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EP About this file: EP2859129

EP2859129 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ZNALMG COATED SHEET COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF AN ACID SOLUTION AND CORRESPONDING SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/16]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL SHEET HAVING ZN-AL-MG COATINGS, COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF AN ACID SOLUTION AND AN ADHESIVE, AND CORRESPONDING METAL SHEET AND ASSEMBLY
[2018/14]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
31.05.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArcelorMittal
24-26 Boulevard d'Avranches
1160 Luxembourg / LU
[2016/11]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Arcelormittal Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.L.
CL/Chavarri, 6 Sestao
48910 Bizkaia / ES
Inventor(s)01 / RICHARD, Joëlle
13 quai de la Canardière
60500 Chantilly / FR
02 / JACQUESON, Eric
2 rue du stade Bat. B3
57050 Longeville Les Metz / FR
03 / LHERMEROULT, Audrey
43 rue du XXème corps Américain
57000 Metz / FR
04 / FELTIN, Pascale
1 Impasse Remponot
57850 Saint Privat La Montagne / FR
05 / LEMAIRE, Jean-Michel
140 Parc de la Garenne
60870 Villers Saint Paul / FR
 [2018/43]
Former [2015/16]01 / RICHARD, Joëlle
13 quai de la Canardière
F-60500 Chantilly / FR
02 / JACQUESON, Eric
2 rue du stade Bat. B3
F-57050 Longeville Les Metz / FR
03 / LHERMEROULT, Audrey
43 rue du XXème corps Américain
F-57000 Metz / FR
04 / FELTIN, Pascale
1 Impasse Remponot
F-57850 Saint Privat La Montagne / FR
05 / LEMAIRE, Jean-Michel
140 Parc de la Garenne
F-60870 Villers Saint Paul / FR
Representative(s)Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2018/43]
Former [2015/16]Domenego, Bertrand
Cabinet Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date13727380.125.04.2013
[2018/43]
WO2013IB53280
Priority number, dateWO2012FR5091325.04.2012         Original published format: PCT/FR2012/050913
[2015/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013160867
Date:31.10.2013
Language:FR
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2859129
Date:15.04.2015
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2859129
Date:24.10.2018
Language:FR
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/06, C23C2/26, C23C22/06, B32B15/08
[2015/16]
CPC:
B32B15/012 (EP,US); C23C2/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B37/24 (KR,US);
B32B15/08 (KR); B32B37/1284 (KR,US); C23C2/00 (EP,US);
C23C2/26 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C22/06 (CN,KR); C23C22/53 (EP,KR,US);
B32B2605/08 (US); C23C2222/20 (EP,KR,US); Y10T156/10 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12535 (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 [2015/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES ZNALMG-BESCHICHTETEN BLECHS, DAS DAS AUFTRAGEN EINER SÄURELÖSUNG UMFASST UND ENTSPRECHENDES BLECH[2018/42]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ZNALMG COATED SHEET COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF AN ACID SOLUTION AND CORRESPONDING SHEET[2018/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION D'UNE TÔLE À REVÊTEMENTS ZnAlMg COMPRENANT L'APPLICATION D'UNE SOLUTION ACIDE ET D'UN ADHÉSIF, TÔLE ET ASSEMBLAGE CORRESPONDANTS[2015/16]
Former [2015/16]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES METALLBLECHES MIT ZN-AL-MG-BESCHICHTUNGEN, EINSCHLIESSLICH DER ANWENDUNG EINER SÄURELÖSUNG UND EINES KLEBSTOFFES SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGES METALLBLECH UND ANORDNUNG
Former [2015/16]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL SHEET HAVING ZN-AL-MG COATINGS, COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF AN ACID SOLUTION AND AN ADHESIVE, AND CORRESPONDING METAL SHEET AND ASSEMBLY
Entry into regional phase24.11.2014National basic fee paid 
24.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/16]
08.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2018Fee for grant paid
12.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2018Receipt 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  17.05.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.2019    ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2019/35]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
13.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.04.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.05.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
06.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/27]
07.05.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition14.07.2021Appeal received No.  T1111/21
14.07.2021Payment of appeal fee
06.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.05.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
06.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
HR24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
MK24.10.2018
MT24.10.2018
RS24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SM24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
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Cited inInternational search[I]US4663245  (YOSHIDA MAKOTO [JP], et al) [I] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [XI]JP2007131906  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1-16,18 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0055] * [I] 17;
 [XI]US2011008644  (NARITOMI MASANORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7,11-19 * abstract * [I] 5,6,8-10;
 [A]EP2341164  (INST TECH PRECISION ELECT [JP]) [A] 1-19* paragraphs [0026] - [0027]; claims 1-7 *
ExaminationUS2011008644
OppositionDE19923084
 WO0218065
 DE102005005858
 WO2009049836
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