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EP1876256 - CARBURIZED INDUCTION-HARDENED COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.12.2012  [2012/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
10, Takane Fujii-cho Anjo-shi
Aichi 444-1192 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
10, Takane Fujii-cho Anjo-shi
Aichi 444-1192 / JP
For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANIGUCHI, Takao
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD.
10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
02 / SHIRAI, Hisao
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD.
10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
03 / OHBAYASHI, Kouji
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD.
10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
04 / OKADA, Kazuaki
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD.
10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
05 / KANISAWA, Hideo
MURORAN WORKS, NIPPON STEEL CORP.
12 Nakamachi
Muroran City, Hokkaido 0508550 / JP
06 / KOZAWA, Shuji
MURORAN WORKS, NIPPON STEEL CORP.
12 Nakamachi
Muroran City, Hokkaido 0508550 / JP
 [2012/02]
Former [2008/02]01 / TANIGUCHI, Takao
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD., 10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
02 / SHIRAI, Hisao
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD., 10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
03 / OHBAYASHI, Koji
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD., 10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
04 / OKADA, Kazuaki
c/o AISIN AW CO., LTD., 10, Takane, Fujii-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi 4441192 / JP
05 / KANISAWA, Hideo
MURORAN WORKS, NIPPON STEEL CORP. 12 Nakamachi
Muroran City, Hokkaido 0508550 / JP
06 / KOZAWA, Shuji
MURORAN WORKS, NIPPON STEEL CORP. 12 Nakamachi
Muroran City, Hokkaido 0508550 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/02]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06732467.328.04.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006JP308964
Priority number, dateJP2005013120128.04.2005         Original published format: JP 2005131201
JP2005027810526.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005278105
[2008/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006118243
Date:09.11.2006
Language:JA
[2006/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1876256
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1876256
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.11.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/60, C21D1/06, C21D1/10, C21D9/32, C21D9/40, C22C38/00
[2008/02]
CPC:
C21D9/40 (EP,US); C22C38/60 (KR); C21D1/00 (EP,US);
C21D1/06 (EP,KR,US); C21D1/10 (EP,KR,US); C21D7/06 (EP,US);
C21D9/32 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/28]
Former [2008/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFGEKOHLTES INDUKTIONSGEHÄRTETES BAUTEIL[2008/02]
English:CARBURIZED INDUCTION-HARDENED COMPONENT[2008/02]
French:COMPOSANT CEMENTE TREMPE PAR INDUCTION[2008/02]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2007Translation filed 
14.11.2007National basic fee paid 
14.11.2007Search fee paid 
14.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
29.11.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2011Fee for grant paid
02.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.08.2010
Opposition(s)19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09287644  (TOA STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] *;
 [X]WO03056054  (AISIN AW CO [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003205297  (TIPPS JERRY A [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraph [0029] *;
 [A]JP2004124127  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0013] *
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