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EP3309274 - HIGH CR-BASED AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/16]HIGH-Cr AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL
[2019/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
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
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISEDA, Atsuro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SEMBA, Hiroyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / OKADA, Hirokazu
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / HIRATA, Hiroyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
05 / ONO, Toshihide
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
06 / TANAKA, Katsuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
07 / HAMAGUCHI, Tomoaki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
08 / JOTOKU, Kana
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/16]
Application number, filing date16811480.903.06.2016
[2018/16]
WO2016JP66696
Priority number, dateJP2015012059215.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015120592
[2018/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016204005
Date:22.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3309274
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3309274
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/08, C21D9/46, C21D8/00, C22C38/60, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/52, C22C38/54, C22C38/58, C21D6/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
C22C38/60 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/44 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/005 (EP,US);
C21D9/08 (EP,US); C21D9/46 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (US);
C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/50 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/52 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/54 (EP,US); C22C38/58 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/001 (KR);
C21D6/004 (EP,US); Y02E20/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]C22C38/00, C22C38/60, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/52, C22C38/54, C22C38/58, C21D1/32
Former IPC [2018/16]C22C38/00, C22C38/60
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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSTENITISCHER EDELSTAHL MIT HOHEM CR-BASISGEHALT[2020/10]
English:HIGH CR-BASED AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL[2020/10]
French:ACIER INOXYDABLE AUSTÉNITIQUE À BASE DE CR À TENEUR ELEVÉE[2020/10]
Former [2018/16]AUSTENITISCHER EDELSTAHL MIT HOHEM CR-GEHALT
Former [2018/16]HIGH-Cr AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL
Former [2018/16]ACIER INOXYDABLE AUSTÉNITIQUE À HAUTE TENEUR EN CHROME
Entry into regional phase24.10.2017Translation filed 
31.10.2017National basic fee paid 
31.10.2017Search fee paid 
31.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/16]
12.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.01.2020Fee for grant paid
23.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
03.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2016
AL08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
IE03.06.2020
LU03.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU03.06.2016
AL08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
IE03.06.2020
LU03.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
IE03.06.2020
LU03.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
IE03.06.2020
LU03.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/15]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
LU03.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/08]AL08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/51]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS08.08.2020
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