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EP3231886 - COMPLEX-PHASE STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/42]DUAL-PHASE STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
[2019/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POSCO
(Goedong-dong) 6261, Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu
Pohang-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 790-300 / KR
[2020/12]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
POSCO
(Geodong-dong) 6261, Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu
Pohang-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 790-300 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Sang-Ho
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26
Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
02 / AHN, Yeon-Sang
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26
Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date15866709.726.11.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015KR12746
Priority number, dateKR2014017783710.12.2014         Original published format: KR 20140177837
[2017/42]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016093513
Date:16.06.2016
Language:KO
[2016/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3231886
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231886
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/38, C22C38/12, C21D8/02, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/22, C22C38/32, C21D9/46, C21D9/56
[2019/36]
CPC:
C21D9/46 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/02 (KR);
C21D8/0205 (EP,US); C21D8/0226 (EP,US); C21D8/0236 (EP,US);
C21D8/0273 (EP,US); C21D8/0278 (EP,US); C21D9/56 (EP,US);
C22C38/00 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/12 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/32 (EP,US);
C23C2/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/022 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/06 (EP,US);
C23C2/40 (EP,US); C21D2211/002 (EP,US); C21D2211/005 (EP,US);
C21D2211/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]C22C38/38, C22C38/12, C21D8/02, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/22, C22C38/32, C21D9/46
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPLEXPHASENSTAHLBLECH MIT HERVORRAGENDER VERFORMBARKEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/36]
English:COMPLEX-PHASE STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2019/36]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER A PHASES COMPLEXES AYANT UNE EXCELLENTE FORMABILITÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2019/36]
Former [2017/42]ZWEIPHASIGES STAHLBLECH MIT HERVORRAGENDER VERFORMBARKEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2017/42]DUAL-PHASE STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
Former [2017/42]TÔLE D'ACIER BIPHASÉ AYANT UNE EXCELLENTE FORMABILITÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase29.06.2017Translation filed 
29.06.2017National basic fee paid 
29.06.2017Search fee paid 
29.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
29.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2019Fee for grant paid
30.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]KR20120134711  (HYUNDAI HYSCO CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2554687  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014157822  (HYUNDAI STEEL CO [KR]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
International search[A]KR20120033008  (HYUNDAI STEEL CO [KR], et al) [A] 1-8* See paragraphs [0069]-[0089]; and claims 1-4. *;
 [A]KR20120132834  (HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY) [A] 1-8 * See paragraph [0102]; and claims 1-9. *;
 [Y]KR20120134711  (HYUNDAI HYSCO CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-8 * See paragraphs [0009], [0018]-[0031], [0074]; and claims 1, 3, 5, 8. *;
 [A]KR20140024678  (POSCO [KR]) [A] 1-8 * See paragraph [0064]; and claims 1, 4. *;
 [Y]KR20140057660  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * See paragraphs [0084]-[0088]; and claims 1, 4, 7, 8. *
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