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EP About this file: EP2713485

EP2713485 - METAL MEMBER ANNEALING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2017
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
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2014/14]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHSUGI, Yasuo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / HAMAYA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / ARAI, Satoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / YANAGIDA, Eiji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
05 / SANO, Shinya
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
06 / KONDO, Masaaki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
07 / TAKAHASHI, Toshimitsu
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
08 / SATO, Yoji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
 [2015/18]
Former [2014/14]01 / OHSUGI Yasuo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / HAMAYA Tsuyoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / ARAI Satoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / YANAGIDA Eiji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
05 / SANO Shinya
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
06 / KONDO Masaaki
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
07 / TAKAHASHI Toshimitsu
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
08 / SATO Yoji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/02]
Former [2014/14]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13741187.222.01.2013
[2019/02]
WO2013JP51149
Priority number, dateJP2012001340325.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012013403
[2014/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013111726
Date:01.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2713485
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2713485
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02K15/02, C21D9/00, C21D1/26, C21D1/34, C21D8/12, C21D1/09
[2018/31]
CPC:
C21D9/0068 (EP,US); C21D1/26 (EP,US); C21D1/34 (EP,US);
C21D9/00 (EP,US); F27B5/14 (EP,US); F27D11/02 (EP,US);
H02K15/024 (EP,US); H02K15/12 (EP,US); C21D1/09 (EP,US);
C21D8/12 (EP,US); F27B2005/143 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/34]H02K15/02, C21D9/00, C21D1/26, C21D1/34, C21D8/12
Former IPC [2014/14]H02K15/02, C21D9/00
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 [2014/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLÜHVERFAHREN FÜR METALLELEMENTE[2014/14]
English:METAL MEMBER ANNEALING METHOD[2014/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RECUIT D'ÉLÉMENT MÉTALLIQUE[2014/14]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2013Translation filed 
04.12.2013National basic fee paid 
04.12.2013Search fee paid 
04.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/14]
14.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2018Fee for grant paid
22.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2018Receipt 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  06.10.2016
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.01.2013
AL09.01.2019
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DK09.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3633891  (HERAN ROBERT F, et al) [X] 1,2,8-13 * figures 1,3; claims 1-17 * [A] 3-7;
 [A]US4621794  (KOKAI KATSUAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * figure 16; example 2 *;
 [A]US6174388  (SIKKA VINOD K [US], et al) [A] 1-13* figures 5,6; claims 1-13 *
International search[A]JP2001192728  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JP2003342637  (TOYO TETSUSHIN KOGYO KK, et al);
 [Y]JP2007059819  (KURODA PRECISION IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2008285746  (HITACHI IND EQUIPMENT SYS)
by applicantJPS541803
 JPS59123719
 JPH11332183
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