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EP About this file: EP2177634

EP2177634 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL TUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
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 [2010/16]For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUWABE, Hitoshi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
 [2018/03]
Former [2010/16]01 / SUWABE, Hitoshi
c/o Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2018/03]
Former [2010/16]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date08790970.108.07.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008JP62333
Priority number, dateJP2007018940120.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007189401
JP2008012656114.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008126561
[2010/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009014001
Date:29.01.2009
Language:JA
[2009/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2177634
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2177634
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/02, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/04, C22C38/40, C22C38/00, C21D9/08, C21D8/10, C21D7/02, C21D6/00, B21C1/00, B21C1/22
[2017/20]
CPC:
C22C38/02 (EP,US); B21C1/003 (EP,US); B21C1/22 (EP,US);
C21D6/001 (EP,US); C21D6/002 (EP,US); C21D6/004 (EP,US);
C21D6/005 (EP,US); C21D7/02 (EP,US); C21D8/10 (EP,US);
C21D8/105 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/40 (EP,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US);
C22C38/44 (EP,US); C21D2211/001 (EP,US); C21D2211/004 (EP,US);
C21D2211/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]C21D8/10, B21C1/22, C22C38/00, C22C38/58, B21C1/00, C21D6/00, C21D7/02, C21D9/08, C22C38/04, C22C38/40
Former IPC [2010/16]C21D8/10, B21C1/22, C22C38/00, C22C38/58
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/03]
Former [2010/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ROHREN AUS ROSTFREIEM DUPLEXSTAHL[2010/16]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL TUBES[2010/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE TUBES EN ACIER INOXYDABLE DUPLEX[2010/16]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2010Translation filed 
08.02.2010National basic fee paid 
08.02.2010Search fee paid 
08.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
13.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2017Fee for grant paid
05.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2017Receipt 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  26.05.2017
Opposition(s)18.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.07.2008
AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
PT17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
TR17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
GB08.07.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
MT08.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
TR17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
GB08.07.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
MT08.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
Former [2020/08]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
GB08.07.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
MT08.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
Former [2019/24]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
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LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
GB08.07.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
Former [2019/21]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
GB08.07.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
Former [2019/19]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
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FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
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MC17.01.2018
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PL17.01.2018
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SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
IE08.07.2018
LU08.07.2018
Former [2019/17]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
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LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
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SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
LU08.07.2018
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CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
MC17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
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CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SI17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
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CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
DK17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
CZ17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
SK17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
Former [2018/49]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
EE17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
RO17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
BG17.04.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
Former [2018/39]AT17.01.2018
CY17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
LV17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
IS17.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
NO17.04.2018
GR18.04.2018
Former [2018/36]CY17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
PL17.01.2018
NO17.04.2018
Former [2018/35]CY17.01.2018
FI17.01.2018
HR17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
NO17.04.2018
Former [2018/34]FI17.01.2018
LT17.01.2018
NL17.01.2018
NO17.04.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6089519  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1 * examples 2,3; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]US2005211344  (OMURA TOMOHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1* table 2 *;
 [L]EP1995341  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]) [L] 1 * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0065]; examples 4,10,21,22; table 1 *;
 [A]  - Winston E. Black, "Effect of cold drawing on mechanical properties of welded steel tubing", (19430223), URL: https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/4132/engineeringexperv00000i00341.pdf?sequence=3, (20151211), XP055235642 [A] 1 * page 22; figure 7 *
International search[A]JPH02290920  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JPH09241746  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JPH10146681  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]JPH11302801  (SUMITOMO METAL IND)
by applicantJPH02290920
 JPH05277611
 JPH07207337
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