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EP About this file: EP3686303

EP3686303 - STEEL PIPE AND STEEL PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/31]STEEL TUBE AND STEEL SHEET
[2021/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008071 / JP
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / HARA Takuya
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / SHINOHARA Yasuhiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / FUJISHIRO Taishi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date17925948.619.09.2017
[2020/31]
WO2017JP33722
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019058424
Date:28.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686303
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686303
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C21D8/02, C21D8/10, C21D9/08, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/08, C22C38/12, C22C38/14, C22C38/16, C22C38/18, C22C38/22, C22C38/24, C22C38/26, C22C38/28, C22C38/40, C21D1/19
[2021/04]
CPC:
C21D8/105 (EP); C22C38/58 (KR); B23K31/027 (KR);
C21D8/0205 (EP,KR); C21D9/085 (EP); C22C38/001 (EP);
C22C38/002 (EP); C22C38/005 (EP); C22C38/02 (EP);
C22C38/04 (EP); C22C38/06 (EP); C22C38/08 (EP);
C22C38/12 (EP); C22C38/14 (EP); C22C38/16 (EP);
C22C38/18 (EP); C22C38/22 (EP); C22C38/24 (EP);
C22C38/26 (EP); C22C38/28 (EP); C22C38/40 (EP,KR);
C22C38/42 (KR); C21D1/19 (EP); C21D2211/002 (EP);
C21D2211/005 (EP); C21D2211/008 (EP); C21D8/0263 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/31]C22C38/00, C22C38/58, C21D8/02
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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHLROHR UND STAHLPLATTE[2021/52]
English:STEEL PIPE AND STEEL PLATE[2021/52]
French:TUYAU D' ACIER ET PLAQUE D'ACIER[2021/52]
Former [2020/31]STAHLROHR UND STAHLBLECH
Former [2020/31]STEEL TUBE AND STEEL SHEET
Former [2020/31]TUBE EN ACIER ET TÔLE D'ACIER
Entry into regional phase12.03.2020Translation filed 
30.03.2020National basic fee paid 
30.03.2020Search fee paid 
30.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
13.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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MC29.12.2021
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BG29.03.2022
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GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
PT29.04.2022
GB19.09.2022
IE19.09.2022
LU19.09.2022
[2024/21]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP5499733B  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [A]US2015059912  (SHIMAMURA JUNJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015090370  (SHIMAMURA JUNJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
International search[A]WO2012043984  (HYUNDAI STEEL CO [KR], et al) [A] 1-8 * , & US 2013/0224063 A1 & EP 2623625 A2 & KR 10-2012-0033235 A *;
 [A]WO2013100106  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * , & EP 2799567 A1 & CN 104024453 A & KR 10-2014-0095103 A *;
 [A]WO2015030210  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * , & EP 3042976 A1 & CN 105143487 A & KR 10-2015-0139950 A & RU 2016106920 A *;
 [A]CN104419871  (ANGANG STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-8* , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015183273  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-8 * , (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2008013800
 JP2008156754
 JP2008163455
 JP2008163456
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