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EP2059800 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING FASTENING STATE OF THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES AND METHOD FOR FASTENING THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES USING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 20.07.2022  [2022/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
[2019/31]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Former [2009/21]For all designated states
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HOSHINO, Ikuji, @Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
02 / YAMANO, Masaki, @Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
03 / NAGASAKU, Shigeo, @Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
 [2019/43]
Former [2009/21]01 / HOSHINO, Ikuji, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
02 / YAMANO, Masaki, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
03 / NAGASAKU, Shigeo, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 5410041 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2009/21]Jackson, Martin Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07807299.806.09.2007
[2009/21]
WO2007JP67892
Priority number, dateJP2006024256607.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006242566
JP2007007837726.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007078377
[2009/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008029957
Date:13.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2059800
Date:20.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2059800
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, F16L15/04
[2009/21]
CPC:
F16L15/004 (EP,NO,US); G01N29/11 (EP,NO,US); G01N29/265 (EP,NO,US);
G01N29/4409 (EP,NO,US); G01N2291/015 (EP,NO,US); G01N2291/02827 (EP,NO,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,NO,US); G01N2291/101 (EP,NO,US); G01N2291/2691 (EP,NO,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 [2019/43]
Former [2009/21]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BEWERTUNG DES FESTZIEHZUSTANDS VON ROHR- ODER RÖHREN-GEWINDEVERBINDUNGEN UND METHODE ZUM FESTZIEHEN VON ROHR- ODER RÖHREN-GEWINDEVERBINDUNGEN UNTER VERWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2019/30]
English:METHOD FOR EVALUATING FASTENING STATE OF THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES AND METHOD FOR FASTENING THREADED JOINT OF PIPES OR TUBES USING THE METHOD[2009/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION D'ÉTAT DE FIXATION DE JOINT FILETÉ DE TUYAUX OU DE CONDUITS ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION CORRESPONDANT UTILISANT LE PROCÉDÉ[2019/32]
Former [2009/21]VERFAHREN ZUR BEWERTUNG DES ANZIEHUNGSZUSTANDS VON ROHR- ODER RÖHREN-GEWINDEVERBINDUNGEN UND METHODE ZUM ANZIEHEN VON ROHR- ODER RÖHREN-GEWINDEVERBINDUNGEN UNTER VERWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Former [2009/21]PROCEDE D'EVALUATION D'ETAT DE FIXATION DE JOINT FILETE DE TUYAUX OU DE CONDUITS ET PROCEDE DE FIXATION CORRESPONDANT UTILISANT LE PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase26.02.2009National basic fee paid 
26.02.2009Search fee paid 
26.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/21]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2019Fee for grant paid
09.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2019Receipt 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  26.11.2018
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.09.2007
CY23.10.2019
CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
MC23.10.2019
MT23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
SI23.10.2019
SK23.10.2019
TR23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
MC23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
SI23.10.2019
SK23.10.2019
TR23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2021/23]CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
MC23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
SI23.10.2019
SK23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/51]CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
SI23.10.2019
SK23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
SK23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ23.10.2019
DK23.10.2019
EE23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS23.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ23.10.2019
ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
IS24.02.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]ES23.10.2019
FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
LV23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
PL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
GR24.01.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI23.10.2019
LT23.10.2019
NL23.10.2019
SE23.10.2019
BG23.01.2020
PT24.02.2020
Former [2020/20]NL23.10.2019
Documents cited:Search[Y] US2005256676  (ALES RICHARD A et al.) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0030] - [0032] - [0042] , [0043] , [0044] , [0046]; figure 1 *
 [Y]   AKIRA NARITA ET AL: "Sumitomo's Premium Connection VAM ACE for OCTG", SUMITOMO KINZOKU - SUMITOMO METALS, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD., OSAKA, JP, vol. 46, no. 1, 1 January 1994 (1994-01-01), pages 65 - 73, XP003021854, ISSN: 0371-411X [Y] 1-5 * figure 7 *
International search[Y] JPH01235848  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO et al.)
 [Y] JPS61187648  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.)
 [Y] JP2001108662  (HITACHI METALS LTD et al.)
 [Y] US4870866  (SLACK MAURICE W et al.)
 [Y] JP3605253   [Y]
 [Y] JPH09152425  (TAKENAKA KOMUTEN CO et al.) [Y]
 [Y]   NARITA A. ET AL: "Sumitomo's Premium Connection "VAM ACE" for OCTG", SUMITOMO METALS, vol. 46, no. 1, January 1994 (1994-01-01), pages 65 - 73, XP003021854
ExaminationJPH05157740
by applicantUS4870866
 US2005256676
 JPH01235848
   AKIRA NARITA ET AL.: "Sumitomo Kinzoku - Sumitomo Metals", vol. 46, 1 January 1994, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD., article "Sumitomo's Premium Connection VAM ACE for OCTG", pages: 65 - 73
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