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EP About this file: EP2359949

EP2359949 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BENT MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For:DE  SE 
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
[2013/47]
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
Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd.
3-5, Oaza Hikari Kashima-shi
Ibaraki 314-0014 / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Former [2011/34]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
Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd.
3-5, Oaza Hikari Kashima-shi
Ibaraki 314-0014 / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOMIZAWA, Atsushi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / SHIMADA, Naoaki
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / KUWAYAMA, Shinjiro
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / INOUE, Saburo
c/o SUMITOMO PIPE&TUBE CO. LTD.
3-5, Oaza Hikari
Kashima-shi Ibaraki 314-0014 / JP
05 / OKAHISA, Manabu
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosakishiroishi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
06 / KINOSHITA, Yusuke
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosakishiroishi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
07 / SUYAMA, Takashi
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosakishiroishi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
 [2013/42]
Former [2011/34]01 / TOMIZAWA, Atsushi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / SHIMADA, Naoaki
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / KUWAYAMA, Shinjiro
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / INOUE, Saburo
c/o SUMITOMO PIPE&TUBE CO. LTD. 3-5, Oaza Hikari
Kashima-shi Ibaraki 314-0014 / JP
05 / OKAHISA, Manabu
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI 2-1, Kurosakishiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
06 / KINOSHITA, Yusuke
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI 2-1, Kurosakishiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
07 / SUYAMA, Takashi
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI 2-1, Kurosakishiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Former [2011/34]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10799868.414.07.2010
[2011/34]
WO2010JP61918
Priority number, dateJP2009016562614.07.2009         Original published format: JP 2009165626
[2011/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011007810
Date:20.01.2011
Language:JA
[2011/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2359949
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2359949
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2359949
Date:18.12.2013
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:B21D7/16, B21D7/04
[2012/15]
CPC:
B21D7/04 (EP,US); B21D7/16 (EP,KR,US); B21D7/162 (EP,US);
B21D7/165 (US); Y02P10/25 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/34]B21D7/16
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2011/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEBOGENEN ELEMENTS[2011/34]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BENT MEMBER[2011/34]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT COURBÉ[2011/34]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2011Translation filed 
10.05.2011National basic fee paid 
10.05.2011Search fee paid 
10.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/34]
26.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2013Fee for grant paid
06.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13183407.9  / EP2671653
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.10.2012
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2010
AL16.10.2013
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
MK16.10.2013
MT16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
SM16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU14.07.2010
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
MK16.10.2013
MT16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
SM16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2016/32]HU14.07.2010
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
MT16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
SM16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2016/28]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
MT16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
SM16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
GR17.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2016/22]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
SM16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
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BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2015/37]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
IE14.07.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2015/14]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2015/13]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
LU14.07.2014
Former [2014/41]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/37]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/36]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/25]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
LV16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/24]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/23]BE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
HR16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
IS16.02.2014
Former [2014/22]FI16.10.2013
LT16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
Former [2014/20]LT16.10.2013
NO16.01.2014
Documents cited:Search[AD]JPS5059263  (UNKNOWN) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPS6343727  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1219363  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO2008123505  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [AD]JP2008272883  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP, et al) [AD] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2009050903  (DAI ICHI HIGH FREQUENCY CO LTD) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS5376158  (DAIICHI KOSHUHA KOGYO KK);
 [Y]WO2006049165  (OPTON KK [JP], et al);
 [Y]WO2008123505  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2009050903  (DAI ICHI HIGH FREQUENCY CO LTD)
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