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EP About this file: EP2054536

EP2054536 - PROCESS FOR COATING A HOT- OR COLD-ROLLED STEEL STRIP CONTAINING 6 - 30% BY WEIGHT OF MN WITH A METALLIC PROTECTIVE LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.03.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2014Opposition rejectedpublished on 16.04.2014  [2014/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
[2009/47]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Steel AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEURER, Manfred
Johannes Laers Strasse 57 a
47495 Rheinberg / DE
02 / LEUSCHNER, Ronny
Priessnitzaue 4
01099 Dresden / DE
03 / HOFMANN, Harald
Am Schlosspark 13a
44357 Dortmund / DE
 [2009/27]
Former [2009/19]01 / MEURER, Manfred
Johannes Laers Strasse 57 a
47495 Rheinberg / DE
02 / LEUSCHNER, Ronny
Am Remberg 68
44263 Dortmund / DE
03 / HOFMANN, Harald
Persebecker Strasse 30
44227 Dortmund / DE
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date07802701.820.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007EP58602
Priority number, dateDE2006103930722.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006039307
[2009/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008022980
Date:28.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2054536
Date:06.05.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2054536
Date:03.11.2010
Language:DE
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/02, C23C2/06, C23C2/12
[2009/19]
CPC:
C23C2/02 (EP,US); C23C2/0222 (KR); C21D9/46 (KR);
C21D9/561 (KR); C22C1/11 (KR); C23C2/0038 (KR);
C23C2/022 (EP,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/024 (EP,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/12 (EP,US); C23C2/26 (EP,US);
C23C2/28 (KR); C23C2/40 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BESCHICHTEN EINES 6 - 30 GEW.-% MN ENTHALTENDEN WARM- ODER KALTGEWALZTEN STAHLBANDS MIT EINER METALLISCHEN SCHUTZSCHICHT[2009/19]
English:PROCESS FOR COATING A HOT- OR COLD-ROLLED STEEL STRIP CONTAINING 6 - 30% BY WEIGHT OF MN WITH A METALLIC PROTECTIVE LAYER[2009/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RECOUVREMENT D'UN FEUILLARD D'ACIER LAMINÉ À CHAUD OU À FROID ET CONTENANT DE 6 À 30 % EN POIDS DE MN PAR UNE COUCHE MÉTALLIQUE DE PROTECTION[2009/19]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2009National basic fee paid 
20.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
26.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2010Fee for grant paid
14.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.07.2011   
Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Eisenhüttenstrasse 99
38239 Salzgitter / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Postfach 33 01 30
14171 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/36]
Opponent(s)01  27.07.2011   
Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Eisenhüttenstrasse 99
38239 Salzgitter / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 33 01 30
14171 Berlin / DE
08.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.01.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.10.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
19.01.2014Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/16]
Appeal following opposition20.12.2012Appeal received No.  T0027/13
22.02.2013Statement of grounds filed
29.01.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
29.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
04.02.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2011/38]CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/36]CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/34]IE03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/29]LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]BE1011131  (CENTRE RECH METALLURGIQUE [BE]) [A] 1-4,6 * page 5, lines 6-14; claims 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2005017214  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1612288  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-6,9-11 * abstract *
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