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EP About this file: EP2314392

EP2314392 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-ALLOY SEAMLESS PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
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 [2011/17]For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI Hiroaki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / YAMAKAWA Tomio
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / DOUHARA Tadashi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / SAGARA Masayuki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2016/32]
Former [2011/17]01 / MURAKAMI Hiroaki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / YAMAKAWA Tomio
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / DOUHARA Tadashi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / SAGARA Masayuki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2011/17]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2011/17]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstrasse 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date09762419.104.06.2009
[2011/17]
WO2009JP60229
Priority number, dateJP2008015580813.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008155808
[2011/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009150989
Date:17.12.2009
Language:JA
[2009/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2314392
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2314392
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B21C23/08, C21D8/10, C22C19/05, C22C38/00, C22C38/40, C22C38/58, C22F1/00, C22F1/10, C21D9/08, C21D9/14, C22C38/42, C22C38/44
[2015/24]
CPC:
C21D8/10 (EP,US); B21C23/085 (EP,US); B21C25/02 (EP,US);
C21D6/001 (EP,US); C21D6/002 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,US);
C21D9/14 (EP,US); C22C19/05 (EP,US); C22C19/055 (EP,US);
C22C30/00 (EP,US); C22F1/10 (EP,US); C21D7/13 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/17]B21C23/08, C21D8/10, C22C19/05, C22C38/00, C22C38/40, C22C38/58, C22F1/00, C22F1/10
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/32]
Former [2011/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHLEGIERTEN NAHTLOSEN ROHRS[2011/17]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-ALLOY SEAMLESS PIPE[2011/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE TUYAU SANS SOUDURE FORTEMENT ALLIÉ[2011/17]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2010Translation filed 
20.12.2010National basic fee paid 
20.12.2010Search fee paid 
20.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/17]
02.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2016Fee for grant paid
02.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2016Receipt 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  02.02.2016
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2009
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
TR10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU04.06.2009
AT10.08.2016
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CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
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PL10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
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BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
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PT12.12.2016
Former [2019/31]HU04.06.2009
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
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Former [2018/11]AT10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
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CZ10.08.2016
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FI10.08.2016
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PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
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IS10.12.2016
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EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
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PL10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
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IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
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FI10.08.2016
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LT10.08.2016
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NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/11]AT10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT10.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[E]EP2127767  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]) [E] 1,7,8 * claims 1,6 *;
 [A]US4421571  (KUDO TAKEO [JP], et al) [A] 1,7 * table 9 *
International search[A]JP2004174536  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JPH05261427  (SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
 [A]JPH11302801  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
by applicantJPH11302801
 JPS586927
 JPS63274743
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