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EP About this file: EP3715490

EP3715490 - METHOD OF CASTING STEEL ALLOY COMPONENT AND CAST COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/40]STEEL ALLOY, USE OF SUCH A STEEL ALLOY, AND COMPONENT
[2023/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
For all designated states
Meita Industrial Co. Ltd.
Kuei Shan Hsiang 31, Hsing, Pang Road
Tao Yuan Hsien / TW
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Bergmann, Clemens
Türkenstraße 48
80799 München / DE
02 / Millot, Michel
3 Rue de Nantes
Place Pornichet
54180 Heillecourt / FR
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date19166206.329.03.2019
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715490
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715490
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C22C33/08, C22C37/06, C22C37/08, C22C37/10, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/08, C22C38/12, C22C38/16, C22C38/34, C21D1/28
[2020/40]
CPC:
C22C33/08 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (US); C21D1/28 (EP,US);
C21D8/005 (US); C22C37/06 (EP); C22C37/08 (EP);
C22C37/10 (EP); C22C38/002 (US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/08 (EP); C22C38/12 (EP);
C22C38/16 (EP); C22C38/34 (EP); C22C38/42 (US);
C22C38/44 (US); C21D2211/005 (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 [2021/18]
Former [2020/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM GIESSEN VON STAHLLEGIERUNGSKOMPONENTEN UND GUSSKOMPONENTEN[2023/04]
English:METHOD OF CASTING STEEL ALLOY COMPONENT AND CAST COMPONENT[2023/04]
French:PROCEDE DE COULEE D'UN COMPOSANT EN ALLIAGE D'ACIER ET COMPOSANT COULEE[2023/04]
Former [2020/40]STAHLLEGIERUNG, VERWENDUNG SOLCH EINER STAHLLEGIERUNG UND KOMPONENTE
Former [2020/40]STEEL ALLOY, USE OF SUCH A STEEL ALLOY, AND COMPONENT
Former [2020/40]ALLIAGE D'ACIER, UTILISATION D'UN TEL ALLIAGE D'ACIER ET COMPOSANT
Examination procedure29.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
29.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2023Fee for grant paid
18.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]CN101343716B  (CSR QISHUYAN INST CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN105779893  (CRRC QISHUYAN INST CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2019078190  (FUJITA SOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10 * paragraphs [0163] , [ 169]; example 45; tables 1-1 * [I] 11,12
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