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EP About this file: EP3976838

EP3976838 - COMPONENT FROM A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF MAKING A METHOD FOR SUCH COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/14]COMPONENT PRODUCED BY FORMING A SHEET STEEL BLANK, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAID COMPONENT
[2024/41]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / FECHTE-HEINEN, Rainer
Morianstraße 26
46238 Bottrop / DE
02 / GERBER, Thomas
Grotenbachstraße 35a
44225 Dortmund / DE
03 / KERN, Andreas
Dechant-Veiders-Straße 68
40885 Ratingen / DE
04 / KUCHAR, Branko
Zur alten Exerzierhalle 35
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
05 / NIESSEN, Thomas
Stolberger Straße 223
52068 Aachen / DE
06 / STÖTZEL, Tim
Auf dem Wingertsberg 14
56566 Neuwied / DE
07 / THOMAS, Ingo
Jahnstraße 53
47119 Duisburg / DE
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20727675.928.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020EP64830
Priority number, dateEP2019017725629.05.2019         Original published format: EP 19177256
[2022/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020239905
Date:03.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3976838
Date:06.04.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:C21D7/13, C22C38/38, C23C2/12, C23C2/40, C22C38/32, C23C2/28, C21D1/25, C21D1/18, C21D6/00, C22C38/26, C21D7/02, C22C38/06, C21D7/10, C21D8/02, C21D8/04, C21D9/08, C21D9/48, C22C38/04, // C21D1/673, C25D5/36, C25D7/06
[2024/41]
CPC:
C22C38/04 (EP); C23C2/28 (EP,US); C21D1/18 (EP);
C21D1/25 (EP); C21D6/002 (EP); C21D6/005 (EP);
C21D7/02 (EP); C21D7/10 (EP); C21D7/13 (EP);
C21D8/0226 (EP); C21D8/0263 (EP); C21D8/0426 (EP);
C21D8/0436 (EP); C21D8/0463 (EP); C21D9/08 (EP);
C21D9/48 (EP); C22C38/06 (EP); C22C38/26 (EP);
C22C38/32 (EP); C22C38/38 (EP); C23C2/12 (EP);
C23C2/40 (EP); C21D1/673 (EP); C21D2211/004 (EP);
C21D2211/008 (EP); C25D5/36 (EP); C25D7/0614 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/14]C21D1/18, C21D6/00, C21D7/02, C21D7/10, C21D7/13, C21D8/02, C21D8/04, C21D9/08, C21D9/48, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/26, C22C38/32, C22C38/38, C21D1/25
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 [2022/14]
TitleGerman:BAUTEIL, HERGESTELLT DURCH UMFORMEN EINER STAHLBLECHPLATINE UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2022/14]
English:COMPONENT FROM A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF MAKING A METHOD FOR SUCH COMPONENT[2024/41]
French:COMPOSANT FAIT À PARTIR D'UN PRODUIT PLAT EN ACIER, ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2024/41]
Former [2022/14]COMPONENT PRODUCED BY FORMING A SHEET STEEL BLANK, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAID COMPONENT
Former [2022/14]COMPOSANT RÉALISÉ PAR FORMAGE D'UN LARGET DE TÔLE D'ACIER ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase29.11.2021National basic fee paid 
29.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
29.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1693476  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]JP4134355B  ;
 [IA]JP2012180594  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]WO2013182621  (THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG [DE]);
 [A]EP2881486  (BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL [CN]);
 [A]EP2881487  (BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL [CN])
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