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EP1422301 - Maraging steel and method of producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.12.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2013Opposition rejectedpublished on 22.01.2014  [2014/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/08]
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mishima, Setsuo
3706-8, Nishikawatsucho
Matsue-shi Shimane 690-0021 / JP
02 / Takao, Hidemi
100-8, Yadacho
Matsue-shi Shimane 690-0021 / JP
03 / Hara, Kenichiro
291-62, Kawaoka
Yonago-shi Tottori 689-3521 / JP
04 / Fujita, Etsuo
1514-5, Hashimacho
Yasugi-shi Shimane 692-0014 / JP
 [2004/22]
Representative(s)Strehl & Partner mbB
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/22]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03026532.618.11.2003
[2004/22]
Priority number, dateJP2002033524819.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002335248
JP2003003145307.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003031453
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1422301
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1422301
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:C22B9/20, C22C38/10, C21C7/04
[2004/22]
CPC:
C22C38/004 (EP,US); C21C7/04 (EP,US); C22B9/20 (EP,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/105 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US);
C22C38/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2005/07]
Former [2004/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Maraging-Stahl und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[2004/22]
English:Maraging steel and method of producing the same[2004/22]
French:Acier maraging et son procédé d'élaboration[2004/22]
Examination procedure25.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
23.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2008Fee for grant paid
02.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07006993.5  / EP1826282
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.11.2008  22.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Aperam Alloys Imphy
1-5, rue Luigi Cherubini
93200 Saint Denis / FR
Opponent's representative
Neyret, Daniel Jean Marie
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2012/25]
Opponent(s)01  18.11.2008  22.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Aperam Alloys Imphy
1-5, rue Luigi Cherubini
93200 Saint Denis / FR
Opponent's representative
Neyret, Daniel Jean Marie
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2011/44]
Opponent(s)01  18.11.2008  22.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Aperam Alloys Imphy
1-5, rue Luigi Cherubini
93200 Saint Denis / FR
Opponent's representative
Plaisant, Sophie Marie
ARCELOR France Arcelor Research Intellectual Property 5 Rue Luigi Cherubini
93212 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
Former [2008/52]
Opponent(s)01  18.11.2008   
Arcelormittal - Stainless & Nickel Alloys
1-5 rue Luigi Cherubini
93200 Saint Denis / FR
Opponent's representative
Plaisant, Sophie Marie
ARCELOR France Arcelor Research Intellectual Property 5 Rue Luigi Cherubini
93212 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
07.01.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.07.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
16.06.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.02.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.02.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/04]
Appeal following opposition31.03.2011Appeal received No.  T0733/11
07.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
01.02.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YD]JP2001214212  ;
 [Y]SU502974  ;
 [Y]JPS5690957  ;
 [Y]EP1111080  (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP]) [Y] 6 * table 1 *;
 [Y]WO0240722  (IMPHY UGINE PRECISION [FR]) [Y] 4-8 * page 7, line 6 - line 27 *;
 [YD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010412), vol. 2000, no. 25, & JP2001214212 A 20010807 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [YD] 1-8 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1976, no. 48, Database accession no. 1976-90042X, XP002270875 & SU502974 A 19760524 (STEPANOV V M) [Y] 5,6 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19811015), vol. 005, no. 160, Database accession no. (C - 075), & JP56090957 A 19810723 (KOBE STEEL LTD) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *
ExaminationJPS5825457
 JPS5964744
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