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EP3396003 - SCUM REMOVAL DEVICE AND SCUM REMOVAL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.2020  [2020/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2018/44]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IRIE, Yusuke
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Mikio
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / YOSHIDA, Keisuke
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16878832.121.12.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016JP88243
Priority number, dateJP2015025123024.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015251230
[2018/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017110945
Date:29.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396003
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:C23C2/00, C23C2/40, C23C2/06, F27D3/15
[2019/20]
CPC:
F27D3/1572 (EP,US); C23C2/00322 (KR); C23C2/00 (EP,US);
C23C2/00344 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/0035 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/0038 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/004 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C2/325 (EP,US);
C23C2/40 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/44]C23C2/00, C23C2/40, C23C2/06
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 [2018/44]
TitleGerman:RÄUMUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR SCHWIMMSCHLAMM UND RÄUMUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR SCHWIMMSCHLAMM[2018/44]
English:SCUM REMOVAL DEVICE AND SCUM REMOVAL METHOD[2018/44]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCUMAGE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2018Translation filed 
24.07.2018National basic fee paid 
24.07.2018Search fee paid 
24.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
31.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/47]
01.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2005171361  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 8 * figures 1, 5, 7, 9; claims 1-4 *[A] 1-7,9;
 [XA]JP2012149295  (JFE STEEL CORP) [X] 8 * abstract * [A] 1-7,9;
 [XA]JP2014114484  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [X] 8 * figures 1, 12, 14; claims 1-4 * [A] 1-7,9;
 [XA]JP2014114483  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [X] 8 * abstract * [A] 1-7,9;
 [XA]JP2014231617  (JFE STEEL CORP) [X] 8 * abstract * [A] 1-7,9
International search[YA]JP2004059942  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [Y] 1-3, 6-8 * , claims; paragraphs [0001] to [0016]; fig. 1 to 2, 4 (Family: none) * [A] 4-5;
 [YA]JP2014114484  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [Y] 1-3, 6-8 * , claims; paragraphs [0001] to [0007], [0012] to [0022]; fig. 1 to 10 (Family: none) * [A] 4-5;
 [Y]JP2014231617  (JFE STEEL CORP) [Y] 3, 6-7* , claims; paragraphs [0001] to [0012], [0017] to [0071]; fig. 1 to 12 (Family: none) *
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