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EP3031570 - FLUX FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
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
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KANO, Satoru
c/o Fujisawa Plant in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
100-1, Miyamae
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-8551 / JP
02 / OTA, Makoto
c/o Fujisawa Plant in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
100-1, Miyamae
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 251-8551 / JP
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2016/24]
Application number, filing date14834620.827.05.2014
[2016/24]
WO2014JP64012
Priority number, dateJP2013016211605.08.2013         Original published format: JP 2013162116
[2016/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015019684
Date:12.02.2015
Language:JA
[2015/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3031570
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3031570
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.02.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/362, B23K35/30, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, B23K9/18, B23K35/36, B23K35/02
[2017/19]
CPC:
B23K35/362 (EP,US); B23K35/0244 (EP,US); B23K35/0255 (EP,US);
B23K35/30 (EP,US); B23K35/3602 (EP,US); B23K35/3605 (EP,US);
B23K35/3607 (EP,US); B23K35/3608 (EP,US); B23K35/361 (EP,US);
B23K9/186 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/24]B23K35/362, B23K35/30, C22C38/00, C22C38/04
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 [2016/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUSSMITTEL FÜR UNTERPULVERLICHTBOGENSCHWEISSEN[2016/24]
English:FLUX FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING[2016/24]
French:FLUX DE SOUDAGE À L'ARC SOUS FLUX EN POUDRE[2016/24]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2016Translation filed 
04.02.2016National basic fee paid 
04.02.2016Search fee paid 
04.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
27.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.05.2020Fee for grant paid
07.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2014
AL17.06.2020
AT17.06.2020
CY17.06.2020
CZ17.06.2020
DK17.06.2020
EE17.06.2020
ES17.06.2020
FI17.06.2020
HR17.06.2020
IT17.06.2020
LT17.06.2020
LV17.06.2020
MC17.06.2020
MK17.06.2020
MT17.06.2020
PL17.06.2020
RO17.06.2020
RS17.06.2020
SE17.06.2020
SI17.06.2020
SK17.06.2020
SM17.06.2020
BG17.09.2020
NO17.09.2020
GR18.09.2020
IS17.10.2020
PT19.10.2020
[2024/41]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4361449  (MORE ANTON) [A] 1-4 * column 1, lines 1-64 ** column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 24 *;
 [XI]US2007051702  (JAMES MATTHEW J [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0028] , [0031] * [I] 4;
 [XI]AU2006225236  (KISWEL LTD) [X] 1,3,4 * page 4, lines 1-9 * * page 6, line 16 - page 7, line 5 * * page 13, line 23 - page 14, line 5 * * table 1 * [I] 2
International search[Y]JPS62240195  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JPS6376793  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JPH02280996  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JPH0999392  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [Y]JPH09155588  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO)
by applicantJPS4970839
 JPS5187444
 JPS5395144
 JPS6268695
 JPH0999392
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