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EP About this file: EP2177640

EP2177640 - HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2010/16]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA, Koichi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / YOKOTA, Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Nobuyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / SETO, Kazuhiro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / KINOSHIRO, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
06 / YAMADA, Katsumi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/44]
Former [2010/16]01 / NAKAGAWA, Koichi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / YOKOTA, Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Nobuyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / SETO, Kazuhiro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
05 / KINOSHIRO, Satoshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
06 / YAMADA, Katsumi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept. JFE STEEL CORPORATION 2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/44]
Former [2010/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08792282.931.07.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008JP64175
Priority number, dateJP2007019894431.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007198944
[2010/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009017256
Date:05.02.2009
Language:JA
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2177640
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2177640
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/14, C22C38/38, C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C21D9/48, C21D8/04, C22C38/12
[2017/22]
CPC:
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C21D8/0426 (EP,US); C21D9/48 (EP,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US); C22C38/14 (EP,US);
C22C38/24 (EP,US); C22C38/28 (EP,US); C21D2211/004 (EP,US);
C21D2211/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/16]C22C38/14, C22C38/38, C21D8/02, C21D9/46
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 [2017/44]
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:ULTRAHOCHFESTES STAHLBLECH[2010/16]
English:HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET[2010/16]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER HAUTE RÉSISTANCE[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]
22.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2017Fee for grant paid
13.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2017Receipt 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  17.05.2016
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2008
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
PT01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
IE31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
MT31.07.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
IE31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
MT31.07.2018
Former [2020/08]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
IE31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
MT31.07.2018
Former [2019/33]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
IE31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
Former [2019/24]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
Former [2019/21]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
CH31.07.2018
GB31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
LU31.07.2018
Former [2019/17]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
LU31.07.2018
Former [2019/15]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/52]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/41]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/39]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/35]CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/24]ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/23]ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
Former [2018/22]ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
NO01.02.2018
Former [2018/21]FI01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
NO01.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002363649  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [X]JP2005002406  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2005120430  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2002161340  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [A]JP2005120430  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [A]JP2007070647  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [AP]JP2007231352  (JFE STEEL KK);
 [AP]JP2007247049  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
by applicantJPS591502B
 JP2003160836
 JP2003293083
 JP2003321740
 JP2004143518
 JP2006161112
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