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EP About this file: EP3321387

EP3321387 - HIGH-STRENGTH THIN STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
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
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KIZU, Taro
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 / KIDO, Akimasa
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / TADANI, Tetsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date16821038.305.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP03207
Priority number, dateJP2015013543206.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015135432
[2018/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017006563
Date:12.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321387
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321387
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C21D6/00, C21D7/13, C21D1/18, C22C38/38, C22C38/14, C22C38/00, C22C38/60, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/12, C22C38/24, C22C38/28, C22C38/46, C22C38/44, C22C38/50, C22C38/58, C21D8/02, B21B1/22, B21B3/00, C21D9/46
[2019/46]
CPC:
C21D9/46 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/14 (EP,KR,US); B21B1/22 (EP,KR,US);
B21B3/00 (EP,US); C21D1/18 (EP,US); C21D6/005 (EP,US);
C21D6/008 (EP,US); C21D7/13 (EP,US); C21D8/0205 (EP,US);
C21D8/0226 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0263 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/00 (EP,US);
C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/005 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/12 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/24 (EP,US); C22C38/28 (EP,US);
C22C38/38 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US);
C22C38/46 (EP,US); C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/50 (EP,US);
C22C38/58 (EP,US); C22C38/60 (EP,KR,US); B21B2001/225 (US);
C21D2211/004 (EP,US); C21D2211/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/20]C22C38/00, B21B1/22, B21B3/00, C21D9/46, C22C38/14, C22C38/60, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/12, C22C38/24, C22C38/28, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/58, C21D8/02
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTES DÜNNES STAHLBLECH UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2018/20]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH THIN STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME[2018/20]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER MINCE DE HAUTE RÉSISTANCE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2017Translation filed 
07.12.2017National basic fee paid 
07.12.2017Search fee paid 
07.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/20]
07.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2020Fee for grant paid
27.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
06.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.07.2016
AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CY15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
MK15.04.2020
MT15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SI15.04.2020
SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
TR15.04.2020
IE05.07.2020
LU05.07.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU05.07.2016
AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CY15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
MT15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SI15.04.2020
SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
TR15.04.2020
IE05.07.2020
LU05.07.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SI15.04.2020
SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
IE05.07.2020
LU05.07.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
IE05.07.2020
LU05.07.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/13]AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
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PL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
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SK15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AL15.04.2020
AT15.04.2020
CZ15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
EE15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
IT15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/08]AL15.04.2020
DK15.04.2020
ES15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
RO15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
SM15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/04]AL15.04.2020
FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
BG15.07.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/51]FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
RS15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI15.04.2020
HR15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
LV15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
NO15.07.2020
GR16.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI15.04.2020
LT15.04.2020
NL15.04.2020
SE15.04.2020
NO15.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT15.04.2020
NO15.07.2020
IS15.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS15.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2014781  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2009167475  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]US2014000766  (MAEDA DAISUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014091554  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP3266897  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [E] 1-7 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0058]; claims 1-7; tables 1-3 *
International search[A]JP2008261029  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009293067  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7* , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014043630  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-7 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014098210  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-7 * , (Family: none) *
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