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EP About this file: EP3306159

EP3306159 - PIPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.02.2020  [2020/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
11-3, Shimbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAMOTO, Yoshiharu
c/o SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
11-3, Shimbashi 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
02 / MUTA, Souichirou
c/o SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
11-3, Shimbashi 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date16803145.824.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016JP65335
Priority number, dateJP2015011214802.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015112148
[2018/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016194710
Date:08.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306159
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16L58/14, F16L57/06, F16L9/14, // F16L23/024, C22B3/02, C22B23/00, C22B3/00
[2019/09]
CPC:
F16L57/06 (EP); F16L58/14 (EP); F16L9/14 (EP);
C22B23/043 (EP); F16L23/024 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/15]F16L9/14, F16L23/024, F16L57/00, F16L58/14
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 [2018/15]
TitleGerman:ROHRLEITUNG[2018/15]
English:PIPING[2018/15]
French:TUYAUTERIE[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2017Translation filed 
22.12.2017National basic fee paid 
22.12.2017Search fee paid 
22.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
22.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/08]
30.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE9320465U  (TH SCHOLTEN GMBH & CO [DE], et al) [X] 1,3-7 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph l * * page 4, paragraph l - page 5, paragraph 1; figure . * [I] 2;
 [XAI]US2009084457  (TSUCHIE YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,7 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0051]; figure - * [A] 5 [I] 2;
 [XAI]US2014332105  (DUNN DONALD C [US]) [X] 1,4,6,7 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0034]; figure - * [A] 3,5 [I] 2;
 [XA]JPH06249393  (ONODA CEMENT CO LTD) [X] 1,4,6,7 * abstract * [A] 2,3,5;
 [XA]JPH0642693  (ONODA CEMENT CO LTD, et al) [X] 1,4,6 * abstract * [A] 2,3,5,7;
 [A]US2015014225  (MITSUI HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0018]; figure - *
International search[XY]JPS5877990  (TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO) [X] 1, 3, 4 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) * [Y] 2, 5-7;
 [Y]JPH06249393  (ONODA CEMENT CO LTD) [Y] 2-7 * , paragraphs [0005] to [0012]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH03124097U  (Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd.) [Y] 2-7 * , page 8; fig. 5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2014057955  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO) [Y] 6, 7 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0013] & JP 2013-241668 A & US 2015/0086450 A1 paragraphs [0002] to [0013] & WO 2013/161599 A & EP 2843064 A1 & AU 2013253807 A & CA 2871604 A *;
 [Y]JPH07119873  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [Y] 7 * , paragraphs [0010] to [0024]; fig. 1 to 4 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP3136954U  (Nowla Engineering Co., Ltd.) [Y] 7 * , claim 5; paragraph [0024] & US 2010/0059988 A1 paragraph [0066]; claim 13 & WO 2009/028322 A1 & KR 10-2010-0046104 A & TW 200923239 A *;
 [A]JP2001050474  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * , fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0642693  (ONODA CEMENT CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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