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EP3150736 - HEAT-TREATED STEEL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2017/14]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TABATA, Shinichiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / HIKIDA, Kazuo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / KOJIMA, Nobusato
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/14]
Application number, filing date15799820.426.05.2015
[2017/14]
WO2015JP65059
Priority number, dateJP2014011145529.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014111455
[2017/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015182591
Date:03.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3150736
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3150736
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/20, C22C38/22, C22C38/24, C22C38/26, C22C38/28, C22C38/32, C22C38/34, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/48, C22C38/54
[2019/21]
CPC:
C21D9/46 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/38 (EP,KR,US); B21D22/20 (EP,US);
C21D8/0205 (EP,US); C21D9/00 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (EP,US);
C22C38/001 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/20 (EP,US);
C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/24 (EP,US); C22C38/26 (EP,US);
C22C38/28 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/32 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/34 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US); C22C38/48 (EP,US);
C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/54 (EP,US); C22C38/58 (EP,US);
C22C38/60 (EP,US); C21D1/18 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]C22C38/00, B21D22/20, C21D9/00, C21D1/18, C21D8/02, C21D9/46, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/20, C22C38/22, C22C38/24, C22C38/26, C22C38/28, C22C38/32, C22C38/34, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/48, C22C38/54
Former IPC [2017/14]C22C38/00, B21D22/20, C21D9/00, C22C38/60, C21D1/18
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 [2017/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEBEHANDELTES STAHLMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/14]
English:HEAT-TREATED STEEL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2017/14]
French:MATÉRIAU D'ACIER TRAITÉ À CHAUD ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE PRODUIRE[2017/14]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2016Translation filed 
28.12.2016National basic fee paid 
28.12.2016Search fee paid 
28.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/14]
01.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2019Fee for grant paid
03.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2015
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MC16.10.2019
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 [A]US2010307644  (GIL OTIN JAVIER [ES], et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0088] * * claims 1-4 *;
 [Y]CN102822375  (JFE STEEL CORP) [Y] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2610357  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2013133137  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043] * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]JP5387720B  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
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 [A]JP2013185246  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-5 * , examples & US 2015/7911 A1 & EP 2824195 A1 & CN 104160045 A & KR 10-2014-119809 A & WO 2013/133164 A1 *
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