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EP About this file: EP2233597

EP2233597 - HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP-GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT MOLDABILITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KANEKO, Shinjiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / KAWASAKI, Yoshiyasu
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / MATSUOKA, Saiji
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Yoshitsugu
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / MAITAKE, Koji
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2018/28]
Former [2010/39]01 / KANEKO, Shinjiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / KAWASAKI, Yoshiyasu
c/o Intellectual Property Department JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / MATSUOKA, Saiji
c/o Intellectual Property Department JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Yoshitsugu
c/o Intellectual Property Department JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / MAITAKE, Koji
c/o Intellectual Property Department JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/28]
Former [2010/39]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08871691.512.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008JP73129
Priority number, dateJP2008002017631.01.2008         Original published format: JP 2008020176
[2010/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009096115
Date:06.08.2009
Language:JA
[2009/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2233597
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2233597
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/02, C21D9/48, C22C38/02, C22C38/06, C22C38/28, C22C38/32, C22C38/22, C22C38/26, C22C38/34, C22C38/42, C22C38/50, C22C38/54, B32B15/01, C22C18/00, C23C2/06, C23C2/28, C22C38/00, C22C38/38, C22C38/58
[2018/12]
CPC:
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); B32B15/013 (EP,US);
C21D9/48 (EP,KR,US); C22C18/00 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US);
C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/26 (EP,US); C22C38/28 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/32 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/34 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US);
C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/54 (EP,US); C22C38/58 (EP,US);
C23C2/022 (EP,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/024 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/28 (EP,US); C23C2/29 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/12799 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/39]C22C38/00, C21D9/46, C22C38/38, C22C38/58, C23C2/06, C23C2/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/28]
Former [2010/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTES FEUERVERZINKTES STAHLBLECH MIT HERVORRAGENDER FORMBARKEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/39]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP-GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT MOLDABILITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF[2010/39]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER GALVANISÉE PAR IMMERSION À CHAUD DE RÉSISTANCE ÉLEVÉE AYANT UNE EXCELLENTE APTITUDE AU MOULAGE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE CELLE-CI[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2010Translation filed 
08.07.2010National basic fee paid 
08.07.2010Search fee paid 
08.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
05.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2018Fee for grant paid
30.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2018Receipt 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  30.06.2017
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001192768  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0017] , [0 37] - [0066] * * example all *;
 [X]JP2001207235  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0013] , [0 28] - [0045] * * example all *;
 [A]JP2004359973  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-10* table 1 *;
 [X]EP1826287  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1-8,10 * tables 1, 4 * * claims 1-5 * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0061] *;
 [E]EP2202327  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-7 * claims 1-5, 9-12 * * tables 1, 6-8, 9 *
International search[X]JP2001192768  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [X]JP2001207235  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JP2005213603  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]JP2006104532  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
by applicantJPH0913147
 JPH11279691
 JP2002069574
 JP2003055751
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