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EP2569104 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/12]METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS
[2015/24]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2019Opposition rejectedpublished on 18.12.2019  [2019/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche SpA
Via Nazionale 41
33042 Buttrio (Udine) / IT
[2013/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BENEDETTI, Gianpietro
Via San Michele 36
33019 Tricesimo / IT
02 / BOBIG, Paolo
Via Mazzini 17
34075 San D'Isonzo / IT
 [2013/12]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[2015/32]
Former [2013/12]Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine / IT
Application number, filing date11725499.509.05.2011
WO2011IB00976
Priority number, dateIT2010UD0009110.05.2010         Original published format: IT UD20100091
[2013/12]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011141790
Date:17.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2569104
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2569104
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:B21B1/46
[2013/12]
CPC:
B21B1/46 (EP,US); B21B1/463 (EP,US); B21B1/466 (EP,US);
B21B13/22 (EP,US); B21B15/005 (EP,US); B21B2201/08 (EP,US);
B21B2201/10 (EP,US); B21B45/004 (EP,US); Y10T29/49991 (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 [2013/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLACHGEWALZTEN PRODUKTEN[2015/24]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS[2015/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PRODUITS LAMINÉS PLATS[2015/24]
Former [2013/12]VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLACHGEWALZTEN PRODUKTEN
Former [2013/12]METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS
Former [2013/12]PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE PRODUCTION DE PRODUITS LAMINÉS PLATS
Entry into regional phase05.12.2012National basic fee paid 
05.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/12]
20.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2015Fee for grant paid
26.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15177342.1  / EP2957358
EP15177348.8  / EP2957359
EP17152313.7  / EP3175933
EP17152314.5  / EP3175934
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.03.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.05.2016  10.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
SMS group GmbH
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [2016/24]
09.06.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
30.01.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.01.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
06.11.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/51]
Appeal following opposition23.03.2018Appeal received No.  T0951/18
29.05.2018Statement of grounds filed
06.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.08.2015
BE05.08.2015
BG05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]BE05.08.2015
BG05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
Former [2018/31]BE05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
Former [2018/29]BE05.08.2015
CY05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
MC05.08.2015
MK05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
SM05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/38]BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/07]BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/04]BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
LU09.05.2016
Former [2017/03]BE05.08.2015
DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
Former [2016/36]DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SI05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/23]DK05.08.2015
EE05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
SK05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
Former [2016/20]DK05.08.2015
FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
Former [2016/14]FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
Former [2016/10]FI05.08.2015
HR05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
RS05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
IS05.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI05.08.2015
LT05.08.2015
LV05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
GR06.11.2015
Former [2016/08]LT05.08.2015
NO05.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT05.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]DE19613718  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2007073841  (SMS DEMAG AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 8, line 27 - page 10, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [AD]EP1868748  (ARVEDI GIOVANNI [IT]) [AD] 1-11* figures 1,3; claims 1-5 *;
 [XDA]WO2009065840  (SIEMENS VAI METALS TECH GMBH [AT], et al) [XD] 4-11 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 1; figures 1-2 * * page 11, line 13 - page 13, paragraph 1 * [A] 1-3
OppositionWO2007073841
 WO2009018957
 WO2009065840
 EP2195124
    - PAOLO BOBIG et al., "Danieli United's solution for the widest range of strip crown control", Iron & Steel Review, (19981200), pages 35 - 42, XP055277117
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