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EP About this file: EP3438316

EP3438316 - STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESSING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND HOT PRESS MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2021/43]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA Koichi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3
Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / TAMAI Yoshikiyo
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3
Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/06]
Application number, filing date17773498.513.01.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017JP01110
Priority number, dateJP2016006670829.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016066708
JP2016023341330.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016233413
[2019/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017168948
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3438316
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3438316
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/06, C22C38/58, C21D1/18, C21D9/00, C21D9/46, C23C2/06, C23C2/12
[2019/06]
CPC:
C21D1/18 (EP); C22C38/04 (EP,CN,KR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C21D9/46 (EP,US); B32B15/01 (EP,US); B32B15/013 (EP);
C21D1/26 (EP,US); C21D1/673 (EP); C21D6/005 (EP,US);
C21D6/008 (EP,US); C21D7/13 (EP); C21D8/0205 (EP,US);
C21D8/021 (EP,US); C21D8/0226 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0236 (EP,KR,US);
C21D8/0247 (EP,KR); C21D8/0268 (EP,US); C21D8/0426 (EP);
C21D8/0436 (EP); C21D8/0447 (EP); C21D9/48 (EP);
C22C18/00 (EP); C22C21/02 (EP); C22C33/04 (CN);
C22C38/001 (EP,CN,KR,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); C22C38/08 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,CN,US);
C22C38/14 (EP,US); C22C38/16 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,US);
C22C38/42 (CN); C22C38/58 (EP); C22C38/60 (EP,CN,US);
C23C2/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/024 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C2/12 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C2/26 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/28 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/40 (EP,US); C23C30/00 (EP);
C21D2211/003 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/005 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/008 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHLBLECH FÜR HEISSPRESSEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR SOWIE HEISSPRESSELEMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/06]
English:STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESSING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND HOT PRESS MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR[2019/06]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER POUR PRESSAGE À CHAUD ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION, ET ÉLÉMENT DE PRESSE À CHAUD ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2018Translation filed 
28.08.2018National basic fee paid 
28.08.2018Search fee paid 
28.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
28.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
26.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2021Fee for grant paid
14.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19176359.8  / EP3564401
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.12.2022  05.12.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ArcelorMittal
24-26, Boulevard d'Avranches
1160 Luxembourg / LU
Opponent's representative
Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [2023/02]
21.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.04.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2778247  (POSCO [KR]) [A] 1-15* claims 1-16; tables 1-2 *;
 [E]EP3181715  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-15 * claims 1-11; tables 1-4 *;
 [E]EP3366797  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-15 * claims 1-12; tables 1-6 *;
 [E]EP3366798  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-15 * claims 1-12; tables 1-6 *
International search[A]JP2004211147  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-21 * , claims; paragraphs [0001] to [0008] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2013132816  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 5, 10, 16, 21 * , claims & US 2015/0027596 A1 claims & EP 2808417 A1 & CN 104136650 A & JP 5861766 B2 *;
 [A]JP2014019941  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-21 * , claims; paragraphs [0048] to [0050] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015503023  (Posco) [A] 1-21 * , claims; paragraphs [0016] to [0022], [0064] to [0067] & US 2014/0308156 A1 claims; paragraphs [0018] to [0022], [0066] to [0069] & EP 2778247 A1 & CN 103917681 A & WO 2013/069937 A1 *;
 [PA]WO2016063467  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [PA] 1-21* , claims & JP 6004138 B2 *
OppositionJP2007314817
 CN101638749
 US2012164472
 JP5347393B
 EP2703512
 EP2757169
 WO2015144318
 EP3181715
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