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EP About this file: EP2671669

EP2671669 - Ni-BASED HIGH-CR ALLOY WIRE FOR WELDING, ROD FOR ARC-SHIELDED WELDING, AND METAL FOR ARC-SHIELDED WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Welding Rod Co., Ltd
13-8, Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
[2021/25]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku
TOKYO, Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Welding Rod Co., Ltd
13-8, Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWASAKI Kenji
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / KAWAGUCHI Seiichi
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / TOYODA Masahiko
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / ASADA Seiji
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / KONISHI Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / SANO Yusuke
c/o Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2 chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
07 / TAKATSU Tamao
c/o Nippon Welding Rod Co, Ltd.
13-8, 1-chome, Ginza
Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
08 / SAITO Teiichiro
c/o Nippon Welding Rod Co, Ltd.
13-8, 1-chome, Ginza
Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
09 / SANGO Tetsuya
c/o Nippon Welding Rod Co, Ltd.
13-8, 1-chome, Ginza
Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
10 / OGAWA Norihito
c/o Nippon Welding Rod Co, Ltd.
13-8, 1-chome, Ginza
Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2013/50]
Representative(s)Turner, Craig Robert, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/25]Turner, Craig Robert, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
Octagon Point
5 Cheapside
London EC2V 6AA / GB
Former [2013/50]Ono, Shusuke
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date12742169.127.01.2012
[2021/25]
WO2012JP51837
Priority number, dateJP2011002006201.02.2011         Original published format: JP 2011020062
[2013/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012105452
Date:09.08.2012
Language:JA
[2012/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2671669
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2671669
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/30, C22C19/05
[2013/50]
CPC:
B23K35/0261 (EP,US); B23K35/304 (EP,US); B23K35/30 (EP,US);
B23K35/3033 (EP,US); C22C19/05 (EP,US)
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 [2013/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NI-BASIERTER LEGIERUNGSDRAHT MIT EINEM HOHEN CR-ANTEIL, STANGE FÜR SCHUTZSCHWEISSGASVERFAHREN UND METALL FÜR SCHUTZSCHWEISSGASVERFAHREN[2013/50]
English:Ni-BASED HIGH-CR ALLOY WIRE FOR WELDING, ROD FOR ARC-SHIELDED WELDING, AND METAL FOR ARC-SHIELDED WELDING[2013/50]
French:FIL EN ALLIAGE À BASE DE Ni ET À HAUTE TENEUR EN CR POUR LE SOUDAGE, BAGUETTE POUR SOUDAGE À L'ARC À L'ÉLECTRODE ENROBÉE ET MÉTAL POUR SOUDAGE À L'ARC À L'ÉLECTRODE ENROBÉE[2013/50]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2013Translation filed 
02.09.2013National basic fee paid 
02.09.2013Search fee paid 
02.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/50]
18.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2021Fee for grant paid
12.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2021Receipt 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  20.04.2018
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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