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EP About this file: EP2436516

EP2436516 - CHROMATE-FREE BLACK COATED METAL PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.11.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 23.12.2020  [2020/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2012/14]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORISHITA, Atsushi
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / HAYASHI, Kimitaka
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / FUDA, Masahiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10780680.426.05.2010
WO2010JP59291
Priority number, dateJP2009012756227.05.2009         Original published format: JP 2009127562
[2012/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137726
Date:02.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2436516
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2436516
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:B32B15/09, B05D7/14, B05D7/24, C09D5/08, C09D7/12, C09D133/00, C09D167/00, C09D175/04, C09D175/06
[2012/14]
CPC:
C09D175/04 (EP,US); B32B15/09 (KR); B05D7/14 (EP,KR,US);
B05D7/24 (KR); C09D167/00 (EP,US); C09D5/08 (EP,KR,US);
C09D7/61 (EP,US); C09D7/65 (EP,US); C09D7/67 (EP,US);
C09D7/68 (EP,US); C09D7/69 (EP,US); B05D2601/02 (EP,US);
B05D3/108 (EP,US); B05D5/06 (EP,US); C08K3/04 (EP,US);
C08L2205/18 (EP,US); C08L23/06 (EP,US); C08L61/28 (EP,US);
Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/254 (EP,US); Y10T428/259 (EP,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D167/00, C08L2666/02 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLPLATTE MIT CHROMATFREIER SCHWARZER BESCHICHTUNG[2014/10]
English:CHROMATE-FREE BLACK COATED METAL PLATE[2012/14]
French:PLAQUE MÉTALLIQUE AVEC REVÊTEMENT NOIR EXEMPT DE CHROMATE[2014/10]
Former [2012/14]CHROMATFREIE SCHWARZ BESCHICHTETE METALLPLATTE
Former [2012/14]PLAQUE MÉTALLIQUE REVÊTUE DE NOIR SANS CHROMATE
Entry into regional phase21.12.2011Translation filed 
21.12.2011National basic fee paid 
21.12.2011Search fee paid 
21.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
29.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2013Fee for grant paid
05.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  29.07.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2014    ADMISSIBLE
ArcelorMittal France
Immeuble "Le Cézanne"
6, rue André Campra
93200 Saint-Denis / FR
 [2015/04]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.05.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
14.03.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.03.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
06.11.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.11.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/52]
Appeal following opposition17.05.2017Appeal received No.  T1182/17
24.07.2016Statement of grounds filed
22.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62185227  ;
 [A]US5349010  (KUO THAUMING [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5556935  (TRAEUBEL HARRO DIPL CHEM DR [DE], et al) [A] 1-16 * examples 2,3 *;
 [A]EP1607424  (BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE LLC [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008078956  (POSCO [KR], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0067] - [0132]; examples 1-17; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1987, no. 38, Database accession no. 1987-267142, XP002684222 & JPS62185227 A 19870813 (MATSUSHITA ELEC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH0539458  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [Y]JP2001106970  (TOYO BOSEKI);
 [Y]JP2006264083  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [Y]JP2006346934  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JP2007204847  (NIHON PARKERIZING);
 [Y]WO2008105247  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2009034973  (SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL IND)
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