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EP About this file: EP2631320

EP2631320 - METAL-COATED STEEL SHEET AND HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/35]METAL-COATED STEEL SHEET, GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
[2019/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
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
POSCO
1, Koedong-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang
Kyungsangbook-do 790-300 / KR
[2020/04]
Former [2013/35]For all designated states
Posco
1, Koedong-dong Nam-gu Pohang
Kyungsangbook-do 790-300 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Myung-Soo
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
700 Geumho-dong
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 545-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Ju-Youn
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
700 Geumho-dong
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 545-711 / KR
03 / KIM, Young-Ha
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
700 Geumho-dong
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 545-711 / KR
04 / KIM, Jong-Sang
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
700 Geumho-dong
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 545-711 / KR
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2020/04]
Former [2013/35]Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date11834671.721.10.2011
[2020/04]
WO2011KR07914
Priority number, dateKR2010010304321.10.2010         Original published format: KR 20100103043
[2013/35]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012053871
Date:26.04.2012
Language:KO
[2012/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2631320
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2631320
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/06, C23C2/02, C23C28/00
[2016/01]
CPC:
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/04 (US); B32B15/043 (EP,KR,US);
C09D1/00 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/026 (EP,KR,US);
C23C28/321 (EP,KR,US); C23C28/345 (EP,KR,US); C23C30/00 (EP,US);
C23C30/005 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/1259 (EP,US); Y10T428/12611 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12618 (EP,US); Y10T428/12708 (EP,US); Y10T428/12722 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12799 (EP,US); Y10T428/12903 (EP,US); Y10T428/1291 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12917 (EP,US); Y10T428/12924 (EP,US); Y10T428/12944 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12972 (EP,US); Y10T428/12979 (EP,US); Y10T428/273 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/35]C23C2/06, C23C2/02
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 [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLBESCHICHTETES STAHLBLECH UND FEUERVERZINKTES STAHLBLECH[2019/32]
English:METAL-COATED STEEL SHEET AND HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET[2019/32]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER REVÊTUE DE MÉTAL ET TÔLE D'ACIER GALVANISÉE À CHAUD[2019/32]
Former [2013/35]METALLBESCHICHTETES STAHLBLECH, FEUERVERZINKTES STAHLBLECH UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2013/35]METAL-COATED STEEL SHEET, GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Former [2013/35]TÔLE D'ACIER MÉTALLISÉE, TÔLE D'ACIER RECUITE APRÈS GALVANISATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase26.04.2013Translation filed 
26.04.2013National basic fee paid 
26.04.2013Search fee paid 
26.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
27.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.11.2019Fee for grant paid
29.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
17.12.2019Receipt 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  08.05.2017
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2011
AL22.01.2020
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MK22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.10.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU21.10.2011
AL22.01.2020
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
Former [2022/27]HU21.10.2011
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
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FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.10.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
Former [2022/26]AT22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.10.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
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LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.10.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
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MC22.01.2020
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PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
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SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
GB21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
LU21.10.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
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PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
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SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
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FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
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NL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
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BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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NO22.04.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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FI22.01.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH01119651  ;
 [X]US5447802  (TOBIYAMA YOICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract ** column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 59; figure 1b; examples 1-3; tables 3,7,11 *;
 [X]JP2004209787  (JFE STEEL KK, et al) [X] 1,2,5 * Based on machine translation; paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0012] , [0042]; claim 1 *;
 [XI]US2008283154  (TANIGUCHI HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraphs [0008] , [0010] - [0014] - [0030] - [0034] - [0058] - [0066] - [0089] - [0097]; examples 2,4; tables 1,5 * [I] 3;
 [XI]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, (19890511), vol. 1989, no. 25, Database accession no. 1989-182029, XP002740970 & JPH01119651 A 19890511 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1,2,5 * abstract * [I] 3
International search[A]JPH08188861  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JPH10259468  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
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