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EP About this file: EP1577407

EP1577407 - ALLOYED-MOLTEN-ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND HIGH STRENGTH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Ohtemachi-2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HONDA, Kazuhiko, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
02 / KAMEDA, Masaharu, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
03 / SAKUMA, Yasuharu, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
04 / SAITO, Akio, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
05 / NISHIYAMA, Tetsuo, NIPPON STEEL CORP KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
06 / ITAMI, Atsushi, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2008/33]
Former [2005/38]01 / HONDA, Kazuhiko, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimisu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
02 / KAMEDA, Masaharu, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
03 / SAKUMA, Yasuharu, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
04 / SAITO, Akio, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
05 / NISHIYAMA, Tetsuo, NIPPON STEEL CORP KIMITSU WORKS
1, Kimitsu
Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 299-1141 / JP
06 / ITAMI, Atsushi, c/o NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2005/38]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4 P.O. Box 86 07 67
D-8000 München 86 / DE
Application number, filing date02792029.726.12.2002
[2005/38]
WO2002JP13712
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004061137
Date:22.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1577407
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1577407
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/46, C21D8/02, C22C38/04, C23C2/06, C23C2/28
[2005/38]
CPC:
B32B15/013 (EP,US); C22C18/00 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); C23C2/06 (EP,US);
C23C2/28 (EP,US); C23C2/29 (EP,US); C21D8/0278 (EP,US);
Y10T29/301 (EP,US); Y10T428/12799 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/16]
Former [2005/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIT ZINKLEGIERUNGSSCHMELZE ÜBERZOGENES STAHLBLECH MIT SEHR GUTER VERARBEITBARKEIT UND HOHER FESTIGKEIT SOWIE HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2005/38]
English:ALLOYED-MOLTEN-ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND HIGH STRENGTH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2005/38]
French:FEUILLE D'ACIER PLAQUE EN ZINC FONDU ALLIE PRESENTANT UNE EXCELLENTE APTITUDE AU TRAITEMENT ET UNE RESISTANCE ELEVEE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2005Translation filed 
24.06.2005National basic fee paid 
24.06.2005Search fee paid 
24.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2008Fee for grant paid
30.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1160346  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * claim - *;
 [A]WO02055751  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-6* example -; claim - *
International search[A]JPH05163561  (KUROSAKI REFRACTORIES CO, et al);
 [A]JPH0748662  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JPH11193419  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [Y]JPH11279691  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JPH11323492  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [Y]JP2001140022  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
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