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EP About this file: EP1682686

EP1682686 - DUAL PHASE STEEL STRIP SUITABLE FOR GALVANIZING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UEC Technologies LLC
600 Grant Street Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15219 / US
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HOYDICK, David, P.
1740 Malor Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15227 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/30]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04752656.117.05.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004US15675
Priority number, dateWO2003US3509504.11.2003         Original published format: PCT/US0335/095
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005047550
Date:26.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682686
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682686
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:C21D6/00, C23C2/06
[2007/26]
CPC:
C21D1/185 (EP); C23C2/0224 (EP,US); C21D9/52 (EP);
C23C2/06 (EP); C23C2/28 (EP,US); C23C2/29 (EP,US);
C21D2211/005 (EP); C21D2211/008 (EP); C21D8/0278 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/30]C21D6/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/30]
TitleGerman:FÜR DAS GALVANISIEREN GEEIGNETES ZWEIPHASENSTAHLBAND[2006/30]
English:DUAL PHASE STEEL STRIP SUITABLE FOR GALVANIZING[2006/30]
French:FEUILLARD ACIER A PHASE DUALE CONVENANT POUR LA GALVANISATION[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2006National basic fee paid 
12.05.2006Search fee paid 
12.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
24.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2014Fee for grant paid
01.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.09.2010
Opposition(s)13.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.05.200704   M06   Fee paid on   04.10.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2014
BE12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU17.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
[2017/46]
Former [2017/39]AT12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU17.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU17.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/06]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU17.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2015/35]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/34]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/24]FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
GR13.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/23]FI12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/22]PT12.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[DA]US6312536  (OMIYA YOSHINOBU [JP], et al) [DA] 1-20 * column 5, line 5 - column 7, line 25; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]US6440584  (NAGATAKI YASUNOBU [JP], et al) [X] 1,17 * column 3, line 15 - line 23 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 16 * * column 14, line 30 - line 55 * * claim 15; table 6 *;
 [X]US6586117  (NOMURA SHIGEKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 6, line 47 - line 67; table 1 * * claim 16 *;
 [A]EP1338667  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0074] - [0079] - [0082]; table 1 *;
 [E]WO2004048634  (UEC TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [E] 1-20 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4544419  (IRIE TOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [A]US6312536  (OMIYA YOSHINOBU [JP], et al);
 [A]US6440584  (NAGATAKI YASUNOBU [JP], et al);
 [A]US6517955  (TAKADA YOSHIHISA [JP], et al);
 [A]US6586117  (NOMURA SHIGEKI [JP], et al)
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