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EP About this file: EP2930249

EP2930249 - METHOD FOR OPERATING BLAST FURNACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN PIG IRON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.
Osaki Center Building
5-1, Osaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
[2015/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIKAWA Hiroshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN
ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
02 / OOSAWA Yasuyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN
ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
03 / HAYASHI Takafumi
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN
ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
04 / TOMISAKI Shin
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN
ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
 [2018/11]
Former [2015/42]01 / ICHIKAWA Hiroshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
02 / OOSAWA Yasuyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
03 / HAYASHI Takafumi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
04 / TOMISAKI Shin
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
Osaki Center Building
1-5-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8604 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/42]
Application number, filing date13860106.704.12.2013
[2015/42]
WO2013JP82589
Priority number, dateJP2012026858807.12.2012         Original published format: JP 2012268588
JP2013021404911.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013214049
[2015/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014088031
Date:12.06.2014
Language:JA
[2014/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2930249
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2930249
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.06.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C21B5/00, C21B13/14
[2017/31]
CPC:
C21B5/006 (EP,US); C21B5/00 (CN,RU); C21B5/003 (EP,CN,US);
C21B5/008 (EP,US); C21B7/24 (US); C21B13/14 (EP,US);
C21B2300/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/42]C21B5/00
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 [2015/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES HOCHOFENS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GESCHMOLZENEM ROHEISEN[2015/42]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING BLAST FURNACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLTEN PIG IRON[2015/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN HAUT FOURNEAU ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DE LA FONTE BRUTE LIQUIDE[2015/42]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2015Translation filed 
21.04.2015National basic fee paid 
21.04.2015Search fee paid 
21.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
01.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2018Fee for grant paid
30.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2018Receipt 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  20.01.2017
Opposition(s)17.12.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.12.2013
AL14.03.2018
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by applicantJP2001234213
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