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EP About this file: EP2216576

EP2216576 - PIPE SCREW JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.07.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2025Revocation of patentpublished on 20.08.2025  [2025/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
[2014/02]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Former [2010/32]For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
54 rue Anatole France
59620 Aulnoye-Aymeries / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GOTO, Kunio
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / KAMIMURA, Takayuki
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Masaru
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Keishi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
05 / IWAMOTO, Michihiko
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
06 / IMAI, Ryuichi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
07 / RAI, Stephanie
12 rue des Poetes
F-59159 Marloing / FR
 [2017/38]
Former [2010/32]01 / GOTO, Kunio
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
02 / KAMIMURA, Takayuki
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Masaru
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Keishi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
05 / IWAMOTO, Michihiko
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
06 / IMAI, Ryuichi
c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
07 / RAI, Stephanie
12 rue des Poetes
F-59159 Marloing / FR
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/38]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2010/32]Jackson, Martin Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08857920.602.12.2008
[2010/32]
WO2008JP71856
Priority number, dateJP2007031337804.12.2007         Original published format: JP 2007313378
JP2008026881717.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008268817
[2010/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009072486
Date:11.06.2009
Language:JA
[2009/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2216576
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2216576
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C10M145/14, C10M147/02, C10N30/12, C10N40/00, C10M101/02, C10M125/12, C10M125/18, C10M125/26, C10M129/70, C10N10/04, C10N10/08, C10N10/10, C09D5/08, C09D7/12, C08K5/098, E21B17/08, F16L58/18, F16L15/00, C10M169/04, C10M125/10
[2017/13]
CPC:
C09D7/48 (EP,US); F16L58/182 (EP,CN,US); C09D5/08 (EP,CN,US);
C09D7/63 (CN); C10M101/025 (US); C10M125/10 (US);
C10M125/18 (US); C10M125/26 (US); C10M129/70 (US);
C10M145/14 (US); C10M147/02 (US); C10M169/04 (EP,CN,US);
C10M169/044 (US); E21B17/08 (EP,CN,US); F16L15/004 (EP,CN,US);
C08K5/098 (EP,CN,US); C10M2201/061 (EP,CN,US); C10M2201/062 (US);
C10M2201/081 (EP,CN,US); C10M2201/087 (EP,CN,US); C10M2201/105 (US);
C10M2203/1006 (US); C10M2205/022 (EP,CN,US); C10M2205/14 (EP,CN,US);
C10M2205/16 (EP,CN,US); C10M2205/18 (EP,CN,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,CN,US);
C10M2207/126 (EP,CN,US); C10M2207/281 (US); C10M2209/084 (EP,CN,US);
C10M2213/02 (US); C10M2213/062 (EP,CN,US); C10N2010/04 (US);
C10N2010/08 (US); C10N2010/10 (US); C10N2030/06 (EP,CN,US);
C10N2030/12 (US); C10N2040/00 (US); C10N2050/02 (EP,CN,US);
C10N2080/00 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2207/126, C10N2010/04 (CN,EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/10]F16L15/04, B05D7/24, C09D5/08, C09D201/00, C09D7/12, C10M169/04, C08K5/098, E21B17/08, F16L58/18, F16L15/00
Former IPC [2010/32]F16L15/04, B05D7/24, C09D5/08, C09D201/00
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 [2017/38]
Former [2010/32]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:ROHRSCHRAUBVERBINDUNG[2010/32]
English:PIPE SCREW JOINT[2010/32]
French:RACCORD FILETÉ POUR TUYAU[2010/32]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2010Translation filed 
26.05.2010National basic fee paid 
26.05.2010Search fee paid 
26.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/32]
19.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2017Fee for grant paid
24.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.09.2018Request for decision received: Opposition is deemed not to be filed
20.02.2020Result of request for decision (Opposition is deemed not to be filed): Request rejected
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  04.04.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.06.2018  13.07.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Tenaris Connections BV
Piet Heinkade 55
1019 GM Amsterdam / NL
Opponents representative
August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
 [2022/33]
Former [2018/30]
Opponent(s)01  20.06.2018   
Tenaris Connections BV
Piet Heinkade 55
1019 GM Amsterdam / NL
Opponents representative
August Debouzy
6-8, avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
12.07.2018Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Opposition is deemed not to be filed 01
16.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.2023Date of oral proceedings
06.09.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.07.2025Legal effect of revocation of patent [2025/34]
Appeal following opposition31.10.2023Appeal received No.  T1863/23
31.10.2023Payment of appeal fee
15.01.2024Statement of grounds filed
10.07.2025Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
28.04.2020Appeal received No.  T1146/20
28.04.2020Payment of appeal fee
26.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
17.05.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
10.07.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.12.2008
CY20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]HU02.12.2008
CY20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2019/46]HU02.12.2008
CY20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2019/31]HU02.12.2008
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2019/30]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/52]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/50]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/45]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
IE02.12.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/43]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
LU02.12.2017
MT02.12.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/35]DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/23]EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/12]FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/10]FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
Former [2018/09]FI20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
Former [2018/08]FI20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
Former [2018/07]LT20.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y] EP1211451  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.)
 [Y] WO2006104251  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.)
 [Y] US2003159764  (GOTO KUNIO et al.)
 [Y] US6027145  (TSURU EIJI et al.)
International search[Y] WO2006104251  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.) [Y]
 [Y] WO2007042231  (VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS et al.) [Y]
 [Y] JPH01199088  (NIPPON STEEL CORP et al.) [Y]
 [A] JP2004053013  (SUMITOMO METAL IND et al.) [A]
 [A] JP3656481   [A]
by applicantWO2006104251
 WO2007042231
 WO2006075774
 JP2003074763
OppositionWO2006104251
 EP1211451
 US2006228505
 WO2008032872
 WO2007042231
 US2004022951
 KR200261736
 WO0228973
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