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EP About this file: EP1783240

EP1783240 - High-nitrogen austentic stainless steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.03.2016  [2016/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
11-18, Nishiki 1-chome, Naka-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 460-8581 / JP
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Narita, Shuji@c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd
Research & Development Lab. 30
2-Chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 457-8545 / JP
02 / Hamano, Shuji@c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30
2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
03 / Shimizu, Tetsuya@c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30
2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
04 / Noda, Toshiharu@c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30
2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
 [2014/49]
Former [2007/19]01 / Narita, Shuji c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd
Research & Development Lab. 30 2-Chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi 457-8545 / JP
02 / Hamano, Shuji c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30 2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
03 / Shimizu, Tetsuya c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30 2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
04 / Noda, Toshiharu c/o Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
Research & Development Lab. 30 2-chome, Daido-cho
Minami-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi 457-8545 / JP
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/19]Reinstädler, Diane
Anwaltskanzlei Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider Wallstraße 58/59
D-10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date06123231.031.10.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateJP2005032023003.11.2005         Original published format: JP 2005320230
JP2006028091816.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006280918
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1783240
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1783240
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/52, C22C38/58, C22C38/60
[2014/45]
CPC:
C22C38/58 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US);
C22C38/46 (EP,US); C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/52 (EP,US);
C22C38/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/19]C22C38/58, C22C38/44, C22C38/42, C22C38/00, C21D6/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   SE [2008/03]
Former [2007/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Austenitischer rostfreier Stahl mit hohem Stickstoffgehalt[2007/19]
English:High-nitrogen austentic stainless steel[2007/19]
French:Acier austénitique inoxydable à haute teneur en azote[2007/19]
Examination procedure07.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
10.11.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
02.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
26.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2015Fee for grant paid
02.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.07.2012
Opposition(s)11.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP1229142  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-9 * claims 1-7 * * page 2, paragraph 1 - page 5, paragraph 36 * * table 1 *
 [PX] EP1626101  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD et al.) [PX] 1-9 * claims 1-6 * * page 2, paragraph 1 - page 8, paragraph 44 * * tables 1-4 * * page 12, paragraph 47 - paragraph 49 *
 [DX] JP2000309857  (NAT RES INST METALS et al.) [DX] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [X] GB2055122  (INST PO METALLOZNANIE I TEKNO et al.) [X] 1-9 * claims 1-4 * * page 1, line 1 - line 55 *
 [X] DE19607828  (VSG EN & SCHMIEDETECHNIK GMBH et al.) [X] 1-9 * claims 1-11 * * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 20 * * examples 1,2 *
 [DXA] JPH10183303  (VSG ENERG & SCHMIEDETECHNIK GM et al.) [DX] 1,3-9 * the whole document *[A] 2
 [XA] CH688862  (BASF AG et al.) [X] 1,3-9 * claims 1-7 * * page 2, line 1 - page 4, line 22 *[A] 2
 [XA] CH688914  (BASF AG et al.) [X] 1,3-9 * claims 1-11 * * page 2, line 1 - page 4, line 57 *[A] 2
 [X] US6682581  (SPEIDEL MARKUS et al.) [X] 1,3-9 * claims 1-7 *
 [A] US4116683  (NIKOLOV IVAN DIMOV et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-4 *
 [A] US6682582  (SPEIDEL MARKUS et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-8 *
 [A] WO9116469  (CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-9 *
 [A] US3904401  (MERTZ DAVID L et al.) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-10 *
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