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EP About this file: EP3366800

EP3366800 - STEEL FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE AND INDUCTION-HARDENED STEEL COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/35]STEEL FOR MECHANICAL STRUCTURES AND INDUCTION HARDENED STEEL PARTS
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
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
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2018/35]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIYANISHI Kei
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SHIGA Akira
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / HASEGAWA Hajime
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / MIZUKAMI Hideo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date16857379.814.10.2016
[2018/35]
WO2016JP80576
Priority number, dateJP2015020563119.10.2015         Original published format: JP 2015205631
[2018/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017069064
Date:27.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366800
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3366800
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/06, C21D9/32, C21D9/40, C22C38/60, C21D1/10, C22C38/38, C22C38/34, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06
[2019/15]
CPC:
C22C38/60 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/18 (KR); C21D1/10 (EP,US);
C21D8/06 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/32 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/40 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/34 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/004 (EP,US); C21D8/065 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/35]C22C38/00, C21D8/06, C21D9/32, C21D9/40, 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 [2018/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHL ZUR VERWENDUNG IM MASCHINENBAU UND INDUKTIONSGEHÄRTETE STAHLKOMPONENTE[2020/11]
English:STEEL FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE AND INDUCTION-HARDENED STEEL COMPONENT[2020/12]
French:ACIER POUR UTILISATION EN STRUCTURE DE MACHINE ET COMPOSANT EN ACIER TREMPÉ PAR INDUCTION[2020/11]
Former [2018/35]STAHL FÜR MECHANISCHE STRUKTUREN UND INDUKTIONSGEHÄRTETE STAHLTEILE
Former [2018/35]STEEL FOR MECHANICAL STRUCTURES AND INDUCTION HARDENED STEEL PARTS
Former [2018/35]ACIER POUR STRUCTURES MÉCANIQUES ET PIÈCES D'ACIER DURCIES PAR INDUCTION
Entry into regional phase10.04.2018Translation filed 
09.05.2018National basic fee paid 
09.05.2018Search fee paid 
09.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
06.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2020Fee for grant paid
13.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2003293081  (SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0024] *;
 [A]EP1528114  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2015125915  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 EP3112487  [ ] (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [ ] * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH10296396  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-10 * , claims; paragraph [0005] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2003293081  (SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * , claims; paragraph [0024] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005154886  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-10 * , claims & US 2005/0089437 A1 claims & EP 1528114 A1 & DE 602004017397 D & CN 1611626 A *;
 [A]WO2012008405  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * , claims; paragraphs [0042] to [0044]; fig. 1 & US 2013/0101457 A1 claims; paragraphs [0056] to [0058]; fig. 1 & EP 2594654 A1 & CN 102985577 A & KR 10-2013-0021444 A *;
 [A]JP2014208885  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-10 * , claims; paragraph [0042] (Family: none) *;
 [A]  - HIDEO MIZUKAMI, "Prediction of Solid-Liquid Interfacial Energy of Steel during Solidification and Control of Dendrite Arm Spacing", journal of the Iron & Steel Institute of Japan, (20110000), vol. 97, no. 9, pages 457 - 466, XP055527315 [A] 1-10
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