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High Strength Cold Rolled Steel Sheet And Method Of Producing Such Steel Sheet - EP2831292

The patent EP2831292 was granted to Voestalpine Stahl on Aug 10, 2022. The application was filed on Apr 2, 2013 under application number EP13713452A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2831292

VOESTALPINE STAHL

Application Number: EP13713452A
Filing Date: Apr 2, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 10, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE	Mar 18, 2020	THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE	-

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2009238713
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1870482
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB2438618
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2004332099
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2006283131
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2008280577
OPPOSITION	EP2460897
OPPOSITION	JP2005281787
OPPOSITION	JP2007262553
OPPOSITION	JP2008214752
OPPOSITION	JP2008308717
OPPOSITION	JP2010138458
OPPOSITION	JP2011195956
OPPOSITION	JP2012012656
OPPOSITION	JP2012102656
OPPOSITION	WO2011013837

Dossier Documents

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Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 8, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jun 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 30, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jun 30, 2022
French translation of claims
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Jun 30, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Jun 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 30, 2022
Translation of the claims
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May 18, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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May 18, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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May 18, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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May 10, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Dec 14, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 14, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 14, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2021
Means of redress
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Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 12, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Jul 12, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Jun 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2021
Description
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Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 26, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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May 26, 2021
Description
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May 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 26, 2021
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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May 5, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Apr 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 31, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 22, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Mar 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 25, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Feb 25, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Feb 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 13, 2020
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Oct 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 16, 2020
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Oct 16, 2020
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Oct 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Mar 18, 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 18, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 18, 2020
General authorisation
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Mar 18, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Mar 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 23, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 9, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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May 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2019
French translation of claims
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May 6, 2019
German translation of the claims
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May 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 10, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 28, 2017
Annex to a communication
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Jul 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Jul 28, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 6, 2017
Examination started
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Feb 22, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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May 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 8, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Nov 20, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor
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Nov 13, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 15, 2014
Comments on Written Opinion of ISA
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Oct 15, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 25, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 25, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 25, 2014
Note on telephone consultation
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Aug 13, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 13, 2014
Annex
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Aug 13, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
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Aug 8, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 22, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 3, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 3, 2013
Published international application - A1
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Jul 16, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jul 16, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jul 16, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Apr 2, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 2, 2013
Abstract
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Apr 2, 2013
Claims
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Apr 2, 2013
Description
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