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Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Plate And Manufacturing Process Therefor - EP2826882

The patent EP2826882 was granted to Baoshan Iron & Steel on May 1, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 27, 2012 under application number EP12871249A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2826882

BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL

Application Number: EP12871249A
Filing Date: Mar 27, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date: May 1, 2024
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE	Nov 30, 2017	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JPS5468716
DESCRIPTION	JPS5573819
DESCRIPTION	JPS6187823
DESCRIPTION	US4545827
DESCRIPTION	US6428632
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN101906577
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN1590567
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN1611616
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009142401
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9600306
OPPOSITION	CN101906577
OPPOSITION	CN1590567
OPPOSITION	DE19918484
OPPOSITION	JPH0273919
OPPOSITION	US5045129
OPPOSITION	US5062906
OPPOSITION	US6217673
OPPOSITION	WO2010105580
SEARCH	CN101654757
SEARCH	CN101906577
SEARCH	CN1611616
SEARCH	CN1887512
SEARCH	JPH0623411B
SEARCH	JPH1161260
SEARCH	WO2006068399

Dossier Documents

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 19, 2024
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Request for correction
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Amended description with annotations
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May 12, 2023
Description
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Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Advice of delivery
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Amended claims with annotations
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Composition of the board (T)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Advice of delivery
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Processing of an appeal
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General authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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May 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 14, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure
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General authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 2, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 18, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Nov 15, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Oct 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Sep 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 27, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 30, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 30, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 2, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 30, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Nov 30, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 30, 2017
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
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Request for correction of the publication
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Mar 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 13, 2016
Text intended for grant
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Jul 25, 2016
Examination started
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Priority search results
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amendments received before examination
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Abstract
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Description
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Notification of the recording of a change
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