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EP About this file: EP0707088

EP0707088 - HIGH-CARBON STEEL ROD WIRE OR STEEL WIRE EXCELLENT IN WORKABILITY IN WIRE DRAWING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANA, Akifumi
Nippon Steel Corporation Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu Kimitsu-shi Chiba 299-11 / JP
02 / OBA, Hiroshi
Nippon Steel Corporation Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu Kimitsu-shi Chiba 299-11 / JP
03 / OCHIAI, Ikuo
Nippon Steel Corporation Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu Kimitsu-shi Chiba 299-11 / JP
04 / NISHIDA, Seiki
Nippon Steel Corporation Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu Kimitsu-shi Chiba 299-11 / JP
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar, et al
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Marx, Lothar, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date94912064.606.04.1994
[1996/16]
WO1994JP00578
Priority number, dateJP1993012298525.05.1993         Original published format: JP 12298593
[1996/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9428187
Date:08.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707088
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707088
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/18, C21D8/06, C21D9/52
[1996/16]
CPC:
C21D1/20 (EP,US); C21D8/06 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (EP,US);
C21D2211/002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/16]
Former [1996/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HOCHKOHLENSTOFFHALTIGE STAHLSTANGE ODER -DRAHT MIT HERVORRAGENDER ZIEHBARKEIT UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[1996/16]
English:HIGH-CARBON STEEL ROD WIRE OR STEEL WIRE EXCELLENT IN WORKABILITY IN WIRE DRAWING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[1996/16]
French:BARRE EN ACIER RICHE EN CARBONE ET FIL D'ACIER PRESENTANT UNE EXCELLENTE USINABILITE DANS LE TREFILAGE, ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[1996/16]
Entry into regional phase13.12.1995Translation filed 
13.12.1995National basic fee paid 
13.12.1995Search fee paid 
13.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/16]
09.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2000Fee for grant paid
23.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPS60245722  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JPS6324045  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [A]JPS6324046  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JPS6439353  (KOBE STEEL LTD)
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