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EP About this file: EP2495347

EP2495347 - ALLOYED HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2013/04]
Former [2012/36]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HONDA Kazuhiko
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SUZUKI Noriyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / IKEMATSU Yoichi
c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2018/41]
Former [2012/36]Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date10826404.512.07.2010
[2018/41]
WO2010JP61797
Priority number, dateJP2009024587126.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009245871
[2012/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011052269
Date:05.05.2011
Language:JA
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2495347
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2495347
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:C23C22/18, C23C2/40, C23C2/06, C23C2/28, B32B15/01, C22C18/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/14, C23C28/00
[2016/43]
CPC:
C22C18/00 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); B32B15/013 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/001 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/14 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/261 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/28 (EP,US); C23C2/40 (EP,KR,US); C23C22/182 (EP,KR,US);
C23C28/321 (EP,KR,US); C23C28/345 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/36]C23C2/06, C22C18/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/14, C23C2/28, C23C2/40, C23C22/07, C23C22/08, C23C28/00
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 [2012/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEUERVERZINKTES STAHLBLECH AUS EINER LEGIERUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2012/36]
English:ALLOYED HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2012/36]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER ALLIÉ, GALVANISÉ PAR IMMERSION À CHAUD, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉ[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2012Translation filed 
26.03.2012National basic fee paid 
26.03.2012Search fee paid 
26.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
20.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2018Fee for grant paid
20.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.06.2017
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
16.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.07.2010
AL10.10.2018
AT10.10.2018
CY10.10.2018
CZ10.10.2018
DK10.10.2018
EE10.10.2018
FI10.10.2018
HR10.10.2018
LT10.10.2018
LV10.10.2018
MC10.10.2018
MK10.10.2018
MT10.10.2018
NL10.10.2018
SI10.10.2018
SK10.10.2018
SM10.10.2018
TR10.10.2018
BG10.01.2019
NO10.01.2019
GR11.01.2019
IS10.02.2019
PT10.02.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU12.07.2010
AL10.10.2018
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CY10.10.2018
CZ10.10.2018
DK10.10.2018
EE10.10.2018
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Documents cited:Search[L] WO2011052268  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [L] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [L] EP2495346  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.)
 [XY] US5525431  (KANAMARU TATSUYA et al.) [X] 1-4,6,12 * abstract * * columns 1,2 * * column 21, line 10 - line 12 * * column 14, line 55 - column 15, line 41 * * column 5, line 3 - line 6 * * column 9, line 54 *[Y] 5,7-11,13-15
 [Y] JP2000328221  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.) [Y] 5,13-15 * the whole document *
 [Y] JP2000328221  
 [Y] JP2003286556  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD et al.) [Y] 5,13-15 * the whole document *
 [Y] JP2003286556  
 [Y] JPH0413816  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.) [Y] 7-11 * table 1 *
 [Y] JPH0413816  
 [A] JP3139231   [A] 5,13-15 * see automatic translation D6 in the Annex; paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0038] , [0043] *
 [A] EP0231653  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO et al.) [A] 5,13-15 * page 16, paragraph 4 - page 23 *
 [Y]   DATABASE WPI Week 200116, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2001-151714 * abstract *
 [Y]   DATABASE WPI Week 200401, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2004-002685 * abstract *
 [Y]   DATABASE WPI Week 199209, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1992-069578 * abstract *
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