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EP3426806 - A METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING AN IRON-CARBON ALLOY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, ES
published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tata Steel Limited
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001 / IN
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / RAJIB, Saha
c/o TATA STEEL LIMITED
Jamshedpur Jharkhand 831001 / IN
02 / SAURABH, Kundu
c/o TATA STEEL LIMITED
Jamshedpur Jharkhand 831001 / IN
03 / SANJAY, Chandra
c/o TATA STEEL LIMITED
Jamshedpur Jharkhand 831001 / IN
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[2024/20]
Former [2019/03]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date16826175.821.12.2016
[2019/03]
WO2016IB57869
Priority number, dateIN20163100844210.03.2016         Original published format: IN201631008442
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017153826
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426806
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426806
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:C21D1/78, C21D9/46, C21D10/00, C21D1/42, C21D1/04, C22C38/00, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06
[2024/09]
CPC:
C21D1/04 (EP,US); C21D1/42 (EP,US); C21D1/78 (EP,US);
C21D10/00 (EP,US); C21D9/46 (EP,US); C21D2211/009 (EP,US);
C21D2281/00 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]C21D1/78, C21D6/00, C21D8/12, C21D9/46, C21D9/573, C21D9/60, C21D10/00, C21D1/42, H05B6/02
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR WÄRMEBEHANDLUNG EINER EISEN-KOHLENSTOFF-LEGIERUNG[2019/03]
English:A METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING AN IRON-CARBON ALLOY[2019/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE D'UN ALLIAGE DE FER-CARBONE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2018National basic fee paid 
02.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
02.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2024Fee for grant paid
09.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
06.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.05.2024
BG15.05.2024
ES15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NL15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
GR16.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
PT16.09.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/47]BG15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NL15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
GR16.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
PT16.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[I]JPH09324212  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO) [I] 14 * claim 2 *;
 [I]JPH10235447  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [I] 14* example D; table 1 *;
 [XAI]US2005077289  (CHRISTOFIS MARK [US], et al) [X] 1-4,13 * paragraphs [0029] , [0036] , [0037]; claims 1-9 * [A] 5,6,8-11,14 [I] 7,12;
 [XAI]EP2604706  (OBSCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOI OTVETSTVENNOSTYU I T TS AUSFERR [RU]) [X] 1-4,9,10,13 * paragraphs [0206] - [0211]; example 8 * [A] 5-8,14 [I] 11,12;
 [XA]WO2013147155  (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0010]; claims 1-6 * [A] 2,5-14
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