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EP About this file: EP1607149

EP1607149 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROLLING METALLIC PLATE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.10.2015
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2015Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.11.2015  [2015/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2013/04]
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Ohtemachi-2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Ohtemachi-2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGAWA, Shigeru
Technical Dev. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi Chiba 293-8511 / JP
02 / ISHII, Atsushi
Technical Dev. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi Chiba 293-8511 / JP
03 / HIGASHIDA, Yasuhiro
Technical Dev. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi Chiba 293-8511 / JP
04 / HISATSUNE, Takashi
Technical Dev. Bureau 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu-shi Chiba 293-8511 / JP
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/51]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04720150.412.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004JP03299
Priority number, dateJP2003007702520.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003077025
JP2004002874305.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004028743
[2005/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004082860
Date:30.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1607149
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1607149
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1607149
Date:21.03.2012
[2012/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:B21B37/30
[2005/51]
CPC:
B21B37/28 (EP,US); B21B37/30 (KR); B21B37/22 (KR);
B21B37/48 (KR); B21B37/58 (KR); B21B38/06 (KR);
B21B13/147 (EP,US); B21B2013/025 (EP,US); B21B2031/206 (EP,US);
B21B2273/04 (EP,US); B21B37/68 (EP,US); B21B38/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM WALZEN VON METALLPLATTENMATERIAL[2005/51]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROLLING METALLIC PLATE MATERIAL[2005/51]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE LAMINAGE DE MATERIAU DE PLAQUE METALLIQUE[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2005Translation filed 
19.10.2005National basic fee paid 
19.10.2005Search fee paid 
19.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
31.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2009Fee for grant paid
22.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.03.2010  13.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 02  14.04.2010  23.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter, et al, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/15]
Opponent(s)01  31.03.2010  13.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
CT IP IS Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 02  14.04.2010  23.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2010/20]
Opponent(s)01  31.03.2010  13.04.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
CT IP Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
80200 München / DE
 02  14.04.2010   
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter, et al, et al
Hemmerich & Kollegen Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 2
D-57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2010/19]
Opponent(s)01  31.03.2010   
Siemens AG
CT IP Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
80200 München / DE
21.05.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.09.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.06.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2015/48]
Appeal following opposition17.02.2012Appeal received No.  T0350/12
20.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
09.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
09.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
15.06.2015Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.07.2009
CY15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
SK15.07.2009
TR15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
GR16.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
HU16.01.2010
IE12.03.2010
LU12.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/10]AT15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
SK15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
GR16.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
IE12.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
SK15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
GR16.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
IE12.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
SK15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
GR16.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/23]AT15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
SK15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
Former [2010/22]AT15.07.2009
CZ15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
RO15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
Former [2010/20]AT15.07.2009
DK15.07.2009
EE15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
Former [2010/17]AT15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
BG15.10.2009
PT15.11.2009
Former [2010/11]AT15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
PL15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
SI15.07.2009
Former [2010/09]AT15.07.2009
FI15.07.2009
SE15.07.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59189012  ;
 [A]JPS59110408  ;
 [A]JPS5973109  ;
 [A]JP2002346615
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841018), vol. 008, no. 227, Database accession no. (M - 332), & JP59110408 A 19840626 (SUMITOMO KINZOKU KOGYO KK) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840818), vol. 008, no. 180, Database accession no. (M - 318), & JP59073109 A 19840425 (KAWASAKI SEITETSU KK) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030402), vol. 2003, no. 04, & JP2002346615 A 20021203 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2002346615  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
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