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EP3041674 - SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED HYBRID COMPONENT IN THE METAL/PLASTICS COMPOSITE, AND THE USE OF SUCH A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2020Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.10.2020  [2020/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAHNERT, Torsten
Gudensberger Str. 19
34560 Fritzlar / DE
02 / PATBERG, Lothar
Friesenstraße 35
47445 Moers / DE
03 / MAYER, Stefan
Am Kieküm
58239 Schwerte / DE
04 / KALEMBA, Dieter
Kantstrasse 60
42553 Velbert / DE
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2017/31]
Former [2016/28]ThyssenKrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date14755351.520.08.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014EP67763
Priority number, dateDE20131010961603.09.2013         Original published format: DE102013109616
[2016/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015032623
Date:12.03.2015
Language:DE
[2015/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3041674
Date:13.07.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3041674
Date:02.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3041674
Date:21.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B32B15/08, B32B38/06, B32B38/18, B60R13/08, B29C45/16
[2016/28]
CPC:
B29C45/14311 (EP,US); B29C45/14221 (EP,US); B29C45/14811 (EP,US);
B32B15/08 (EP,US); B32B27/065 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US);
B32B27/32 (US); B32B27/34 (EP,US); B32B27/36 (EP,US);
B32B38/1866 (EP,US); B32B5/18 (US); B32B7/06 (US);
B29C70/78 (EP,US); B29C70/86 (EP,US); B29K2101/12 (EP,US);
B29K2705/00 (EP,US); B29L2031/3002 (EP,US); B32B2250/40 (EP,US);
B32B2255/10 (US); B32B2255/24 (US); B32B2311/00 (EP,US);
B32B2419/00 (EP,US); B32B2605/00 (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 [2016/28]
TitleGerman:HALBZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONAL GEFORMTEN HYBRIDBAUTEILS IM METALL/KUNSTSTOFFVERBUND SOWIE VERWENDUNG EINES SOLCHEN HALBZEUGS[2016/28]
English:SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED HYBRID COMPONENT IN THE METAL/PLASTICS COMPOSITE, AND THE USE OF SUCH A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT[2016/28]
French:PRODUIT SEMI-FINI ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UNE PIÈCE MOULÉE HYBRIDE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE DANS UN COMPOSITE MÉTAL/MATIÈRE PLASTIQUE, ET UTILISATION DUDIT PRODUIT SEMI-FINI[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2016National basic fee paid 
05.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
09.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2017Fee for grant paid
26.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
 02  02.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
nolax AG
Neulandstrasse 1
6203 Sempach Station / CH
Opponent's representative
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2018/23]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
 02  02.05.2018    ADMISSIBLE
nolax AG
Neulandstrasse 1
6203 Sempach Station / CH
Opponent's representative
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
25.05.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.01.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.01.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.07.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.09.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2014
AL02.08.2017
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OppositionWO2006096894
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 WO9003267
 DE102010039270
 US2003176128
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 US2004003908
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 WO2005061203
 WO2015032623
 WO2014118211
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 WO2014118213
 DE102010039270
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