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EP3162918 - STEEL SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.04.2020  [2020/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KUBOTA, Kazuo
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date14896099.027.06.2014
[2017/18]
WO2014JP67147
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015198467
Date:30.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3162918
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C23G1/14, C25F1/00, C23G1/19, C23G1/24, B08B3/04, B08B3/08, C21D8/02, C21D8/04, C21D9/46, C22C38/00, C11D1/62, C23G1/00, C25F1/06
[2017/26]
CPC:
C23G1/24 (EP); C11D1/62 (EP); C21D8/0236 (EP);
C21D8/0436 (EP); C21D8/0478 (EP); C21D9/46 (EP);
C22C38/00 (EP); C23G1/00 (EP); C23G1/19 (EP);
C25F1/00 (EP); C11D2111/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]C23G1/14, C25F1/00
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 [2017/18]
TitleGerman:STAHLBLECHHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/18]
English:STEEL SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE TÔLE D'ACIER[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2017Translation filed 
05.01.2017National basic fee paid 
05.01.2017Search fee paid 
05.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
05.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/14]
13.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X] JP2009155708  (KAO CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,7,9-12 * abstract * * examples 1-4; table 1 * * examples 1-5 comparative; table 1 * * examples 3-1, 3-2; table 2 * * examples 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7, 8 comparative; table 2 *
 [I] JP2011080098  (KAO CORP et al.) [I] 1-3,5,7,9,11,12 * abstract *
 [A] JP2007154238  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * examples 1-15 comparative; table 2 *
International search[A] JP2009155708  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * , comparative examples 6-2, 6-3 (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2006265726  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * , examples 12 to 18 & KR 10-2006-0094462 A & CN 1824837 A *
 [A] JPH09255940  (KAO CORP et al.) [A] 1-12 * , paragraph [0037] (Family: none) *
 [A] JPH09118995  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO et al.) [A] 1-12 * , (Family: none) *
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