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EP About this file: EP3564396

EP3564396 - METHOD FOR DEPHOSPHORIZATION OF MOLTEN IRON, AND REFINING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2021/38]
Former [2019/45]For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Yusuke
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / NAKAI, Yoshie
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / MORI, Mikihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / MAEDA, Takahiko
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / KIKUCHI, Naoki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
06 / NISHIGUCHI, Noritaka
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2022/26]
Former [2019/45]01 / FUJII Yusuke
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / NAKAI Yoshie
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / MORI Mikihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / MAEDA Takahiko
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / KIKUCHI Naoki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
06 / NISHIGUCHI Noritaka
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Bürkleinstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date17887903.715.12.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017JP45197
Priority number, dateJP2016025363327.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016253633
[2019/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018123666
Date:05.07.2018
Language:JA
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3564396
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3564396
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C21C1/02, C21C7/064, C21C7/00, C21C7/076, C21C7/072, // C21C7/06
[2020/44]
CPC:
C21C1/02 (EP,RU); C21C1/025 (EP,KR); C21C7/0645 (US);
C21C5/4606 (KR); C21C7/00 (RU); C21C7/0037 (EP,US);
C21C7/0075 (EP,US); C21C7/064 (EP); C21C7/072 (EP);
C21C7/076 (EP); C21C2200/00 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/45]C21C1/02, C21C7/064, C21C7/00, C21C7/076
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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTPHOSPHORISIERUNG VON EISENSCHMELZE UND RAFFINIERUNGSMITTEL[2019/45]
English:METHOD FOR DEPHOSPHORIZATION OF MOLTEN IRON, AND REFINING AGENT[2019/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉPHOSPHORATION DE FONTE LIQUIDE, ET AGENT D'AFFINAGE[2019/45]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2019Translation filed 
27.06.2019National basic fee paid 
27.06.2019Search fee paid 
27.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
19.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
31.08.2022Fee for grant paid
31.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XYI] JPH07118722  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] * * claims 1,2 *[Y] 2 [I] 4
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 [XAYI] JPH02250914  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [X] 1,5 * the whole document *[A] 4 [Y] 2 [I] 3
International search[XY] JPH07118722  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [X] 1, 4, 5 * , claims, paragraphs [0010]-[0018] (Family: none) *[Y] 2, 3
 [XY] JPH02250914  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [X] 1, 4, 5 * , claims, page 2, upper left column, line 10 to lower right column, line 9 (Family: none) *[Y] 2, 3
 [Y] JPS62109913  (KOBE STEEL LTD et al.) [Y] 2-4 * , claims, page 5, lower right column, line 20 to page 6, upper right column, line 20 (Family: none) *
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   MISSISSIPPI LIME: "Pulverized Quicklime 100 Calcium Oxide TECHNICAL DATA SHEET PRODUCT DESCRIPTION", 31 January 2008 (2008-01-31), XP055684946, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200409] [A] 4 [Y] 2 [I] 3
   CARDOSO F A ET AL: "Carbide lime and industrial hydrated lime characterization", POWDER TECHNOLOGY - ELECTROSTATIC PHENOMENA IN PARTICULATE PROCESSES, ELSEVIER, BASEL (CH), vol. 195, no. 2, 25 October 2009 (2009-10-25), pages 143 - 149, XP026338860, ISSN: 0032-5910, [retrieved on 20090607], DOI: 10.1016/J.POWTEC.2009.05.017 [Y] 2 [I] 4

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2009.05.017
by applicantJPH083611
 JP2001288507
 JPS5135836
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