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EP About this file: EP2860432

EP2860432 - THREADED COUPLING FOR STEEL PIPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2019
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
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
[2019/27]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI Masayoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SUMITANI Katsutoshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / GOTO Kunio
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/35]
Former [2015/16]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13800755.404.06.2013
[2020/35]
WO2013JP65472
Priority number, dateJP2012013013407.06.2012         Original published format: JP 2012130134
[2015/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013183634
Date:12.12.2013
Language:JA
[2013/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860432
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2860432
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16L15/04
[2015/16]
CPC:
E21B17/042 (EP,CN,US); F16L15/001 (EP,CN,US); F16L15/04 (US);
C10M107/50 (EP,CN,US); F16L15/004 (EP,CN,US); C10M2209/084 (EP,CN,US);
C10M2213/0623 (EP,CN,US); C10N2030/12 (EP,CN,US); C10N2070/02 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2209/084, C10M2229/025 (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 [2015/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWINDEVERBINDUNG FÜR STAHLROHR[2015/16]
English:THREADED COUPLING FOR STEEL PIPE[2015/16]
French:RACCORD FILETÉ POUR TUYAU EN ACIER[2015/16]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2014Translation filed 
03.01.2015National basic fee paid 
03.01.2015Search fee paid 
03.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/16]
10.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2020Fee for grant paid
14.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2020Receipt 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  23.04.2019
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2013
AL26.08.2020
CY26.08.2020
DK26.08.2020
EE26.08.2020
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FI26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
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BG26.11.2020
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IS26.12.2020
PT28.12.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2012060474  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al) [X] 1-4* page 19, lines 19-24; examples 2-3; claims 1-3 *
International search[A]JP2008537062  (SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
 [A]WO2009072486  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2009531603  (SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.);
 [Y]JP2009254939  (SHIKOKU RESEARCH INST INC, et al);
 [Y]JP2010000330  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2011012251  (SUMITOMO METAL IND, et al)
by applicantWO2007042231
 JP2011012251
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