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EP About this file: EP3778112

EP3778112 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUX-CORED WIRE, FLUX-CORED WIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WELDED JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR, IT		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / HASHIBA, Yuji
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Kiyohito
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd.,
4-2, Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
03 / SAKABAYASHI, Naoki
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd.,
4-2, Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
04 / TORIYABE Masaaki
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd.,
4-2, Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
 [2022/28]
Former [2021/07]01 / HASHIBA Yuji
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, 6-
1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SASAKI Kiyohito
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd., 4-2
Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
03 / SAKABAYASHI Naoki
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd., 4-2
Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
04 / TORIYABE Masaaki
c/o Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd., 4-2
Toyo 2-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0016 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date18913159.228.03.2018
[2021/07]
WO2018JP12912
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019186811
Date:03.10.2019
Language:JA
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3778112
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3778112
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/40, B23K35/368, C22C38/00, C22C38/04, C22C38/12, B23K35/02, B23K35/30, B23K35/36, C21D9/50
[2021/43]
CPC:
B23K35/0266 (EP); B23K35/3053 (KR); B23K35/3073 (EP);
B23K35/3606 (EP); B23K35/368 (EP,KR); B23K35/40 (EP,KR);
B23K35/406 (EP); C21D9/50 (EP); C22C38/04 (EP);
C22C38/12 (EP); C22C38/58 (KR); C22C38/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]B23K35/40, B23K35/368, C22C38/00, C22C38/04
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FÜLLDRAHTS, FÜLLDRAHT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SCHWEISSVERBINDUNG[2021/07]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUX-CORED WIRE, FLUX-CORED WIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WELDED JOINT[2021/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE FIL FOURRÉ, FIL FOURRÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN JOINT SOUDÉ[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2020Translation filed 
27.08.2020National basic fee paid 
27.08.2020Search fee paid 
27.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
26.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2022Fee for grant paid
02.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
IT13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
GB28.03.2023
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
FR31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/11]
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CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
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PL13.07.2022
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NO13.10.2022
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GB28.03.2023
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PL13.07.2022
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NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
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PT14.11.2022
GB28.03.2023
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
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LU28.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]CN100515655C  (WUHAN TEMO WELDING CONSUMABLES [CN]) [A] 1-8* claims 1-7; tables 1-9 *;
 [A]JP2011020154  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0040] - [0063]; tables 1-19 *;
 [A]JP2011025298  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN WELDING) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0031] - [0056]; tables 1-5 *;
 [A]JP2013226577  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN WELDING, et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0011] - [0014] - [0031] - [0042]; tables 1-5 *
International search[A]JPS58199693  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 6 * , claims, fig. 1-7 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2011020154  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 5-6 * , paragraph [0037] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013226577  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN WELDING, et al) [A] 1-8 * , claims, paragraphs [0001]-[0010], [0022]-[0039], [0041]-[0048] (Family: none) *;
 [EA]JP2018047486  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [EA] 1-8* , claims (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2000288781
 JP2007262555
 JP2008163374
 JP2013151001
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