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EP About this file: EP2818568

EP2818568 - COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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 100-8071 / JP
[2019/25]
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HATA, Kengo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / TOMIDA, Toshiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / IMAI, Norio
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / HAGA, Jun
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
05 / NISHIO, Takuya
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2015/01]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2018/47]
Former [2015/01]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date13751364.413.02.2013
[2018/47]
WO2013JP53312
Priority number, dateJP2012003647422.02.2012         Original published format: JP 2012036474
[2015/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013125399
Date:29.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2818568
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2818568
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, B21B3/00, C21D9/46, C22C38/60, C23C2/02, C22C38/38, C22C38/26, C22C38/18, C22C38/14, C22C38/12, C22C38/06, C22C38/04, C22C38/02, C21D8/02
[2015/47]
CPC:
C21D8/0236 (EP,US); C21D8/0247 (EP,US); C21D8/0284 (EP,US);
C22C38/00 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/12 (EP,US); C22C38/14 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US);
C22C38/26 (US); C22C38/38 (US); C21D2211/002 (EP,US);
C21D2211/005 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/01]C22C38/00, B21B3/00, C21D9/46, C22C38/60
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 [2015/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KALTGEWALZTES STAHLBLECH UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/01]
English:COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME[2015/01]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER LAMINÉE À FROID ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2015/01]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2014Translation filed 
22.09.2014National basic fee paid 
22.09.2014Search fee paid 
22.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
03.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2018Fee for grant paid
08.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2018Receipt 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  27.06.2018
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008202639  (TOMIDA TOSHIROU [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* examples 1-8; claims 1-14; tables 1-11 *;
 [XA]JP2010126770  (JFE STEEL CORP) [X] 1,3-10,12,15 * abstract * [A] 2,11,13,14;
 [A]JP2010156032  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP2258886  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3-10,12,15 * paragraphs [0019] - [0048] - paragraphs [0049] - [0078]; tables 1-2 * [A] 2,11,13,14;
 [A]JP2011149066  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2011214081  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[X]JP2009203548  (JFE STEEL CORP);
 [X]JP2010126770  (JFE STEEL CORP);
 [X]JP2010156032  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2011149066  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2011214081  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
by applicantWO2007015541
 JP2007321236
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