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EP2602335 - MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/24]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NON-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUBOTA, Takeshi
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunochi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / FUJIKURA, Masahiro
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunochi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2013/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/12]
Former [2013/24]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11814559.829.07.2011
[2020/12]
WO2011JP67409
Priority number, dateJP2010017558004.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010175580
[2013/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012017933
Date:09.02.2012
Language:JA
[2012/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2602335
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2602335
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/12, C22C38/00, C22C38/06, C22C38/38, H01F1/16, B21B15/00, C21D6/00, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/16, C22C38/18, C22C38/34
[2016/48]
CPC:
C21D8/1222 (EP,KR,US); B21B15/00 (US); C21D8/1233 (EP,KR,US);
C21D8/1266 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/1272 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/46 (EP,US);
C22C38/002 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/004 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/008 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/16 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/18 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/34 (EP,KR,US);
H01F1/16 (EP,KR,US); C21D2201/05 (EP,US); C21D6/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/24]C21D8/12, C22C38/00, C22C38/06, C22C38/38, H01F1/16
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN EINES NICHT-ORIENTIERTEN ELEKTROSTAHLBLECHS[2020/04]
English:MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET[2020/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE TÔLE D'ACIER ÉLECTRIQUE À GRAINS NON ORIENTÉS[2020/04]
Former [2013/24]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NICHT-ORIENTIERTEN ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN STAHLBLECHS
Former [2013/24]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NON-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET
Former [2013/24]PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE TÔLE D'ACIER ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE À GRAINS NON ORIENTÉS
Entry into regional phase04.02.2013Translation filed 
27.02.2013National basic fee paid 
27.02.2013Search fee paid 
27.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/24]
19.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2020Fee for grant paid
05.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2020Receipt 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  18.05.2018
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2011
AL18.03.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I]US3203839  (KENJI TAKAHASHI) [I] 1-8 * column 1, lines 12-15 * * column 2, lines 43-54 * * column 3, line 2 - column 4, line 7 * * column 7, lines 23-44 *;
 [I]US4046602  (STANLEY EDWARD B) [I] 1-4 * column 2, lines 15-35 * * column 3, lines 4-58 * * column 4, lines 25-55 * * table 1 *;
 [A]DE2747660  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [A] 1-8 * page 5, line 4 - page 10, line 28 * * tables 2,2a * * claim 1 *;
 [XI]JPH0888114  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0030] , [0041] - [0062] * [I] 2,4-8;
 [XI]JPH08104923  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0028] , [0039] - [0058] * [I] 2,4-8;
 [A]EP0709470  (PO HANG IRON & STEEL [KR], et al) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [A]JP2001172753  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * table 1 *;
 [A]JP2002080948  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * table 1 *
International search[X]JPH02232319  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [X]JPH04236719  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]JPH05214444  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]JPH0741858  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]JPH07228953  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]JPH0888114  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [X]JPH08104923  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [Y]JP2001279327  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO)
ExaminationEP0019849
by applicantJPS52129612
 JPS5366816
 JPS61231120
 JPH03126845
 JPH05140648
 JPH07228953
 JP2001172718
 JP2004197217
 JP2006124809
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