 *;
 [DA]US5513206  (MORI MOTOHARU [JP], et al) [DA] * claims 1-4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880122), vol. 012, no. 022, Database accession no. (C - 470), & JP62174315 A 19870731 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
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