Al-Zn-Based Plated Steel Sheet

Patent No. EP2980260 (titled "Al-Zn-Based Plated Steel Sheet") was filed by JFE Steel on Mar 19, 2014. The application was issued on Feb 28, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ARCELORMITTAL	Dec 11, 2018	LAVOIX

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Feb 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 18, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 16, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 19, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 21, 2023
Refund of fees
Jun 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 19, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jun 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 7, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 7, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 2, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 18, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 10, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 23, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 17, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 15, 2021
Document concerning representation
Dec 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 13, 2020
Document concerning representation
Jul 31, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 31, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
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Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
May 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 17, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 17, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2019
Claims
May 14, 2019
Claims
May 14, 2019
Claims
May 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 25, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jan 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 3, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 27, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 31, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 31, 2018
German translation of the claims
Sep 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2017
Claims
May 17, 2017
Claims
May 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 16, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 9, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2016
Examination started
Oct 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 6, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 6, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Oct 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Mar 10, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 10, 2016
European search opinion
Mar 10, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 10, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Mar 1, 2016
Search started
Jan 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 28, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Oct 13, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 13, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2015
Abstract
Sep 24, 2015
Claims
Sep 24, 2015
Description
Sep 24, 2015
Drawings
Sep 24, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 7, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 2, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Oct 2, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
Oct 2, 2014
International publication pamphlet

EP2980260

JFE STEEL

Application Number: EP14774993A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2024
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