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EP3124575 - METHOD FOR PREPARING COAL FOR COKE MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / DOHI, Yusuke
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / SHIMOYAMA, Izumi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / FUKADA, Kiyoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / SUMI, Hiroyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/13]
Former [2017/05]01 / DOHI, Yusuke
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / SHIMOYAMA, Izumi
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / FUKADA, Kiyoshi
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0111 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / SUMI, Hiroyuki
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/05]
Application number, filing date16189455.531.08.2011
[2017/05]
Priority number, dateJP2010019561701.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010195617
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3124575
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3124575
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:C10B57/04, C10B57/08
[2017/05]
CPC:
C10B57/08 (EP,US); C10L5/26 (US); C10B57/04 (EP,US);
C10B57/06 (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 [2017/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEREITUNG VON KOHLE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KOKS[2017/05]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING COAL FOR COKE MAKING[2017/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE CHARBON POUR FABRICATION DE COKE[2017/05]
Examination procedure19.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
28.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11821993.0  / EP2613137
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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