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EP3221486 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING A METAL STRIP WITH A COATING MATERIAL WHICH IS AT FIRST STILL LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 04.03.2020  [2020/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fontaine Engineering und Maschinen GmbH
Industriestraße 28
40764 Langenfeld / DE
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / FONTAINE, Dominique
Montessoristrasse 33
40764 Langenfeld / DE
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger
Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15775410.202.10.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015EP71859
Priority number, dateDE20141022381821.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014223818
[2017/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016078803
Date:26.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221486
Date:27.09.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221486
Date:11.04.2018
Language:DE
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/00, C23C2/20
[2017/39]
CPC:
C23C2/20 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); C23C2/003 (US); C23C2/00344 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
C23C2/0035 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/18 (US);
C23C2/24 (KR,US); C23C2/26 (KR); C23C2/51 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
C23C2/524 (EP,CN,RU,US); C23C2/5245 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); C23C2/526 (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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESCHICHTEN EINES METALLBANDES MIT EINEM ZUNÄCHST NOCH FLÜSSIGEN BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL[2017/39]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING A METAL STRIP WITH A COATING MATERIAL WHICH IS AT FIRST STILL LIQUID[2017/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR REVÊTIR UNE BANDE MÉTALLIQUE D'UNE MATIÈRE DE REVÊTEMENT INITIALEMENT ENCORE LIQUIDE[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2017National basic fee paid 
12.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2018Fee for grant paid
05.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
MT11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
CY02.10.2018
HR02.10.2018
IE02.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
NO31.10.2018
[2020/10]
Former [2019/48]AL11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
CY02.10.2018
HR02.10.2018
IE02.10.2018
DK31.10.2018
NO31.10.2018
Former [2019/39]AL11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
HR02.10.2018
NO31.10.2018
Former [2019/33]AL11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
NO31.10.2018
Former [2019/28]AL11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
Former [2019/12]AL11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
SM11.04.2018
Former [2018/51]AL11.04.2018
RS11.04.2018
Former [2018/46]AL11.04.2018
Cited inInternational search[XY]JP2003113460  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [X]WO2006006911  (ABB AB [SE], et al);
 [Y]WO2009024353  (SMS DEMAG AG [DE], et al)
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