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EP3441496 - AUSTENITE STAINLESS STEEL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2019/25]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SETO, Masahiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SAGARA, Masayuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Kenta
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / OSUKI, Takahiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/07]
Application number, filing date17779217.306.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017JP14414
Priority number, dateJP2016007640106.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016076401
[2019/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017175839
Date:12.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441496
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3441496
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, B23K35/30, C21D6/00, C21D8/00, C21D8/02, C21D8/06, C21D8/10, C21D9/08, C22C38/60, C21D9/00, C21D9/46, C21D9/52, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/44, C22C38/48, C22C38/58, C21D7/02, C21D7/13, B23K103/06
[2019/07]
CPC:
C22C38/58 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,KR,US); B23K35/3086 (EP,US);
C21D6/004 (EP,KR,US); C21D6/005 (EP,US); C21D6/008 (EP,US);
C21D7/02 (EP,US); C21D7/13 (EP,US); C21D8/0205 (EP,US);
C21D8/0226 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0236 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/0247 (EP,US);
C21D8/0263 (EP,US); C21D8/065 (EP,US); C21D8/105 (EP,US);
C21D9/0068 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,US); C21D9/46 (EP,US);
C21D9/525 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/004 (EP,US); C22C38/008 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/48 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/60 (EP,KR,US); B23K2103/05 (US); B23K2103/06 (EP,US);
C21D2211/001 (EP,KR,US); Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSTENITISCHER EDELSTAHL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/07]
English:AUSTENITE STAINLESS STEEL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR[2019/07]
French:ACIER INOXYDABLE AUSTÉNITIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE FABRIQUER[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2018Translation filed 
29.10.2018National basic fee paid 
29.10.2018Search fee paid 
29.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
08.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2020Fee for grant paid
24.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2017
AL29.04.2020
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
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NL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
RS29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
SM29.04.2020
BG29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
PT31.08.2020
[2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH11256283  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-14 * example 13; claim 1; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]US2006243356  (OIKAWA YUUSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0081]; claims 11,16; tables 11,16,17 ** abstract *
International search[A]WO2009044802  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1-17 * , & US 2010/0054983 A1 & US 2012/0141318 A1 & US 2015/0010425 A1 & EP 2199420 A1 & CA 2698562 A1 & KR 10-2010-0060026 A & CN 102317489 A & KR 10-2012-0137520 A & DK 2199420 T3 & ES 2420839 T3 & CN 104611624 A *;
 [A]JP2015062910  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-17 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015526586  (Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Co.) [A] 1-17* , & WO 2013/155367 A1 & CA 2869406 A1 & CN 104302741 A & KR 10-2015-0008103 A *
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