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EP About this file: EP3106537

EP3106537 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AMOUNT OF HOT DIP GALVANIZATION ADHESION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
For all designated states
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
3-4-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
[2019/10]
Former [2019/02]For all designated states
Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
For all designated states
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
3-4-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
Former [2016/51]For all designated states
Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.
34-6, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0014 / JP
For all designated states
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
3-4-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUEMORI, Hideaki
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan Ltd.
Hiroshima Works
6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Masayoshi
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan Ltd.
Hiroshima Works
6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
03 / KAKEMIZU, Norikatsu
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan Ltd.
Hiroshima Works
6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Takashi
c/o NISSHIN STEEL CO. LTD.
Toyo Works
962-14 Hojo
Saijo-shi Ehime 799-1354 / JP
05 / MORISHITA, Hisao
c/o NISSHIN STEEL CO. LTD.
Toyo Works
962-14 Hojo
Saijo-shi Ehime 799-1354 / JP
06 / YAMASHITA, Ryuuichi
c/o NISSHIN STEEL CO. LTD.
Toyo Works
962-14 Hojo
Saijo-shi Ehime 799-1354 / JP
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2016/51]
Application number, filing date15746290.410.02.2015
[2016/51]
WO2015JP53575
Priority number, dateJP2014002301910.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014023019
[2016/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015119286
Date:13.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3106537
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3106537
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05D5/03
[2018/33]
CPC:
C23C2/20 (EP,US); C23C2/16 (EP,US); C23C2/51 (EP,US);
C23C2/52 (EP,US); G05D5/03 (US)
Former IPC [2017/35]C23C2/20, C23C2/14, C23C2/16, C23C2/00
Former IPC [2016/51]C23C2/20
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 [2016/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONTROLLE DES AUSMASSES EINER FEUERVERZINKUNGSHAFTUNG[2016/51]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AMOUNT OF HOT DIP GALVANIZATION ADHESION[2016/51]
French:MÉTHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE RÉGULATION D'UNE QUANTITÉ D'ADHÉSION EN GALVANISATION AU TREMPÉ À CHAUD[2016/51]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2016Translation filed 
08.09.2016National basic fee paid 
08.09.2016Search fee paid 
08.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
31.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2018Fee for grant paid
17.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH051358  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0016]; figures 1-5; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]JPH10273765  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] ** paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0046] *
International search[A]JP2003129207  (KAWATETSU GALVANIZING) [A] 1-9* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004339540  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD, et al) [A] 1-9 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2008133507  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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