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EP About this file: EP3325678

EP3325678 - FORMABLE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS FROM SAID STEEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
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
Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Eisenhüttenstrasse 99
38239 Salzgitter / DE
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / PALZER, Peter
Schlossstrasse 10
38704 Liebenburg / DE
02 / GEORGEOU, Zacharias
Güldenstrasse 26
38100 Braunschweig / DE
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16750113.920.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016EP67347
Priority number, dateDE20151011186622.07.2015         Original published format: DE102015111866
[2018/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017013193
Date:26.01.2017
Language:DE
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3325678
Date:30.05.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3325678
Date:21.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/24, C22C38/26, C21D9/52, C21D1/26, C21D6/00, C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/06, C22C38/38
[2020/51]
CPC:
C21D9/52 (EP,US); C22C38/60 (KR); C21D1/26 (EP,US);
C21D6/002 (EP,US); C21D6/005 (EP,US); C21D6/008 (EP,US);
C21D8/0205 (EP,US); C21D8/0226 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0231 (EP,KR,US);
C21D8/0236 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0263 (EP,US); C21D8/0273 (EP,KR,US);
C21D9/46 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/24 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/26 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/12, C22C38/14, C22C38/18, C22C38/34, C22C38/38, C22C38/60
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMFORMBARER LEICHTBAUSTAHL MIT VERBESSERTEN MECHANISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HALBZEUG AUS DIESEM STAHL[2018/22]
English:FORMABLE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS FROM SAID STEEL[2018/22]
French:ACIER LÉGER DEFORMABLE DE CONSTRUCTION PRÉSENTANT DES PROPRIÉTÉS MÉCANIQUES AMÉLIORÉES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PRODUIT SEMI-FINI À PARTIR DE CET ACIER[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2018National basic fee paid 
31.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
31.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XDYI]EP2128293  (POSCO [KR]) [XD] 1,2 * paragraph [0084]; example 10; claims 1-3; table 1 * [Y] 6-8 [I] 3-5;
 [Y]EP2383353  (THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG [DE]) [Y] 6-8* claim 19 *;
 [XYI]EP2778247  (POSCO [KR]) [X] 1,2 * example O; claims 1,5; table 1 * [Y] 6-8 [I] 3-5
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