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EP About this file: EP3730660

EP3730660 - STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT BAKE HARDENING PROPERTIES AND PLATING ADHESION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POSCO Co., Ltd
6261, Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu
Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37859 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2023/06]For all designated states
POSCO Co., Ltd
6261, Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu, Pohang-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 37859 / KR
Former [2022/47]For all designated states
POSCO Holdings Inc.
440, Teheran-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06194 / KR
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
POSCO
(Goedong-dong) 6261, Donghaean-ro
Nam-gu
Pohang-si
Gyeongsangbuk-do 37859 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Sang-Ho
c/o Gwangyang Iron & Steel Works
20-26, Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
02 / LEE, Je-Woong
c/o Gwangyang Iron & Steel Works
20-26, Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
 [2021/45]
Former [2020/44]01 / HAN, Sang-Ho
c/o Gwangyang Iron & Steel Works 20-26,
Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
02 / LEE, Je-Woong
c/o Gwangyang Iron & Steel Works 20-26,
Pokposarang-gil
Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do 57807 / KR
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date18891096.230.11.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018KR15027
Priority number, dateKR2017017894224.12.2017         Original published format: KR 20170178942
[2020/44]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019124808
Date:27.06.2019
Language:KO
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3730660
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3730660
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/60, C22C38/38, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/22, C22C38/32, C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C21D1/76, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C23C2/06, C23C2/28
[2020/44]
CPC:
C22C38/001 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/60 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/46 (EP,KR,US);
B32B15/013 (US); C21D1/76 (KR); C21D6/002 (US);
C21D6/005 (US); C21D6/008 (US); C21D8/0205 (US);
C21D8/0226 (EP,US); C21D8/0236 (EP,US); C21D8/0247 (KR);
C21D8/0263 (EP,US); C21D8/0273 (EP); C22C38/002 (US);
C22C38/004 (KR); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/04 (EP);
C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/32 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/28 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/29 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/40 (US); C21D2211/005 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHLBLECH MIT AUSGEZEICHNETEN BACKVERFESTIGUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN UND PLATTIERUNGSHAFTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/44]
English:STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT BAKE HARDENING PROPERTIES AND PLATING ADHESION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2020/44]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER AYANT D'EXCELLENTES PROPRIÉTÉS DE DURCISSEMENT PAR CUISSON ET D'ADHÉRENCE DE PLACAGE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2020Translation filed 
07.07.2020National basic fee paid 
07.07.2020Search fee paid 
07.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
21.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2022Fee for grant paid
03.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1354970  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [IA]KR100711468B  (POSCO [KR]) [I] 1-10 * abstract * [A] 11,12;
 [A]EP2184374  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *
International search[Y]KR20030063484  [Y] 11-12;
 [A]JP2004052071  (JFE STEEL KK) [A] 1-12;
 [XY]KR100711468B  (POSCO [KR]) [X] 1-10 [Y] 11-12;
 [A]KR20170012865  (POSCO [KR]) [A] 1-12;
 [A]KR101767818B  (POSCO [KR])[A] 1-12
by applicantKR20020073564
 JP2004292891
 JP2005264176
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