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EP About this file: EP3279595

EP3279595 - HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
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
IHI Corporation
1-1, Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
For all designated states
IHI Machinery and Furnace Co., Ltd.
3-3 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-6009 / JP
[2020/01]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
IHI Corporation
1-1, Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
For all designated states
IHI Machinery and Furnace Co., Ltd.
3-3 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-5009 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATSUMATA Kazuhiko
c/o IHI Machinery and Furnace Co. Ltd.
3-3
Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-6009 / JP
02 / NAGATA Takahiro
c/o IHI Machinery and Furnace Co. Ltd.
3-3
Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-6009 / JP
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Former [2018/06]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date16772440.022.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016JP58951
Priority number, dateJP2015006795930.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015067959
[2018/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016158559
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279595
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3279595
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/06, C21D9/00, F27B5/02, F27B5/12, F27B5/13, F27D3/00, F27D15/02, F27D99/00, C23C8/20, F27B17/00, F27D7/00, F27D9/00
[2019/32]
CPC:
F27B17/0016 (EP,US); F27B9/12 (US); C21D9/0018 (EP,US);
C21D9/0062 (EP,US); C23C8/20 (EP,US); F27B5/02 (EP,US);
F27B5/12 (EP,US); F27B5/13 (EP,US); F27B9/028 (US);
F27B9/042 (US); F27B9/2407 (US); F27D15/0206 (EP,US);
F27D3/0024 (EP,US); F27D7/00 (EP,US); F27D9/00 (EP,US);
F27D99/0073 (EP,US); C21D1/06 (EP,US); F27B2009/122 (US);
F27B2009/126 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]F27B9/12, F27B9/20, C21D1/06, C21D9/00, F27B5/02, F27B5/12, F27B5/13, F27D3/00, F27D15/02, F27D99/00, C23C8/20, F27B17/00, F27D7/00, F27D9/00
Former IPC [2018/06]F27B9/12, F27B9/20, C21D1/06
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM[2018/06]
English:HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM[2018/06]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2017Translation filed 
08.09.2017National basic fee paid 
08.09.2017Search fee paid 
08.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
08.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2019Fee for grant paid
19.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2016
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU22.03.2016
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU22.03.2016
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
IE22.03.2020
LU22.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/04]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU22.03.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/48]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/47]DK08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/40]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/39]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/37]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
Former [2020/33]NL08.01.2020
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 [A]JP2007315729  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 6-8 * figures 1, 7 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017] *;
 [XI]JP2008170116  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1 * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0019] * [I] 2-8;
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 [XI]JP2015017790  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0059] * [I] 2-8;
 [A]JP5669981B  (CHUGAI RO KOGYO KAISHA LTD) [A] 1-8 * figures 2, 4, 7-9 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] ** paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0037] *
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 [XYA]JP2008170116  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1 * , paragraphs [0006] to [0017]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8 [A] 2-3;
 [Y]JP2009236344  (IHI CORP) [Y] 4-8 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0034],[0063] to [0064]; fig. 1 to 5 (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]JP2015017790  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1 * , paragraphs [0048] to [0065]; fig. 1 to 5, 8 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8 [A] 2-3;
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