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EP About this file: EP1084004

EP1084004 - METHOD FOR ROLLING A METAL STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS SCHLOEMANN-SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2001/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MERTENS, Werner
Am Blauen Stein 14
D-41747 Viersen / DE
02 / KRÄMER, Stephan
Jakobstrasse 5
D-57271 Hilchenbach / DE
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Valentin, Ekkehard, et al
Patentanwälte
Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich, Valentin, Gihske, Grosse, Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date99915727.430.03.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999EP02198
Priority number, dateDE199811503203.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19815032
[2001/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951368
Date:14.10.1999
Language:DE
[1999/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1084004
Date:21.03.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1084004
Date:31.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B21B1/32
[2001/12]
CPC:
B21B1/32 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0226 (EP,US); B21B2201/04 (EP,US);
C21D9/68 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:WALZVERFAHREN FÜR EIN METALLBAND[2001/12]
English:METHOD FOR ROLLING A METAL STRIP[2001/12]
French:PROCEDE DE LAMINAGE D'UN FEUILLARD[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2000National basic fee paid 
03.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/21]
28.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2002Fee for grant paid
22.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI31.07.2002
FR31.07.2002
GB31.07.2002
IT31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
AT30.03.2003
SE31.03.2003
[2008/17]
Former [2005/49]FI31.07.2002
FR31.07.2002
GB31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
AT30.03.2003
SE31.03.2003
Former [2004/31]FI31.07.2002
GB31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
AT30.03.2003
SE31.03.2003
Former [2004/21]FI31.07.2002
GB31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
SE31.03.2003
Former [2004/10]FI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
SE31.03.2003
Former [2004/05]FI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2003/14]FI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
Former [2003/10]NL31.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS62151209  ;
 [A]EP0099520  (TIPPINS MACH [US]) [A] 1,5,6 * page 5 - page 6; figure 3; claim 9 *;
 [A]EP0226446  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [A] 1,6,7 * column 5, line 45 - column 8, line 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4840051  (BORATTO FRANCISCO [CA], et al) [A] 1,5,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0584605  (DANIELI OFF MECC [IT], et al) [A] 1,4-7 * column 4 - column 17; figure -; claims 1-18 *;
 [A]EP0761326  (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [A] 1,5-7 * column 4; figure - *;
 [T]US5910184  (KNEPPE GUENTER [DE], et al) [T] 1,5-7 * column 2 - column 4; figure -; claim - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871211), vol. 011, no. 380, Database accession no. (M - 650), & JP62151209 A 19870706 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
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