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EP About this file: EP0969112

EP0969112 - A METHOD OF PRODUCING DUAL-PHASE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEETS HAVING HIGH IMPACT ENERGY ABSORPTION PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/01]DUAL-PHASE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT DYNAMIC DEFORMATION PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
[2011/03]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2013/04]
Former [2011/30]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Ohtemachi-2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UENISHI, Akihiro c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau
20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Manabu c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau
20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
03 / KURIYAMA, Yukihisa c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau
20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
04 / SAKUMA, Yasuharu c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu City, Chiba 299-1193 / JP
05 / KAWANO, Osamu c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
06 / WAKITA, Junichi c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
07 / MABUCHI, Hidesato c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
 [2017/10]
Former [2011/30]01 / UENISHI, Akihiro c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Manabu c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
03 / KURIYAMA, Yukihisa c/o Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
04 / SAKUMA, Yasuharu c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu City, Chiba 299-1193 / JP
05 / KAWANO, Osamu c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
06 / WAKITA, Junichi c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
07 / MABUCHI, Hidesato c/o Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
Former [2000/01]01 / UENISHI, Akihiro. Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, chiba 293-0011 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Manabu, Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
03 / KURIYAMA, Yukihisa, Nippon Steel Corporation
Technical Development Bureau, 20-1, Shintomi
Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011 / JP
04 / SAKUMA, Yasuharu, Nippon Steel Corp. Kimitsu Works
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu City, Chiba 299-1193 / JP
05 / KAWANO, Osamu, Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
06 / WAKITA, Junichi, Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
07 / MABUCHI, Hidesato, Nippon Steel Corp. Oita Works
1, Oaza-Nishinosu
Oita City, Oita 870-8566 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/10]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/01]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98907247.516.03.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998JP01101
Priority number, dateJP1997008243417.03.1997         Original published format: JP 8243497
JP1997019029715.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19029797
JP1997019029915.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19029997
JP1997022300806.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22300897
JP1997025893824.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25893897
[2000/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841664
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0969112
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0969112
Date:17.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0969112
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.09.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C22C38/50, C21D8/02, C21D9/46
[2000/01]
CPC:
C22C38/02 (EP); C22C38/00 (KR); C23C2/024 (EP,KR,US);
C21D8/02 (EP); C21D9/46 (EP); C22C38/002 (EP);
C22C38/04 (EP); C22C38/06 (EP); C23C2/02 (EP,KR,US);
C23C2/0224 (EP,KR,US); C21D2211/005 (EP); C21D2211/008 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2017/10]
Former [2000/01]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZWEIPHASEN HOCHFESTEN STAHLBLECHEN MIT ERHÖHTEN EIGENSCHAFTEN ZUR ABSORPTION VON AUFPRALLENERGIE[2016/22]
English:A METHOD OF PRODUCING DUAL-PHASE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEETS HAVING HIGH IMPACT ENERGY ABSORPTION PROPERTIES[2011/03]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DES TOLES D'ACIER BIPHASEES A HAUTE RESISTANCE MÉCANIQUE ET A HAUTE CAPACITÉ D'ABSORPTION D'ENERGIE DE CHOCK[2011/03]
Former [2000/01]ZWEIPHASEN HOCHFESTES STAHLBLECH MIT AUSGEZEICHNETEN DYNAMISCHEN UMFORMUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG
Former [2000/01]DUAL-PHASE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT DYNAMIC DEFORMATION PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
Former [2000/01]TOLE D'ACIER BIPHASE A HAUTE RESISTANCE AYANT D'EXCELLENTES PROPRIETES DE DEFORMATION DYNAMIQUE ET SON PROCEDE DE PREPARATION
Entry into regional phase01.09.1999Translation filed 
29.09.1999National basic fee paid 
29.09.1999Search fee paid 
29.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
29.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
03.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2011Fee for grant paid
10.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10181225.3  / EP2314729
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.03.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2012  24.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2016/40]
Former [2012/26]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2012  24.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Simons, Johannes
COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
22.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.12.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
24.06.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.10.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0790482  ;
 [A]JPH08325671  ;
 [XA]EP0719868  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [X] 11 * figure 3; example 2; claims 1,6,8 * [A] 12
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07090482 A 19950404 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [X] 9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 1997, no. 04, & JP08325671 A 19961210 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 4 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH0790482  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JPH083677  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JPH08176738  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [A]JPH08176723  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO)
by applicantJPS59219473
OppositionUS5123969
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    - G. BÉRANGER ET AL., The Book of Steel, PARIS, LAVOISIER PUBLISHERS, (1996), vol. 59, pages 1208 - 1211
    - S. MASATOSCHI ET AL., Influence of Microstructure on Yielding Behavior in Continuous-Annealed Multi-Phase Sheet Steels, PENNSYLVANIA, THE METALLURGICAL SOCIETY OF AIME, (1985), pages 341 - 360
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