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EP About this file: EP3021991

EP3021991 - COLD-ROLLED NARROW STRIP IN THE FORM OF FLAT WIRE OR PROFILED ELEMENTS MADE OF A HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE PIPES, IN PARTICULAR IN FLEXIBLE PIPES FOR OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH COLD-ROLLED NARROW STRIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.D. Wälzholz GmbH
Feldmühlenstrase 55
58093 Hagen / DE
[2016/21]
Inventor(s)01 / JUNIUS, Hans-Toni
Bürenbruch 69
58239 Schwerte / DE
02 / BUDDENBERG, Heino
Von-der-Recke-Strasse 88
58300 Wetter / DE
03 / BRACHTHÄUSER, Norbert
Salbeiweg 14
44869 Bochum / DE
04 / WILMES, Dirk
Taigelbrand 1
58640 Iserlohn / DE
 [2016/21]
Representative(s)Schneider, Uwe
Patentanwalt Holbeinstrasse 27
59423 Unna / DE
[2016/21]
Application number, filing date14750684.416.07.2014
[2016/21]
WO2014DE00370
Priority number, dateDE2013101211818.07.2013         Original published format: DE102013012118
[2016/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015007265
Date:22.01.2015
Language:DE
[2015/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3021991
Date:25.05.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3021991
Date:18.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B21C1/00, B22D7/00, C21D6/00, C21D8/02, C21D8/06, C21D9/08, C22C38/04, C22C38/08, C22C38/12, C22C38/06, C22C38/00, C22C38/48, C22C38/58, C22C38/18, F16L11/08, C21D9/14, C21D9/52, C21D1/22, C21D1/25, C21D1/30
[2019/47]
CPC:
C22C38/06 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/04 (EP,CN,US); F16L11/10 (US);
B21B1/16 (US); B21B1/22 (US); B21C1/003 (EP,US);
B22D7/00 (EP,US); C21D1/25 (EP,US); C21D1/30 (EP,CN,US);
C21D6/004 (EP,US); C21D6/005 (EP,US); C21D6/008 (EP,US);
C21D8/0205 (EP,US); C21D8/0226 (EP,US); C21D8/0236 (EP,US);
C21D8/0263 (EP,US); C21D8/0273 (EP,US); C21D8/065 (EP,CN,US);
C21D9/08 (EP,US); C21D9/14 (EP,US); C21D9/52 (EP,US);
C21D9/525 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/08 (EP,CN,US); C22C38/12 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/14 (CN); C22C38/16 (CN); C22C38/18 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/20 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/24 (EP,US);
C22C38/26 (EP,US); C22C38/28 (EP,US); C22C38/32 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/40 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,US); C22C38/48 (EP,US);
C22C38/58 (EP,US); F16L11/24 (US); B21B2001/221 (US);
B21B2001/225 (US); C21D1/22 (EP,US); C21D2211/001 (EP,CN,US);
F16L11/083 (EP,CN,US); Y10T428/12951 (EP,US); Y10T428/12972 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12979 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]B21C37/04, B21C1/02, B22D11/124, C21D1/22, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/08, C22C38/12, F16L11/08
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 [2016/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KALTGEWALZTES SCHMALBAND IN FORM VON FLACHDRAHT ODER PROFILEN AUS EINEM HOCHFESTEN STAHL FÜR DEN EINSATZ IN FLEXIBLEN ROHREN, INSBESONDERE IN FLEXIBLEN ROHREN FÜR OFFSHORE-ANWENDUNGEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERARTIGER KALTGEWALZTER SCHMALBÄNDER[2016/21]
English:COLD-ROLLED NARROW STRIP IN THE FORM OF FLAT WIRE OR PROFILED ELEMENTS MADE OF A HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE PIPES, IN PARTICULAR IN FLEXIBLE PIPES FOR OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH COLD-ROLLED NARROW STRIPS[2016/21]
French:FEUILLARD LAMINÉ À FROID SOUS FORME DE FIL PLAT OU DE PROFILÉS EN ACIER À HAUTE RÉSISTANCE DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS DANS DES TUYAUX SOUPLES, EN PARTICULIER DES TUYAUX SOUPLES POUR APPLICATIONS OFFSHORE, AINSI QUE PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TELS FEUILLARDS LAMINÉS À FROID[2016/21]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2016National basic fee paid 
03.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
31.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2020Fee for grant paid
29.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2014
AL18.03.2020
CY18.03.2020
CZ18.03.2020
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FI18.03.2020
HR18.03.2020
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MC18.03.2020
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TR18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
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AT16.07.2020
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CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2004050442  (GLEJBOL KRISTIAN [DE], et al) [A] 1-24* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2006050680  (C D WAELZHOLZ BROCKHAUS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2011120525  (NKT FLEXIBLES IS [DK], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [XDYI]EP2402472  (THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG [DE]) [XD] 1,2,6,7 * claims 1-12 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 20] , [0 21] , [0 60] - [0070] * * tables 1, 2 * [Y] 8-11,24 [I] 3-5,12-23;
 [YDA]WO2012171530  (NAT OILWELL VARCO DENMARK IS [DK], et al) [YD] 8-11,24 * page 1, line 2 - line 5 * * page 2, line 19 - line 19 * * page 15, line 14 - page 17, line 10 * * claims 1-16 * [A] 1-7,12-23
by applicantEP2402472
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