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EP About this file: EP2116313

EP2116313 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING HOT-ROLLED STEEL STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / UEOKA, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / NAKATA, Naoki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / KUROKI, Takashi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / NISHIURA, Nobuo
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2014/11]
Former [2009/46]01 / UEOKA, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / NAKATA, Naoki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / KUROKI, Takashi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / NISHIURA, Nobuo
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/46]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08703516.815.01.2008
[2009/46]
WO2008JP50666
Priority number, dateJP2007004486826.02.2007         Original published format: JP 2007044868
[2009/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008117552
Date:02.10.2008
Language:JA
[2008/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2116313
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116313
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:B21B45/02, C21D1/667
[2013/16]
CPC:
C21D1/667 (EP,US); B21B45/02 (KR); B21B45/0233 (EP,US);
C21D9/46 (EP,US); F27D15/0206 (EP,US); B21B45/0218 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/46]B21B45/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KÜHLEN EINES HEISSGEWALZTEN STAHLBANDS[2009/46]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING HOT-ROLLED STEEL STRIP[2009/46]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR REFROIDIR UNE BANDE D'ACIER LAMINÉE À CHAUD[2009/46]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2009Translation filed 
25.08.2009National basic fee paid 
25.08.2009Search fee paid 
25.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
27.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2014Fee for grant paid
17.01.2014Fee 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  26.09.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2014  17.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/04]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2014  17.12.2014  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Klüppel, Walter
Hemmerich & Kollegen Patentanwälte Hammerstraße 2
57072 Siegen / DE
16.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.05.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/19]
07.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.12.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.01.2008
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
IE15.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
IE15.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2016/28]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
IE15.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2016/07]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
IE15.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/47]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/43]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/36]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/08]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/02]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2014/50]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
Former [2014/49]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
Former [2014/48]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
Former [2014/46]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NO12.06.2014
Former [2014/41]CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
NO12.06.2014
Former [2014/37]CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
NO12.06.2014
Former [2014/36]LT12.03.2014
NO12.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9104109  (VOLOGODSKY POLITEKHN I [SU], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH06190419  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [A] 1,8* abstract *
International search[A]JPH10249429  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2001286925  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2003191005  (JFE ENG KK);
 [A]JP2005059038  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [XP]WO2007026906  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP], et al);
 [XP]JP2007203369  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [XP]JP2007260712  (JFE STEEL KK)
by applicantJPS59144513
 JPS62260022
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