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EP About this file: EP3246427

EP3246427 - HIGH STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
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
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / GOTO, Sota
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / TOYODA, Shunsuke
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / OKABE, Takatoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date16761249.818.02.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016JP00847
Priority number, dateJP2015004439506.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015044395
[2017/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016143270
Date:15.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246427
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246427
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/02, C21D9/08, C21D9/50, B21C37/08, F16L9/17, B23K11/00, B23K13/02, B23K11/02, B23K11/087, B23K11/16, B23K31/02, B23K101/06, B23K101/18, B23K103/04, C22C38/00
[2018/33]
CPC:
C21D8/02 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (EP,RU,US); C22C38/28 (EP,KR,US);
B21C37/08 (EP,KR,RU,US); B23K11/002 (EP,US); B23K11/02 (EP,US);
B23K11/0873 (EP,US); B23K11/16 (EP,US); B23K13/025 (EP,US);
B23K31/027 (EP,US); C21D8/0263 (KR); C21D8/10 (RU);
C21D8/105 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,KR,RU,US); C21D9/50 (EP,KR,RU,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/20 (US); C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/24 (EP,US);
C22C38/26 (EP,US); C22C38/30 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,US);
C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (US); C22C38/46 (EP,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/52 (US);
C22C38/58 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/06 (EP,US); B23K2101/18 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (EP,US); C21D2211/001 (US); C21D2211/005 (EP,KR,US);
F16L9/17 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]C22C38/00, C21D8/02, C21D9/08, C21D9/50, C22C38/38, C22C38/58
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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTES WIDERSTANDSGESCHWEISSTES STAHLROHR UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2017/47]
English:HIGH STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR[2017/47]
French:TUYAU EN ACIER SOUDÉ PAR RÉSISTANCE ÉLECTRIQUE À HAUTE RÉSISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION S'Y RAPPORTANT[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2017Translation filed 
17.08.2017National basic fee paid 
17.08.2017Search fee paid 
17.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
17.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2018Fee for grant paid
26.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [XI]EP2752499  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]);
 [X]WO2015004901  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP2837708  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP])
International search[A]JP2000355735  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JP2002256389  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2005146301  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2008111162  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]JP2008280577  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]JP2012148305  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2012251200  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JP2013032581  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP);
 [A]WO2013051238  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO2013125400  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]);
 [A]JP2014019928  (JFE STEEL CORP)
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