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EP About this file: EP1449932

EP1449932 - FREE-CUTTING STEEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation
12-8, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0033 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
For all designated states
Ishida, Kiyohito
5-20 Uesugi 3-chome, Aoba-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi 980-0011 / JP
[2007/37]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation
12-8, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0033 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
For all designated states
Ishida, Kiyohito
5-20 Uesugi 3-chome, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0011 / JP
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
NKK Bars & Shapes Co., Ltd.
12-8, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0033 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
For all designated states
Ishida, Kiyohito
5-20 Uesugi 3-chome, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIDA, Kiyohito
3-5-20, Kamisugi, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0011 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Toshiyuki, c/o NKK BARS & SHAPES CO. LTD
12-8, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0033 / JP
03 / SHIRAGA, Tetsuo, c/o NKK BARS & SHAPES CO. LTD
12-8, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0033 / JP
04 / OIKAWA, Katsunari
4-1-34, Nishifunabasama, Shibata-machi
Shibata-gun, Miyagi 989-1622 / JP
 [2004/35]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2004/35]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date02783714.529.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002JP12559
Priority number, dateJP2001036669530.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001366695
JP2002018549426.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002185494
JP2002018549526.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002185495
JP2002018549626.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002185496
[2004/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03046240
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1449932
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1449932
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.06.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C22C38/60, C22C38/18
[2005/02]
CPC:
C22C38/60 (EP,KR); C22C38/002 (EP,KR); C22C38/04 (EP,KR);
C22C38/18 (EP,KR); C22C38/58 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2004/35]C22C38/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2007/37]
Former [2004/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUTOMATENSTAHL[2004/35]
English:FREE-CUTTING STEEL[2004/35]
French:ACIER DE DECOLLETAGE[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2004Translation filed 
01.06.2004National basic fee paid 
01.06.2004Search fee paid 
01.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
01.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
17.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2007Fee for grant paid
11.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.11.2007
SE12.12.2007
[2011/12]
Former [2008/28]SE12.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[DXA]JPH01309946  ;
 [A]JP2000319753  ;
 [A]JPH032351  ;
 [A]US5639421  (ICHIKAWA JIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-13;
 [A]EP1069198  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-13;
 [DXA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900227), vol. 014, no. 106, Database accession no. (C - 0694), & JP01309946 A 19891214 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [DX] 11-13 * abstract * [A] 1-10
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000319753 A 20001121 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910318), vol. 015, no. 112, Database accession no. (C - 0815), & JP03002351 A 19910108 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - BINGLEY W S ET AL, "Behaviour of low and medium carbon free cutting steels during deformation to large strains", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, Database accession no. 5866505, XP002305192 [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - FILIPPI, P. A. ET AL, "Automation of sulfide testing of improved-machinability steels", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 1979:526841, URL: STN, XP002305193 [A] * abstract *
    [ ] - "Behaviour of low and medium carbon free cutting steels during deformation to large strains", MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, INST. MATER UK, (1998), vol. 14, no. 2, ISSN 0267-0836, pages 108 - 122, XP009039721 [ ] * tables 1,2 *
    [ ] - SYMP. PAP. - INT. SYMP. QUANT. METALLOGR. , 199-208 PUBLISHER: ASSOC. ITAL. METALL., MILAN, ITALY. CODEN: 40BXAS, (1978), XP009039782 [ ] * tables I-III *
International search[X]JPS62270752  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD);
 [X]JPS63137147  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD)
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