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EP About this file: EP2520684

EP2520684 - AUSTENITE STEEL MATERIAL HAVING SUPERIOR DUCTILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POSCO
1, Koedong-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang
Kyungsangbook-do 790-300 / KR
[2016/43]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Posco
1, Koedong-dong Nam-gu Pohang
Kyungsangbook-do 790-300 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Soon-Gi
c/o POSCO Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
02 / CHOI, Jong-Kyo
c/o POSCO Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
03 / CHO, Hyun-Kwan
c/o POSCO Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
04 / NOH, Hee-Goon
c/o POSCO Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
 [2012/45]
Former [2011/34]01 / LEE, Soon-Gi
c/o POSCO Works 5 Dongchon-dong Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
02 / CHOI, Jong-Kyo
c/o POSCO Works 5 Dongchon-dong Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
03 / CHO, Hyun-Kwan
c/o POSCO Works 5 Dongchon-dong Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
04 / NOH, Hee-Goon
c/o POSCO Works 5 Dongchon-dong Nam-gu
Pohang Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2016/43]
Former [2012/45]Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date10841225.528.12.2010
[2016/43]
WO2010KR09393
Priority number, dateKR2010013364123.12.2010         Original published format: KR 20100133641
KR2009013210528.12.2009         Original published format: KR 20090132105
[2011/34]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011081393
Date:07.07.2011
Language:KO
[2011/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2520684
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2520684
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2520684
Date:04.01.2017
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/04, C22C38/18
[2011/34]
CPC:
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/16 (EP,US); C22C38/20 (EP,US);
C22C38/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSTENITSTAHLMATERIAL MIT ERHÖHTER DEHNBARKEIT[2012/45]
English:AUSTENITE STEEL MATERIAL HAVING SUPERIOR DUCTILITY[2012/45]
French:MATÉRIAU D'ACIER AUSTÉNITIQUE À DUCTILITÉ SUPÉRIEURE[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2012Translation filed 
24.07.2012National basic fee paid 
24.07.2012Search fee paid 
24.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2016Fee for grant paid
14.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2016Receipt 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  03.11.2015
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
01.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.12.2010
AL26.10.2016
AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
IT26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
MC26.10.2016
MK26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
TR26.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2018/43]HU28.12.2010
AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
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MC26.10.2016
MK26.10.2016
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PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
TR26.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2018/29]HU28.12.2010
AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
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MC26.10.2016
MK26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
TR26.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2018/28]HU28.12.2010
AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
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FI26.10.2016
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MC26.10.2016
MK26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/49]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
IT26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
MC26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SI26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/42]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
IT26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
MC26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
IT26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
BG26.01.2017
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/37]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
IT26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
SM26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/36]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
SK26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/35]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RO26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/34]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/26]AT26.10.2016
BE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
FI26.10.2016
HR26.10.2016
LT26.10.2016
LV26.10.2016
NL26.10.2016
PL26.10.2016
RS26.10.2016
SE26.10.2016
NO26.01.2017
GR27.01.2017
IS26.02.2017
PT27.02.2017
Former [2017/12]LV26.10.2016
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