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EP2031079 - HIGH-STRENGTH ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 01.06.2022  [2022/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Hidekuni
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION YAWATA WORKS
1-1, Tobihatacho
Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804-8501 / JP
 [2021/02]
Former [2009/10]01 / MURAKAMI, Hidekuni
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION YAWATA WORKS 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/02]
Former [2009/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2009/10]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06767202.216.06.2006
[2009/10]
WO2006JP312552
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007144964
Date:21.12.2007
Language:JA
[2007/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2031079
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2031079
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C21D9/46, C21D8/12, C22C38/00, C22C38/60, H01F1/147, H01F1/16
[2016/27]
CPC:
C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/00 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/02 (EP,KR,US);
C21D8/12 (EP,KR,US); C21D8/1216 (EP,US); C21D8/1233 (EP,US);
C21D8/1244 (EP,US); C21D8/1266 (EP,US); C22C38/004 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/08 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/16 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/18 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/42 (EP,KR,US);
H01F1/16 (EP,US); H01F1/14775 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/10]C21D9/46, C21D8/12, C22C38/00, C22C38/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2021/02]
Former [2009/34]DE,  FR,  GB,  SE 
Former [2009/10]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:HOCHFESTE ELEKTROMAGNETISCHE STAHLPLATTE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2009/10]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2009/10]
French:TÔLE EN ACIER ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE DE RÉSISTANCE ÉLÉVÉÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2021/02]
Former [2009/10]TÔLE EN ACIER ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE À GRANDE RÉSISTANCE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase09.12.2008Translation filed 
30.12.2008National basic fee paid 
30.12.2008Search fee paid 
30.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/10]
17.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.03.2009Despatch 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, SI, SK, TR
02.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2020Fee for grant paid
26.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.03.2018
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB16.06.2021
[2022/22]
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