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EP About this file: EP3305437

EP3305437 - CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/15]CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING APPARATUS AND CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING METHOD
[2019/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
(Goedong-dong)
6261 Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu
Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37859 / KR
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Yong-Seok
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
02 / CHUNG, Jea-Sook
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
03 / SONG, Suk-Cheol
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
04 / PARK, Kyeong-Mi
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
05 / SHIM, Young-Sup
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
06 / KO, Young-Ju
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
07 / KIM, Yong-Ki
c/o Gwangyang Iron&Steel Works
20-26 Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date15894344.924.09.2015
[2018/15]
WO2015KR10112
Priority number, dateKR2015007917504.06.2015         Original published format: KR 20150079175
[2018/15]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016195172
Date:08.12.2016
Language:KO
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3305437
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3305437
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/12, B22D11/126, B22D11/128, B22D11/16, B22D11/20, B21B1/46, B21B15/00
[2019/36]
CPC:
B21B1/46 (EP); B21B1/466 (EP,CN); B22D11/1206 (EP);
B22D11/1213 (EP); B22D11/126 (EP); B22D11/1282 (EP);
B22D11/16 (EP,CN); B22D11/163 (EP); B22D11/20 (EP,CN);
B21B1/463 (EP); B21B2015/0014 (EP); B21B2261/04 (EP);
B21B2261/20 (EP); B21B2275/06 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]B22D11/12, B22D11/126, B22D11/128, B22D11/16, B22D11/20, B21B1/46
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRANGGIESS- UND WALZVERFAHREN[2019/41]
English:CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING METHOD[2019/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COULÉE CONTINUE ET DE LAMINAGE[2019/41]
Former [2018/15]STRANGGIESS- UND WALZVORRICHTUNG SOWIE STRANGGIESS- UND WALZVERFAHREN
Former [2018/15]CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING APPARATUS AND CONTINUOUS CASTING AND ROLLING METHOD
Former [2018/15]APPAREIL DE COULÉE CONTINUE ET DE LAMINAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COULÉE CONTINUE ET DE LAMINAGE
Entry into regional phase21.12.2017Translation filed 
21.12.2017National basic fee paid 
21.12.2017Search fee paid 
21.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
21.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2020Fee for grant paid
22.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
28.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2010275667  (SEIDEL JUERGEN [DE], et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 2 * * paragraphs [0009] , [0 63] - [0065] - [0 69] , [0 76] , [0 94] , [0 95] , [ 104] * [I] 5-10;
 [X]KR20130075799  (POSCO [KR]) [X] 1,2 * figure 2 ** paragraphs [0022] , [0 64] *
International search[A]JPH06320203  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-10* See paragraphs [0032]-[0036] and claims 1, 3. *;
 [A]US2010212856  (ROSENTHAL DIETER [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * See paragraphs [0048]-[0059], claim 1 and figure 1. *;
 [A]KR101067758B  (POSCO) [A] 1-10 * See abstract, paragraphs [0052]-[0060] and claim 1. *;
 [X]KR20130075799  (POSCO [KR]) [X] 1-10 * See paragraphs [0021]-[0022], [0035]-[0046], [0063]-[0070], claims 1-11, 16 and figures 3a-3b. *;
 [A]KR101359115B  (POSCO) [A] 1-10 * See paragraphs [0067]-[0072], claims 1, 20 and figure 7b. *
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