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EP About this file: EP3228399

EP3228399 - METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND MANUFACTURING HOT-PRESS FORMED ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / MINOTE, Toru
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / NAKAGAITO, Tatsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / TOKITA, Yuichi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / TAMAI, Yoshikiyo
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date15866217.104.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015JP05526
Priority number, dateJP2014024370402.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014243704
[2017/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016088296
Date:09.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228399
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228399
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/28
[2021/52]
CPC:
G01N3/28 (EP,US); B21D22/022 (US); C21D1/673 (EP,US);
G06F30/17 (EP,US); G06F30/20 (US); G06F30/23 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0218 (EP,US); G06F2113/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/52]G01N3/28, // G06F17/50
Former IPC [2017/41]B21D22/00, 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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG UND HERSTELLUNG EINES HEISSPRESSGEFORMTEN ARTIKELS[2017/41]
English:METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND MANUFACTURING HOT-PRESS FORMED ARTICLE[2017/41]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'ÉVALUATION ET DE FABRICATION D'UN ARTICLE FORMÉ PAR PRESSAGE À CHAUD[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2017Translation filed 
30.06.2017National basic fee paid 
30.06.2017Search fee paid 
30.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
30.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2021
30.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1985989  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1,5 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] *;
 [A]EP2136197  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1,5* paragraphs [0007] - [0009] *;
 [Y]WO2013147228  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0004] , [0036] - [0043] - [0046] , [0067] *;
 [Y]WO2014156790  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0043] - [0047]; figures 1,2 *;
 [P]US2015024234  (YAMANO TAKAYUKI [JP], et al);
 US2016039180  [ ] (OTOMO RYOSUKE [JP], et al)
International search[A]JP2008246542  (JFE STEEL KK) [A] 1-8 * , paragraph [0076] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012197505  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0040] to [0042] & WO 2012/121399 A1 & EP 2684985 A1 paragraphs [0040] to [0041], [0043] & TW 201243106 A & MX 2013010352 A & AR 86804 A *;
 [A]JP2014201799  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0038], [0049] to [0051] (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP2015116575  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [PA] 1-8* , paragraphs [0032], [0036] (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP5825447B  (JFE Steel Corp.) [PA] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0082], [0087] (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP2015213958  (JFE STEEL CORP) [PA] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0067] to [0068] (Family: none) *
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