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EP About this file: EP0876232

EP0876232 - METAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 03.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.04.2003  [2003/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Castrip, LLC
2100 Rexford Road
Charlotte, NC 28211 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Castrip, LLC
c/o Nucor, 2100 Rexford Road
Charlotte, NC 28211 / US
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
2-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
For all designated states
BHP STEEL (JLA) PTY. Ltd.
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / LEABEATER, Stephen, Bruce
30 Daintree Drive
Albion Park, NSW 2527 / AU
02 / SHOOK, Andrew, Arthur
22 Dalvern Close
Adamstown Heights, NSW 2289 / AU
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date97900155.916.01.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997AU00022
Priority number, dateAU1996PN0770224.01.1996         Original published format: AU PN770296
[1998/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727015
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876232
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876232
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU31.07.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/10, B22D11/06
[1998/46]
CPC:
B22D11/064 (EP,US); B22D11/10 (KR); B22D11/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/46]
TitleGerman:METALLZUFÜHRSYTEM FÜR STRANGGIESSANLAGE[1998/46]
English:METAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTER[1998/46]
French:SYSTEME D'ALIMENTATION DE METAL POUR COULEE CONTINUE[2001/42]
Former [1998/46]SYSTEME D'EXPULSION DE METAL POUR COULEUR EN CONTINU
Entry into regional phase10.07.1998National basic fee paid 
10.07.1998Search fee paid 
10.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
10.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
11.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2002Fee for grant paid
14.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]JP03294051  ;
 [A]JP01011055  ;
 [A]JP01317658  ;
 [A]JP02025249  ;
 [A]US5184668  (FUKASE HISAHIKO [AU], et al);
 [AP]US5488988  (FUKASE HISAHIKO [JP], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-1229, page 128; & JP,A,03 294 051 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) 25 December 1991., & JP03294051 A 19911225
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-819, page 131; & JP,A,01 011 055 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) 13 January 1989., & JP01011055 A 19890113
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-945, page 157; & JP,A,01 317 658 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) 22 December 1989., & JP01317658 A 19891222
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, M-958, page 42; & JP,A,02 025 249 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) 26 January 1990., & JP02025249 A 19900126
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