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EP About this file: EP3568500

EP3568500 - LEAD-FREE PATENTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/47]LEAD-FREE PATENTING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT
[2023/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NV Bekaert SA
Bekaertstraat 2
8550 Zwevegem / BE
[2019/47]
Inventor(s)01 / MESPLONT, Christophe
106 Rue du vert pré
59420 Mouvaux / FR
02 / BRUGGEMAN, Tim
Blauwpoort 9
8501 Heule / BE
03 / BEYENS, Franky
Kastanjeboomstraat 1
8550 Zwevegem / BE
04 / HOLVOET, Jan
Otegemse Steenweg 82
8540 Deerlijk / BE
05 / LAPEIRE, Gregory
Leuricock 66
8560 Wevelgem / BE
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Serwas, Harry
NV Bekaert SA
IPD - PC6030
Bekaertstraat 2
8550 Zwevegem / BE
[2023/23]
Former [2019/47]Messely, Marc
NV Bekaert SA
IPD - PC6030
Bekaertstraat 2
8550 Zwevegem / BE
Application number, filing date18701671.209.01.2018
[2019/47]
WO2018EP50388
Priority number, dateEP2017015111712.01.2017         Original published format: EP 17151117
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018130498
Date:19.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3568500
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3568500
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/52, C21D9/573, C21D1/63, C21D1/64
[2019/47]
CPC:
C21D1/63 (EP); C21D1/64 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/5732 (US);
C21D9/52 (EP); C21D9/54 (EP,KR); C21D9/573 (EP,KR);
C21D2211/001 (US); C21D2211/009 (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 [2019/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLEIFREIES PATENTIERVERFAHREN[2023/04]
English:LEAD-FREE PATENTING PROCESS[2023/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PATENTAGE SANS PLOMB[2023/04]
Former [2019/47]BLEIFREIES PATENTIERVERFAHREN UND AUSRÜSTUNG
Former [2019/47]LEAD-FREE PATENTING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT
Former [2019/47]PROCÉDÉ ET ÉQUIPEMENT DE PATENTAGE SANS PLOMB
Entry into regional phase14.06.2019National basic fee paid 
14.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
14.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2023Fee for grant paid
24.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/22]DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/11]EE07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[YDA]EP0524689  (BEKAERT SA NV [BE]) [YD] 13-15 * the whole document * [A] 1-12;
 [A]CN1814823  (ZHUGUANG MACHINERY CO LTD SHAN [CN]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-2; examples 1-6 *;
 [A]US8506878  (TYL THOMAS W [US]) [A] 1-15* figures 1-10; claims 1-27 *;
 [YDA]WO2014118089  (BEKAERT SA NV [BE]) [YD] 13-15 * the whole document * [A] 1-12
by applicantGB1276738
 EP0216434
 EP0524689
 WO2007023696
 WO2014118089
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