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EP3096896 - METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY PRODUCING METAL STEEL AND IRON ALLOYS IN HOT-ROLLED AND THICK PLATE FACTORIES USING A MICROSTRUCTURE SIMULATOR, MONITOR, AND/OR MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2023Change: Date of oral proceedings 
20.12.2023Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMS group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2016/48]
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
02 / HASSEL, Christoph
Lauenburger Allee 53
47269 Duisburg / DE
 [2016/48]
Representative(s)Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
[2016/48]
Application number, filing date15701113.113.01.2015
[2016/48]
WO2015EP50460
Priority number, dateDE20141020108622.01.2014         Original published format: DE102014201086
DE20141022446128.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014224461
[2016/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015110310
Date:30.07.2015
Language:DE
[2015/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3096896
Date:30.11.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3096896
Date:20.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:B21B37/00
[2016/48]
CPC:
C21D11/005 (EP,US); B21B37/00 (EP,KR,RU,US); B21B1/22 (US);
B21B1/463 (KR); B21B37/74 (US); C21D9/46 (EP,US);
C21D9/52 (EP,US); B21B2001/225 (US); C21D2211/005 (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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OPTIMIERTEN HERSTELLUNG VON METALLISCHEN STAHL- UND EISENLEGIERUNGEN IN WARMWALZ- UND GROBBLECHWERKEN MITTELS EINES GEFÜGESIMULATORS, -MONITORS UND/ODER -MODELLS[2016/48]
English:METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY PRODUCING METAL STEEL AND IRON ALLOYS IN HOT-ROLLED AND THICK PLATE FACTORIES USING A MICROSTRUCTURE SIMULATOR, MONITOR, AND/OR MODEL[2016/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION OPTIMISÉE D'ALLIAGES MÉTALLIQUES À BASE D'ACIER ET DE FER DANS DES UNITÉS DE LAMINAGE À CHAUD ET DE FABRICATION DE TÔLES FORTES AU MOYEN D'UN SIMULATEUR, MONITEUR ET/OU MODÈLE DE STRUCTURE[2016/48]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2016National basic fee paid 
22.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
19.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2017Fee for grant paid
09.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.09.2018    ADMISSIBLE
DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SpA
Via Nazionale 41
33042 Buttrio (Udine) / IT
Opponent's representative
Petraz, Davide Luigi
GLP S.r.l
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
 02  20.09.2018    ADMISSIBLE
ArcelorMittal
24-26, Boulevard d'Avranches
1160 Luxembourg / LU
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 03  20.09.2018    ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2018/43]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
02.10.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.04.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2020
15.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition18.02.2022Appeal received No.  T0466/22
18.02.2022Payment of appeal fee
19.04.2022Statement of grounds filed
11.07.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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