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EP About this file: EP3159420

EP3159420 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/17]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / MAKIMIZU, Yoichi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Yoshitsugu
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Hideyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / TAKEDA, Gentaro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / FUJITA, Koichiro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/17]
Application number, filing date15839932.920.08.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015JP04151
Priority number, dateJP2014018215308.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014182153
[2017/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016038801
Date:17.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159420
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159420
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/46, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, C23C2/02, C23C2/06, C23C2/28, C23C2/40, C22C38/38, C21D8/02, C22C38/02, C22C38/06, C22C38/08, C22C38/12, C22C38/14, C22C38/16, C22C38/18, C22C38/32
[2020/11]
CPC:
C21D9/46 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/022 (KR); C21D8/0226 (EP,US);
C21D8/0236 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0247 (KR); C21D8/0273 (EP,US);
C21D8/0278 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/08 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US); C22C38/14 (EP,US);
C22C38/16 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US); C22C38/32 (EP,US);
C22C38/38 (EP); C23C2/0038 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/02 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/0222 (EP,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/024 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/28 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/29 (KR);
C23C2/40 (EP,KR,US); C23F17/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/17]C21D9/46, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, C23C2/02, C23C2/06, C23C2/28, C23C2/40
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHFESTEN FEUERVERZINKTEN GALVANISIERTEN STAHLBLECHS[2020/11]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET[2020/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TÔLE D'ACIER HAUTE RÉSISTANCE GALVANISÉE À CHAUD AU TREMPÉ[2020/11]
Former [2017/17]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHFESTEN FEUERVERZINKTEN GALVANISIERTEN STAHLBLECHS
Former [2017/17]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET
Former [2017/17]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE TÔLE D'ACIER HAUTE RÉSISTANCE GALVANISÉE À CHAUD AU TREMPÉ
Entry into regional phase19.01.2017Translation filed 
19.01.2017National basic fee paid 
19.01.2017Search fee paid 
19.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
19.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2015
AL16.09.2020
AT16.09.2020
CY16.09.2020
CZ16.09.2020
DK16.09.2020
EE16.09.2020
ES16.09.2020
FI16.09.2020
HR16.09.2020
IT16.09.2020
LT16.09.2020
LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
MK16.09.2020
NL16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
SE16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU20.08.2015
AL16.09.2020
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DK16.09.2020
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FI16.09.2020
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MC16.09.2020
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PL16.09.2020
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SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2023/29]HU20.08.2015
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MC16.09.2020
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PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
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SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2022/18]AL16.09.2020
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MC16.09.2020
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PL16.09.2020
RO16.09.2020
RS16.09.2020
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SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
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IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
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IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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FI16.09.2020
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SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
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IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
Former [2021/23]AT16.09.2020
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BG16.12.2020
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PT18.01.2021
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FI16.09.2020
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SE16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
NO16.12.2020
GR17.12.2020
PT18.01.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02259009  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [XA]JPH11279659  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [X] 7 * the whole document * [A] 1-6;
 [A]JP2007291498  (JFE STEEL KK) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]US2012222781  (AZUMA MASAFUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0257] - paragraph [0271] *;
 [XA]EP2578718  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,6 * the whole document * [A] 4,5,7;
 [A]EP2732062  (THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [IA]WO2014132638  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [I] 7 * the whole document * [A] 1-6
International search[XA]JPH11279659  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [X] 7 * , paragraphs [0002], [0005], [0013]; fig. 10 (Family: none) * [A] 1-6;
 [A]JP2012012703  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7* , & US 2013/71687 A1 & EP 2578718 A1 & CN 102918174 A & KR 10-2013-6507 A & WO 2011/152017 A1 *;
 [A]JP2014019935  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7 * , & WO 2014/017034 A1 *
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