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EP About this file: EP2684966

EP2684966 - IMPELLER ROTATION SPEED CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
[2014/03]
Inventor(s)01 / TADA, Shintarou
c/o Shunan Works
Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd.
4976 Nomuraminami-machi
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-8666 / JP
02 / SUGIURA, Masayuki
c/o Shunan Works
Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd.
4976 Nomuraminami-machi
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-8666 / JP
 [2014/03]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[2018/21]
Former [2014/03]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date12754352.829.02.2012
[2018/21]
WO2012JP55084
Priority number, dateJP2011004982708.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011049827
[2014/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012121078
Date:13.09.2012
Language:JA
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2684966
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2684966
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:C21C1/02, H02P29/00, // C21C1/06, F27D27/00
[2014/40]
CPC:
C21C1/02 (EP,KR,US); H02P29/40 (KR,US); C21C1/06 (EP,KR,US);
F27D27/00 (EP,KR,US); H02P29/10 (US)
Former IPC [2014/03]C21C1/02, H02P29/00
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 [2014/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER DREHZAHL EINES ANTRIEBS[2014/03]
English:IMPELLER ROTATION SPEED CONTROL METHOD[2014/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE LA VITESSE DE ROTATION D'UNE TURBINE[2014/03]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2012Translation filed 
19.10.2012National basic fee paid 
19.10.2012Search fee paid 
19.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2012Examination requested  [2014/03]
20.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2018Fee for grant paid
05.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2018Receipt 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  21.12.2017
Opposition(s)26.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.02.2012
AL23.05.2018
AT23.05.2018
CY23.05.2018
CZ23.05.2018
DK23.05.2018
EE23.05.2018
HR23.05.2018
LT23.05.2018
LV23.05.2018
MC23.05.2018
MK23.05.2018
NL23.05.2018
PL23.05.2018
RO23.05.2018
RS23.05.2018
SI23.05.2018
SK23.05.2018
SM23.05.2018
TR23.05.2018
BG23.08.2018
NO23.08.2018
GR24.08.2018
IS23.09.2018
PT24.09.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU29.02.2012
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Former [2018/47]LT23.05.2018
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5275385  (PELTON JOHN F [US]) [X] 1-6 * figure 1 *;
 [XD]JP2003082409  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [XD] 1-6* abstract *;
 [X]JP2004035934  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1-6 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS6335903  (NIKKO KK);
 [X]JP2003082409  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JP2004035934  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]JP2010132989  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
by applicantJP2003082409
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