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EP About this file: EP2529039

EP2529039 - METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bluescope Steel Limited
Level 11 120 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
[2012/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LOPEZ, Michael Angel
29 Coronet Place
Dapto Heights New South Wales 2530 / AU
02 / RENSHAW, Wayne Andrew
29 Coachwood Drive
Unanderra New South Wales 2526 / AU
03 / MICALLEF, Andrew Vincent
13 Eric Crescent
Mornington Victoria 3931 / AU
04 / SETARGEW, Nega
8 McDonough Avenue
Figtree New South Wales 2525 / AU
05 / DONALDSON, Paul
41 Fulton Road
Mount Eliza Victoria 3930 / AU
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/10]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Former [2012/49]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date11734260.025.01.2011
[2019/10]
WO2011AU00069
Priority number, dateAU2010090028725.01.2010         Original published format: AU 2010900287
[2012/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011088518
Date:28.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2529039
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2529039
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/04, C22C21/10, C23C2/12, C22C18/04, C23C2/06, C23C2/40, C23C2/30
[2014/51]
CPC:
C22C18/04 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C21/10 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/12 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/30 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/40 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2012/49]C23C2/04, C22C21/10, C23C2/12, C22C18/04, C23C2/06, C23C2/40
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 [2012/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLBESCHICHTETER STAHLSTREIFEN[2012/49]
English:METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP[2012/49]
French:BANDE D'ACIER REVÊTUE DE MÉTAL[2012/49]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2012National basic fee paid 
24.07.2012Search fee paid 
24.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
24.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
04.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.06.2018
27.06.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.08.2018Fee for grant paid
30.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18212939.5  / EP3486349
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.07.2017
Opposition(s)09.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.01.2011
AL06.03.2019
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
IT06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
MK06.03.2019
MT06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
IS06.07.2019
PT06.07.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU25.01.2011
AL06.03.2019
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CY06.03.2019
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FI06.03.2019
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BG06.06.2019
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IS06.07.2019
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PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
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SK06.03.2019
SM06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
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CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
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HR06.03.2019
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RO06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
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SK06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
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LV06.03.2019
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LV06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
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BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/39]FI06.03.2019
HR06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
LV06.03.2019
RS06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/38]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/37]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
NO06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/34]FI06.03.2019
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Former [2019/33]FI06.03.2019
LT06.03.2019
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1225246  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [XY]EP1466994  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]);
 [Y]CN101457320  (UNIV SHANGHAI [CN]);
 [A]WO2009111842  (BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD [AU], et al);
 [Y]JP2009256703  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
International search[A]JP2002241917  ;
 [X]US2006177687  (RENSHAW WAYNE [AU], et al);
 [X]WO2008025086  (BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD [AU], et al)
ExaminationJP2004143506
 WO2008025066
 EP1997927
by applicantEP1225246
 US6635359
 EP1466994
 CN101457320
 WO2009111842
 JP2009256703
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