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Method For Producing A Metal Sheet Having Zn-Al-Mg Coatings, Comprising The Application Of An Acid Solution And An Adhesive, And Corresponding Metal Sheet And Assembly

Patent No. EP2859129 (titled "Method For Producing A Metal Sheet Having Zn-Al-Mg Coatings, Comprising The Application Of An Acid Solution And An Adhesive, And Corresponding Metal Sheet And Assembly") was filed by Arcelormittal on Apr 25, 2013. The application was issued on Oct 24, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE	Jul 24, 2019	COHAUSZ & FLORACK

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May 7, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 9, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 9, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 20, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 19, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 19, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 028
Apr 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 17, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Jan 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 24, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 024
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 025
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 027
Sep 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 10, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 10, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 10, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 10, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2021
Means of redress
May 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 10, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 10, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Feb 19, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 1, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 1, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 13, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 25, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 27, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2018
English translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 12, 2018
German translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2018
Annex to a communication
May 18, 2018
Annex to the communication
May 18, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
May 18, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 17, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 17, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 17, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 17, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 26, 2018
Examination started
Nov 16, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jul 13, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 7, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 11, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 28, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 28, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 8, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 27, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 20, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Feb 10, 2015
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Feb 10, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Feb 10, 2015
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 16, 2015
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jan 16, 2015
International preliminary examination report
Jan 16, 2015
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jan 16, 2015
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jan 16, 2015
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Nov 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 24, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 4, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 4, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 5, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 11, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 11, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 11, 2014
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
May 14, 2014
Written opinion
May 14, 2014
Written opinion - free text sheet
May 14, 2014
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Apr 8, 2014
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 11, 2014
Notification of receipt of demand
Mar 6, 2014
Claims
Mar 6, 2014
Claims
Mar 6, 2014
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Mar 6, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2014
PCT demand form
Mar 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2014
Document concerning fees and payments
Feb 25, 2014
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Feb 25, 2014
PCT demand form
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
Dec 6, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 31, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Oct 31, 2013
Published international application - A1
Aug 27, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 27, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 27, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 7, 2013
Abstract
Jun 7, 2013
Claims
Jun 7, 2013
Description
Jun 7, 2013
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EP2859129

ARCELORMITTAL

Application Number: EP13727380A
Filing Date: Apr 25, 2013
Status: Revoked; May 31, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 24, 2018
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