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EP About this file: EP2684985

EP2684985 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HOT-PRESSED MEMBER STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/03]STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESSING, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HOT-PRESSED MEMBER UTILIZING SAME
[2021/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2021/44]
Former [2014/03]For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAJIMA, Seiji
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / MIYOSHI, Tatsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / NAKAMARU, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2021/43]
Former [2014/03]01 / NAKAJIMA, Seiji
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / MIYOSHI, Tatsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / NAKAMARU, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Department
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
[2022/02]
Former [2014/03]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12754523.405.03.2012
[2022/02]
WO2012JP56209
Priority number, dateJP2011005250010.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011052500
JP2011026179830.11.2011         Original published format: JP 2011261798
[2014/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012121399
Date:13.09.2012
Language:JA
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2684985
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2684985
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:C25D7/06, C25D5/50, B21D22/02, B32B15/01, C21D1/18, C21D1/673, C22C38/06, C22C18/00, C22C21/02, C23C30/00, C22C38/00, C22C38/60, C22C38/32, C22C38/28, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, // C25D3/04, C25D3/12, C25D3/56
[2021/30]
CPC:
C22C18/00 (EP); B21D22/022 (EP); B32B15/012 (EP);
B32B15/013 (EP); B32B15/015 (EP); C21D1/18 (EP);
C21D1/673 (EP); C22C21/02 (EP); C22C38/001 (EP);
C22C38/02 (EP); C22C38/04 (EP); C22C38/06 (EP);
C22C38/28 (EP); C22C38/32 (EP); C22C38/60 (EP);
C23C30/00 (EP); C25D5/50 (EP); C25D7/0614 (EP);
C25D3/04 (EP); C25D3/12 (EP); C25D3/562 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/04]C25D5/50, B21D22/22, C21D1/18, C21D9/00
Former IPC [2014/03]C25D5/26, B21D22/20, C21D1/18, C21D9/00
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 [2014/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG HEISSGEPRESSTER STAHLBLECH[2021/30]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HOT-PRESSED MEMBER STEEL SHEET[2021/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT PRESSÉ À CHAUD QUI UTILISE UNE TÔLE D'ACIER[2021/30]
Former [2014/03]STAHLBLECH FÜR HEISSPRESSUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG HEISSGEPRESSTER ELEMENTE DAMIT
Former [2014/03]STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESSING, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HOT-PRESSED MEMBER UTILIZING SAME
Former [2014/03]TÔLE D'ACIER POUR UN PRESSAGE À CHAUD ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT PRESSÉ À CHAUD QUI UTILISE LADITE TÔLE D'ACIER
Entry into regional phase10.09.2013Translation filed 
10.09.2013National basic fee paid 
10.09.2013Search fee paid 
10.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/03]
31.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2021Fee for grant paid
07.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2021Receipt 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  21.02.2017
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006130940  (KOLLARITSCH JOSEPH C [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0084] *;
 [XP]WO2012018014  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [XP] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0042] * * table - *;
 [X]US5024900  (KURUMA KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * example 1 *
International search[X]JP2009127126  (JFE STEEL CORP);
 [X]JP2004124208  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JP2007314874  (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
 [Y]JP2010018856  (NIPPON STEEL CORP)
ExaminationUS6143430
by applicantGB1490535
 JP3663145B
 JP4329639B
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