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EP2069547 - STEEL COMPOSITION FOR SPECIAL USES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valtimet
Zone Industrielle Rue Marthe-Paris
21150 Venarey-les-Laumes / FR
[2009/25]
Inventor(s)01 / GERARD, Pascal
6, route de Fresnes
21500 Fain les Montbard / FR
02 / VERLEENE, Arnaud
928 rue du Docteur Fenez
59144 Gommegnies / FR
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Bezault, Jean
Cabinet Netter
36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Bezault, Jean
Cabinet Netter 36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2009/25]Bezault, Jean
Cabinet Netter 36, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date07823444.023.08.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007FR01396
Priority number, dateFR2006000752325.08.2006         Original published format: FR 0607523
[2009/25]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008023121
Date:28.02.2008
Language:FR
[2008/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2069547
Date:17.06.2009
Language:FR
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.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2069547
Date:07.03.2012
Language:FR
[2012/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/40, C21D9/08
[2009/25]
CPC:
C22C38/40 (EP); C22C38/001 (EP); C22C38/005 (EP);
C22C38/02 (EP); C21D9/08 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP)
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 [2009/25]
TitleGerman:STAHLZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR SPEZIELLE ANWENDUNGEN, IM BESONDEREN IM KFZ-BEREICH[2009/25]
English:STEEL COMPOSITION FOR SPECIAL USES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD[2009/25]
French:COMPOSITION D'ACIER POUR USAGES SPÉCIAUX, NOTAMMENT DANS LE DOMAINE DE L'AUTOMOBILE[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2009National basic fee paid 
12.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
15.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2012Fee for grant paid
20.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  15.06.2009
Opposition(s)10.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2007
AT07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
FI07.03.2012
LT07.03.2012
LV07.03.2012
MT07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
PL07.03.2012
RO07.03.2012
SE07.03.2012
SI07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
BG07.06.2012
GR08.06.2012
IS07.07.2012
GB23.08.2012
IE23.08.2012
LU23.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT07.03.2012
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PL07.03.2012
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BG07.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5319127  ;
 [XA]FR2283238  (AVESTA JERNVERKS AB [SE]) [X] 1-6,11,13 * page 1, lines 1-7 * * page 1, line 19 - line 28 * * page 2, line 14 - line 28 * * page 3, line 13 - line 38 * [A] 7-10,12,14,15;
 [XA]US4224062  (DARNFORS SVEN) [X] 1-6,11,13 * column 3, line 6 - line 21; example B; tables 1,2 * [A] 7-10,12,14,15;
 [A]GB2051125  (AVESTA JERNVERKS AB) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 20 - line 34; claim 1 *;
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by applicantFR2283238
 US4224062
    - "Low cycle fatigue of four stainless steels in 20% CO-80% H2", ANDERSSON ET AL., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, BUTTERWORTH SCIENTIFIC LTD, (200701), vol. 29, pages 119 - 127
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    - LINDE L ET AL., "Thermo-mechanical and low cycle fatigue behaviour of the austenitic stainless steel 253 MA", SWEDISCH INSTITUT FOR METAL RESEARCH, (199904), vol. IM-1999-, pages 1 - 28, XP009095282
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