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EP3225318 - MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE USING A DEVICE ARRAY FOR MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE OR TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/40]DEVICE ARRAY FOR MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE OR TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE USING SAME
[2024/02]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2017/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI, Shunsuke
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / KATSUMURA, Tatsuro
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / USHIDA, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / KATO, Yasushi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/40]
Application number, filing date15863394.107.10.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015JP05095
Priority number, dateJP2014023944927.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014239449
[2017/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016084298
Date:02.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3225318
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3225318
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C21D6/00, C21D9/08, C21D8/10, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/54, C22C38/58, C22C30/00, B21B19/04, B21B45/02, B21B17/08, B21B3/02
[2024/02]
CPC:
C21D9/085 (EP,US); B21B17/08 (EP,US); B21B19/04 (EP,US);
B21B3/02 (EP,US); B21B45/004 (US); B21B45/02 (EP,US);
B21B45/0209 (US); B21B45/0215 (US); C21D6/004 (EP,US);
C21D6/005 (EP,US); C21D6/008 (EP,US); C21D8/10 (EP,US);
C21D8/105 (EP,US); C21D9/08 (EP,US); C22C30/00 (EP,US);
C22C38/00 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/002 (EP,US);
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US);
C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/54 (EP,US);
C22C38/58 (EP,US); B21B2045/0227 (US); C21D2211/001 (EP,US);
C21D2211/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]B21B19/04, B21B3/02, B21B17/08, B21B45/02, C21D8/10, C21D9/08, C22C38/00, C22C38/58
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 [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR NAHTLOSES ROHR ODER RÖHRE AUS DUPLEXSTAHL UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER VORRICHTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NAHTLOSEN STAHLROHRS ODER -RÖHRE[2024/02]
English:MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE USING A DEVICE ARRAY FOR MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE OR TUBE[2024/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TUYAU OU DE TUBE SANS SOUDURE EN ACIER INOXYDABLE DUPLEX À L'AIDE DE CET ENSEMBLE DE DISPOSITIFS PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UN TUYAU, OU UN TUBE, EN ACIER SANS SOUDURE[2024/02]
Former [2017/40]VORRICHTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NAHTLOSEN STAHLROHRS ODER -RÖHRE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR NAHTLOSES ROHR ODER RÖHRE AUS DUPLEXSTAHL UNTER VERWENDUNG DAVON
Former [2017/40]DEVICE ARRAY FOR MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS STEEL PIPE OR TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE USING SAME
Former [2017/40]ENSEMBLE DE DISPOSITIFS PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UN TUYAU, OU UN TUBE, EN ACIER SANS SOUDURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TUYAU OU DE TUBE SANS SOUDURE EN ACIER INOXYDABLE DUPLEX À L'AIDE DE CE DERNIER
Entry into regional phase19.05.2017Translation filed 
19.05.2017National basic fee paid 
19.05.2017Search fee paid 
19.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
27.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2024Fee for grant paid
12.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS5891123  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]JPH0890043  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [XA]EP0842715  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]);
 [A]EP2003216  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]);
 [XA]CA2872342  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP])
International search[XA]JPH03267316  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]WO2007114077  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP], et al);
 [XA]JP2013031865  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP);
 [PX]JP2015086412  (JFE STEEL CORP)
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