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Method For Producing High Strength Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet - EP3502300

The patent EP3502300 was granted to JFE Steel on Jan 13, 2021. The application was filed on Sep 14, 2017 under application number EP17864391A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3502300

JFE STEEL

Application Number: EP17864391A
Filing Date: Sep 14, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 14, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
TATA STEEL NEDERLAND TECHNOLOGY	Oct 13, 2021	MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2004211157
DESCRIPTION	JP2005060742
DESCRIPTION	JP2007291498
DESCRIPTION	JP2016053211
DESCRIPTION	JPH04202630
DESCRIPTION	JPH04202631
DESCRIPTION	JPH04202632
DESCRIPTION	JPH04202633
DESCRIPTION	JPH04254531
DESCRIPTION	JPH04254532
DESCRIPTION	JPH0734210
DESCRIPTION	JPS55122865
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2016053211
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2016038801
OPPOSITION	EP2112247
OPPOSITION	EP2716773
OPPOSITION	EP3000908
OPPOSITION	EP3428303
OPPOSITION	US2016304982
OPPOSITION	US9096919
OPPOSITION	WO2016152018
SEARCH	EP2716773
SEARCH	EP3428303
SEARCH	JP2016053211

Dossier Documents

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Feb 12, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
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Feb 12, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Nov 8, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 8, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 8, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 8, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 8, 2024
Means of redress
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Nov 8, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 8, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 8, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 8, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 8, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 6, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 11, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Aug 6, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Aug 6, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Aug 6, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 1, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 22, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 22, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 22, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 22, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 22, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 13, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Jan 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 13, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 31, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 21, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Mar 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 3, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 25, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 25, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 18, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Oct 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Oct 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Jan 25, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Dec 17, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 29, 2020
French translation of claims
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Oct 29, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Oct 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 3, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 3, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 3, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 3, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 3, 2020
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 3, 2020
Description
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Jul 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 3, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Feb 27, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 27, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 27, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 27, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 27, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jan 29, 2020
Examination started
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Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 9, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 9, 2020
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Jun 28, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jun 28, 2019
European search opinion
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Jun 28, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
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Jun 28, 2019
Supplementary European search report
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Jun 13, 2019
Search started
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May 29, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 20, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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May 20, 2019
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 25, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 24, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 24, 2019
Reply by International Bureau
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Apr 24, 2019
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
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Apr 16, 2019
Enquiry with the International Bureau
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Apr 5, 2019
Refund of fees
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
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Apr 2, 2019
Request for a change to the title of the invention
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Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 21, 2019
Abstract
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Mar 21, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 21, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 21, 2019
Annex
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Mar 21, 2019
Claims
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Mar 21, 2019
Description
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Mar 21, 2019
Drawings
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Mar 21, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
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Mar 8, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
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May 22, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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May 3, 2018
Copy of the international search report
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May 3, 2018
Copy of the translated international search report
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May 3, 2018
International publication pamphlet
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