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EP About this file: EP3088554

EP3088554 - STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT WELDABILITY AND IMPACT TOUGHNESS OF WELDING ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POSCO
(Goedong-dong) 6261
Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu, Pohang-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 790-300 / KR
[2016/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Hak-Cheol
Pohang Iron & Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
02 / SUH, In-Shik
Pohang Iron & Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
03 / KIM, Yong-Jin
Pohang Iron & Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
04 / PARK, In-Gyu
Pohang Iron & Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
 [2020/17]
Former [2016/44]01 / LEE, Hak-Cheol
Pohang Iron&Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
02 / SUH, In-Shik
Pohang Iron&Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
03 / KIM, Yong-Jin
Pohang Iron&Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
04 / PARK, In-Gyu
Pohang Iron&Steel Works
5 Dongchon-dong
Nam-gu
Pohang-si Kyungsangbook-do 790-360 / KR
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2016/44]
Application number, filing date13900236.426.12.2013
[2016/44]
WO2013KR12181
Priority number, dateKR2013016322624.12.2013         Original published format: KR 20130163226
[2016/44]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015099226
Date:02.07.2015
Language:KO
[2015/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3088554
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3088554
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/04
[2016/44]
CPC:
C22C38/04 (EP,KR,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 [2016/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHL MIT HERVORRAGENDER SCHWEISSBARKEIT UND SCHLAGZÄHIGKEIT DER SCHWEISSZONE[2016/44]
English:STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT WELDABILITY AND IMPACT TOUGHNESS OF WELDING ZONE[2016/44]
French:MATÉRIAU À BASE D'ACIER AYANT D'EXCELLENTES SOUDABILITÉ ET RÉSISTANCE AU CHOC DE LA PARTIE SOUDÉE[2016/44]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2016Translation filed 
13.06.2016National basic fee paid 
13.06.2016Search fee paid 
13.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2020Fee for grant paid
09.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2020Receipt 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  17.10.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.12.2013
AL22.04.2020
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International search[A]JP2009041079  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
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 [A]KR20080091717  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]);
 [A]KR20100070366  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP])
ExaminationEP0649914
by applicantKR20090069818
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