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EP About this file: EP3492610

EP3492610 - HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIMURA Masahide
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / MINAGAWA Masanori
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / KAWABATA Norimasa
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
04 / TSUZUKI Takeshi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date16910563.229.07.2016
[2019/23]
WO2016JP72316
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018020660
Date:01.02.2018
Language:JA
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3492610
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3492610
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C21D8/02, C22C38/14, C22C38/58, C21D1/02, C21D1/60, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/12, C22C38/20, C22C38/22, C22C38/24, C22C38/26, C22C38/28, C22C38/32, C22C38/38, C22C38/40
[2020/11]
CPC:
C21D1/02 (EP); C22C38/04 (EP,KR); C21D1/60 (EP);
C21D8/0226 (EP); C21D8/0263 (EP); C21D9/46 (EP);
C22C38/001 (EP,KR); C22C38/002 (EP); C22C38/005 (EP,KR);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR); C22C38/06 (EP); C22C38/08 (KR);
C22C38/12 (EP,KR); C22C38/14 (EP,KR); C22C38/16 (KR);
C22C38/20 (EP); C22C38/22 (EP); C22C38/24 (EP);
C22C38/26 (EP); C22C38/28 (EP); C22C38/32 (EP);
C22C38/38 (EP); C22C38/40 (EP); C21D2211/002 (EP,KR);
C21D2211/003 (EP); C21D2211/008 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/23]C22C38/00, C21D8/02, C22C38/14, C22C38/58
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTES STAHLBLECH[2021/10]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET[2019/23]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER À HAUTE RÉSISTANCE[2019/23]
Former [2019/23]ULTRAHOCHFESTES STAHLBLECH
Entry into regional phase31.10.2018Translation filed 
30.11.2018National basic fee paid 
30.11.2018Search fee paid 
30.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/23]
31.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2021Fee for grant paid
01.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2016
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 [A]EP2612945  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2881486  (BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL [CN]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
International search[A]JP2008184638  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-10 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2010070845  (KOREA MACH & MATERIALS INST) [A] 1-10* , & KR 10-2010-0032490 A & CN 101676430 A *;
 [YA]JP2011052321  (JFE STEEL CORP) [Y] 1-7, 9-10 * , claims; paragraphs [0034], [0035]; examples (Family: none) * [A] 8;
 [A]WO2011142285  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * , & JP 4897125 B2 & CN 102712972 A *;
 [YA]WO2012060405  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7, 9-10 * , claims; paragraphs [0044], [0045]; examples & JP 5037744 B2 & EP 2612945 A1 claims; paragraphs [0041], [0042]; examples & KR 10-2013-0051518 A & CN 103189537 A & TW 201226582 A * [A] 8;
 [A]JP2014047414  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-10 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2014154104  (BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL [CN]) [A] 1-10 * , & JP 2016-509630 A & US 2016/0002759 A1 & EP 2980255 A & CN 103146997 A & KR 10-2015-0086552 A *;
 [YA]JP2014529686  (Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1-7, 9-10 * , claims; paragraphs [0009], [0019], [0023] to [0038]; examples; tables 1 to 3 & US 2015/0211098 A1 claims; paragraphs [0010], [0020], [0025] to [0039]; examples; tables 1 to 3 & WO 2014/019352 A1 & EP 2881486 A1 & CN 102747280 A & KR 10-2015-0034580 A * [A] 8
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