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EP About this file: EP2557195

EP2557195 - SPRING STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2013/07]
Inventor(s)01 / HONJO, Minoru
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / HASE, Kazukuni
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Hideto
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2013/07]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/14]
Former [2013/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11762141.728.02.2011
[2017/14]
WO2011JP01156
Priority number, dateJP2011001920631.01.2011         Original published format: JP 2011019206
JP2010010453628.04.2010         Original published format: JP 2010104536
JP2010007631529.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010076315
[2013/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011121887
Date:06.10.2011
Language:JA
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2557195
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2557195
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/34, C22C38/54, C21D8/06, C22C38/04, C21D9/02, C22C38/22
[2015/15]
CPC:
C21D1/25 (EP,US); C21D8/06 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/34 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/54 (KR); F16F1/021 (US); C21D2211/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/07]C22C38/34, C22C38/54, C21D8/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEDERSTAHL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2013/07]
English:SPRING STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SAME[2013/07]
French:ACIER À RESSORTS ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CE DERNIER[2013/07]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2012Translation filed 
28.09.2012National basic fee paid 
28.09.2012Search fee paid 
28.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
21.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2017Fee for grant paid
13.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2017Receipt 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  26.01.2016
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2011
AL05.04.2017
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU28.02.2011
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2020/27]HU28.02.2011
AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2020/15]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/44]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/25]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/11]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/10]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RS05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/48]NL05.04.2017
Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2001064752  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [A] 5-12;
 [A]US5415711  (TAKAGI MASAAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-4; tables 1-3 *;
 [A]US5294271  (SUZAKI TSUNETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-12; tables 1-10 *
International search[A]JP2001288530  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2007100209  (KOBE STEEL LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2007191776  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [A]JP2009256771  (JFE STEEL CORP)
by applicantJP2932943B
 JPH10196697
 JP3896902B
 JP4280123B
 JP2008106365
 JP2009046764
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