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EP1637241 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE USING AN FE- CR- ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/12]Fe-Cr ALLY BILLET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
[2012/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2013  [2013/34]
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 [2006/12]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIDAKA, Yasuyoshi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries,Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
02 / ANRAKU, Toshiro
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
03 / YAMAKAWA, Tomio
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
04 / KITAMURA, Yasufumi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries,Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
 [2012/21]
Former [2006/12]01 / HIDAKA, Yasuyoshi; Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
02 / ANRAKU, Toshiro c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
03 / YAMAKAWA, Tomio c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
04 / KITAMURA, Yasufumi; Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
Representative(s)Simons, Amanda Louise
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/37]
Former [2006/12]Simons, Amanda Louise
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04734124.320.05.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004JP07223
Priority number, dateJP2003014455722.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003144557
[2006/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004103589
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1637241
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1637241
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B21B1/02, C22C38/18, C22C38/00
[2007/13]
CPC:
C22C38/18 (EP); B21B1/026 (EP); C22C38/02 (EP);
C22C38/04 (EP); B21B2001/022 (EP); B21B3/02 (EP);
B21B45/00 (EP); B21B9/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/12]B21B1/02, B21B45/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/35]
Former [2006/12]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NAHTLOSEN ROHRES AUS EINER FE- CR- LEGIERUNG[2012/17]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE USING AN FE- CR- ALLOY[2012/17]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D' UN TUBE SANS SOUDURE D'UN ALLIAGE FE- CR[2012/17]
Former [2006/12]FE-CR-LEGIERUNGSBLOCK UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2006/12]Fe-Cr ALLY BILLET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
Former [2006/12]BILLETTE EN ALLIAGE FE-CR ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE LADITE BILLETTE
Entry into regional phase06.12.2005Translation filed 
06.12.2005National basic fee paid 
06.12.2005Search fee paid 
06.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/12]
24.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2012Fee for grant paid
30.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.01.2009
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH06306455  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1-6 * abstract * [Y] 7;
 [XY]JPH07178420  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [Y] 7;
 [XY]JPH07204703  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1-4 * abstract *[Y] 7;
 [XY]JPH08174034  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1-6 * abstract * [Y] 7;
 [XY]JPH11342404  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [X] 1-6 * abstract * [Y] 7
International search[A]JPH05228507  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JPH06100931  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO)
by applicantJPH10277912
 JPH08174034
 JPH06306455
 JPH11342404
 JPH07178420
 JPH07204703
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