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EP About this file: EP1352099

EP1352099 - METHOD FOR AVOIDING DRAG-IN OF ZINC PARTICLES ON GALVANIZED SHEET METAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARCELOR France
1 à 5, rue Luigi Cherubini
93200 Saint Denis / FR
[2006/34]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
USINOR
Immeuble "La Pacific", La Défense 7, 11/13 Cours Valmy
92800 Puteaux / FR
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Recherche et Développement GROUPE COCKERILL SAMBRE
Boulevard de Colonster B57
4000 Liège / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DUBOIS, Michel
Rue Damry 51
B-4100 Boncelles / BE
02 / TOMBU, Michel
Grand Route 156
B-4400 Flémalle Grande / BE
 [2003/42]
Representative(s)Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]pronovem
Office Van Malderen Bld. de la Sauvenière 85/043
4000 Liège / BE
Former [2006/33]Van Malderen, Michel, et al
pronovem - Office Van Malderen Bd. de la Sauvenière 85/043
4000 Liège / BE
Former [2003/42]Van Malderen, Michel, et al
Office van Malderen 85/043 Boulevard de la Sauvenière
4000 Liège / BE
Application number, filing date02711660.716.01.2002
[2003/42]
WO2002BE00006
Priority number, dateEP2001087001017.01.2001         Original published format: EP 01870010
[2003/42]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02057505
Date:25.07.2002
Language:FR
[2002/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1352099
Date:15.10.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1352099
Date:14.11.2007
Language:FR
[2007/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/00
[2003/42]
CPC:
C23C2/00 (EP,US); C23C2/00348 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON ZINKTEILCHENBELADUNG AUF EINEM GALVANISIERTEN BLECH[2003/42]
English:METHOD FOR AVOIDING DRAG-IN OF ZINC PARTICLES ON GALVANIZED SHEET METAL[2003/42]
French:PROCEDE POUR EVITER L'ENTRAINEMENT DE PARTICULES DE ZINC SUR UNE TOLE GALVANISEE[2003/42]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2003National basic fee paid 
30.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
23.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2007Fee for grant paid
26.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
IE14.11.2007
LU16.01.2008
CH31.01.2008
LI31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
GR15.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/33]CY14.11.2007
DK14.11.2007
IE14.11.2007
CH31.01.2008
LI31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
GR15.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2009/13]DK14.11.2007
IE14.11.2007
CH31.01.2008
LI31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
GR15.02.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/48]DK14.11.2007
IE14.11.2007
CH31.01.2008
LI31.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/42]DK14.11.2007
MC31.01.2008
PT14.04.2008
Former [2008/40]DK14.11.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/35]DK14.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH07258818  ;
 [A]JPH07145464  ;
 [A]JPH01294851  ;
 [AD]JPS6386852  ;
 [A]JPH0762512  ;
 [A]JPH0499852  ;
 [A]JPH0874022  ;
 [A]JPH07252619  ;
 [A]JPH07145463  ;
 [AD]EP0060225  (BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE [CH]) [AD] 1 * page 8, line 12 - page 9, line 10; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9638599  (M3D SOCIETE ANONYME [FR], et al) [A] 1,5 * page 4, line 21 - line 28; figures 1-5; claim 10 *
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 1995, no. 09, & JP07145464 A 19950606 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 10 * abstract *
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 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880826), vol. 012, no. 316, Database accession no. (C - 524), & JP63086852 A 19880418 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [AD] 10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07062512 A 19950307 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920722), vol. 016, no. 338, Database accession no. (C - 0965), & JP04099852 A 19920331 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 10 * abstract *
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 1996, no. 02, & JP07252619 A 19951003 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 1995, no. 09, & JP07145463 A 19950606 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 10 * abstract *
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