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EP About this file: EP2416150

EP2416150 - ULTRASOUND FLAW DETECTION DEVICE FOR PIPE ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2019/25]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2012/06]For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIWARA Kenji
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / KUBOTA Hiroshi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / OBATA Tomoyuki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / YAMANO Masaki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2020/32]
Former [2012/06]01 / FUJIWARA Kenji
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / KUBOTA Hiroshi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / OBATA Tomoyuki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / YAMANO Masaki
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33
Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 5410041 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/32]
Former [2012/06]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date10761493.515.02.2010
[2020/32]
WO2010JP52146
Priority number, dateJP2009008142230.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009081422
[2012/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010116791
Date:14.10.2010
Language:JA
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2416150
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2416150
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, G01N29/28, G01N29/275
[2016/01]
CPC:
G01N29/28 (EP,US); G01N29/225 (EP,US); G01N29/275 (EP,US);
G01N2291/052 (EP,US); G01N2291/056 (EP,US); G01N2291/103 (EP,US);
G01N2291/2634 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/06]G01N29/04, G01N29/28
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,   SM,   TR [2012/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLGERÄT ZUR ERKENNUNG VON DEFEKTEN AN ROHRENDEN[2020/12]
English:ULTRASOUND FLAW DETECTION DEVICE FOR PIPE ENDS[2012/06]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS PAR ULTRASONS POUR EXTRÉMITÉS DE TUBE[2012/06]
Former [2012/06]ULTRASCHALLGERÄT ZUR ERKENNUNG VON SCHWACHSTELLEN AN ROHRENDEN
Entry into regional phase27.09.2011Translation filed 
27.09.2011National basic fee paid 
27.09.2011Search fee paid 
27.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
18.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Fee for grant paid
23.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2020Receipt 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  16.10.2018
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2010
AT05.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I]GB2139353  (FROUDE CONSINE LTD) [I] 1-3 * abstract ** page 1, line 71 - page 2, line 15 *;
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 [I]DE102007039326  (GE INSPECTION TECH GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] - [0026] *
International search[Y]JPS6029278U  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
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by applicantJP2008139191
    - "Ultrasonic Testing Series (III) Ultrasonic Testing Method for Seamless Steel Pipe", IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE OF JAPAN, (19880415), pages 95 - 96
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