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EP About this file: EP2037202

EP2037202 - METAL TUBE FOR THERMAL CRACKING REACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
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 [2009/12]For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIGUCHI, Junichi
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / HAMAOGI, Kenji
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2018/36]
Former [2009/12]01 / HIGUCHI, Junichi
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / HAMAOGI, Kenji
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/36]
Former [2009/12]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07790434.004.07.2007
[2009/12]
WO2007JP63357
Priority number, dateJP2006018521805.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006185218
[2009/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008004574
Date:10.01.2008
Language:JA
[2008/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2037202
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2037202
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:F28F1/40, C10G9/20
[2009/12]
CPC:
F28F1/40 (EP,KR,US); C10G9/20 (KR); C10G9/203 (EP,US);
F28F21/08 (EP,US); C10G2300/4075 (EP,US); C10G2400/20 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0059 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/36]
Former [2009/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLROHR FÜR THERMISCHE KRACKREAKTION[2009/12]
English:METAL TUBE FOR THERMAL CRACKING REACTION[2009/12]
French:TUBE MÉTALLIQUE DESTINÉ À UNE RÉACTION DE CRAQUAGE THERMIQUE[2009/12]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2008Translation filed 
18.12.2008National basic fee paid 
18.12.2008Search fee paid 
18.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/12]
11.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2018Fee for grant paid
24.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2018Receipt 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  29.02.2016
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2007
CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
MT05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU04.07.2007
CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2021/26]CY05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2020/17]EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2020/14]EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/37]EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/26]EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/24]EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/22]FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/21]FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
IS05.01.2019
Former [2019/12]FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
LV05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/11]FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI05.09.2018
LT05.09.2018
Former [2019/07]LT05.09.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP06109392  (KUBOTA KK) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0004] *;
 [A]JPH09239563  (KUBOTA KK) [A] 1-4* figure - *;
 [Y]JPH11201680  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [Y] 2 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2005131263  (WOLPERT PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1-4 * figure - *;
 [IY]EP1561795  (KUBOTA KK [JP]) [I] 1,4 * figure 7 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0036] * [Y] 2,3;
 [A]JP2005221253  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-4 * figure - *
International search[Y]JPH06109392  (KUBOTA KK);
 [Y]JPH11201680  (KOBE STEEL LTD)
by applicantJPS58173022
 JPH01127896
 JPH0882494
 JP2005048284
 JP2005533917
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