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EP About this file: EP1595609

EP1595609 - SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE FOR DRIVE SHAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KURODA, Kouichi; c/o Sumitomo Metal Ind., Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / OKUI, Tatsuya; c/o Sumitomo Metal Ind., Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / HITOSHIO, Keisuke; c/o Sumitomo Metal Ind., Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2005/46]
Representative(s)Simons, Amanda Louise
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]Simons, Amanda Louise
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04705922.528.01.2004
[2005/46]
WO2004JP00781
Priority number, dateJP2003002449631.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003024496
[2005/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004071686
Date:26.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1595609
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1595609
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B21B17/14, B21B17/02
[2005/46]
CPC:
B21B17/02 (EP,KR,US); B21B17/14 (EP,KR,US); B21B19/04 (EP,KR,US);
B21B23/00 (EP,KR,US); B21B27/02 (EP,KR,US); B21B2265/18 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHTLOSES STAHLROHR FÜR EINE ANTRIEBSWELLE UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2005/46]
English:SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE FOR DRIVE SHAFT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2005/46]
French:TUBE EN ACIER SANS SOUDURE POUR ARBRE D'ENTRAINEMENT ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2005/46]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2005Translation filed 
18.08.2005National basic fee paid 
18.08.2005Search fee paid 
18.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/46]
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2007Fee for grant paid
23.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
TR09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
LU28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
GR10.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
HU10.07.2008
[2010/50]
Former [2010/38]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
TR09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
LU28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
HU10.07.2008
Former [2010/34]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
LU28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
HU10.07.2008
Former [2010/33]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
LU28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2009/41]AT09.01.2008
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CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
IT09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2009/35]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CY09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2009/29]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
GB09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2009/11]AT09.01.2008
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CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
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EE09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
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BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
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RO09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
SK09.01.2008
IE28.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
CZ09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
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MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
DK09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
SE09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT09.01.2008
BE09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2008/42]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
PT09.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT09.01.2008
CH09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
BG09.04.2008
ES20.04.2008
Former [2008/36]CH09.01.2008
FI09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
ES20.04.2008
Former [2008/35]CH09.01.2008
LI09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
ES20.04.2008
Former [2008/27]NL09.01.2008
SI09.01.2008
Former [2008/26]SI09.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH0663613  ;
 [YA]JPH0716616  ;
 [YA]JP2002361319
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940609), vol. 018, no. 302, Database accession no. (M - 1618), & JP06063613 A 19940308 (NKK CORP) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * [A] 1,2
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 1995, no. 04, & JP07016616 A 19950120 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * [A] 1,2
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030402), vol. 2003, no. 04, & JP2002361319 A 20021217 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * [A] 1,2
International search[Y]JPH01122608  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [Y]JPH0716616  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [Y]JP2822849B  ;
 [Y]JP2002361319  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
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