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EP3225346 - METHOD OF ARC-WELDING ZN PLATED STEEL SHEETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/40]ARC WELDING METHOD FOR Zn PLATED STEEL SHEET AND ARC WELDED JOINT
[2019/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/47]
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
3-4-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NOBUTOKI, Tomokazu
c/o NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008366 / JP
02 / HOSOMI, Kazuaki
c/o NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008366 / JP
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15862715.831.07.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015JP71744
Priority number, dateJP2014024040227.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014240402
[2017/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016084423
Date:02.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3225346
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3225346
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/02, B23K9/032, B23K9/095, B23K9/23, C23C2/06, C22C18/04, F16B5/08, // B23K103/04, B23K101/18
[2018/46]
CPC:
C23C2/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); B23K9/02 (CN,KR,RU,US); B23K9/23 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
B23K9/032 (EP,US); B23K9/0953 (US); B23K9/0956 (US);
C22C18/04 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C30/00 (EP); F16B5/08 (US);
B23K2101/18 (EP,US); B23K2101/34 (EP,KR); B23K2103/04 (EP,CN,US);
B23K2103/08 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]B23K9/23, B23K9/02, C22C18/04, 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 [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSEN VERZINKTER STAHLPLATTEN[2019/25]
English:METHOD OF ARC-WELDING ZN PLATED STEEL SHEETS[2019/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE À L'ARC DE TÔLES D'ACIER PLAQUÉE DE ZN[2019/25]
Former [2017/40]VERFAHREN ZUM LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSEN FÜR VERZINKTE STAHLPLATTE UND LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSVERBINDUNG
Former [2017/40]ARC WELDING METHOD FOR Zn PLATED STEEL SHEET AND ARC WELDED JOINT
Former [2017/40]PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE À L'ARC POUR TÔLE D'ACIER PLAQUÉE DE Zn ET RACCORD SOUDÉ À L'ARC
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017Translation filed 
20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Search fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2019Fee for grant paid
25.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17210051.3  / EP3330030
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS55156668  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]JP2011131243  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] - [0039]; figure - *;
 [A]JP2014131809  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0042] , [0051]; figure - *;
 [A]WO2014156115  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[XA]JPH0639554  (KYODO SANSO, et al) [X] 8 * , paragraphs [0015] to [0019]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [A] 1-7;
 [A]JPH0751859  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH10258367  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-7* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [XA]JP2011131243  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 8 * , claim 5 (Family: none) * [A] 1-7;
 [XA]JP2014113641  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 8 * , paragraph [0023] (Family: none) * [A] 1-7
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