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EP2811294 - ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION METHOD, ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIPE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
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
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2014/50]
Inventor(s)01 / IIZUKA, Yukinori
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / OZEKI, Takafumi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / MATSUI, Yutaka
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2014/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2014/50]
Application number, filing date12867508.909.05.2012
[2020/13]
WO2012JP61836
Priority number, dateJP2012001789531.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012017895
[2014/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013114639
Date:08.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2811294
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2811294
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, G01N29/07, G01N29/44
[2015/33]
CPC:
G01N29/041 (EP,US); G01N29/04 (KR); G01N29/043 (US);
G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/11 (EP,US); G01N29/265 (EP,US);
G01N29/44 (KR); G01N29/4427 (EP,US); G01N2291/0234 (EP,US);
G01N2291/0289 (US); G01N2291/2634 (EP,US); Y10T29/49764 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/50]G01N29/04
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 [2014/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL DEFEKTERKENNUNGSVERFAHREN, ULTRASCHALL-DEFEKTERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHRMATERIALS[2014/50]
English:ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION METHOD, ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIPE MATERIAL[2014/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS PAR ULTRASONS, DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS PAR ULTRASONS, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE MATÉRIEL TUBULAIRE[2014/50]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2014Translation filed 
30.07.2014National basic fee paid 
30.07.2014Search fee paid 
30.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/50]
27.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2020Fee for grant paid
14.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2020Receipt 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  12.06.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2012
AL25.03.2020
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International search[X]JPH049659  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
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 [A]JP2011153974  (JFE STEEL CORP, et al)
by applicantJP2008070325
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