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EP3385397 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKENAKA, Masanori
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / HAYAKAWA, Yasuyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / IMAMURA, Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / EHASHI, Yuiko
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2024/01]
Former [2018/41]01 / TAKENAKA Masanori
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
02 / HAYAKAWA Yasuyuki
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
03 / IMAMURA Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
04 / EHASHI Yuiko
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3 Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date16870734.730.11.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016JP85616
Priority number, dateJP2015023799504.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015237995
[2018/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017094797
Date:08.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3385397
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3385397
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/12, B23K15/00, B23K26/352, C22C38/60, C22C38/02, C23C8/02, C23C8/26, C23C8/38, C23C8/50, C23C8/80, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, H01F1/16, C21D6/00, C23C8/24, C22C38/00
[2023/52]
CPC:
C21D8/1272 (EP,US); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); B23K15/00 (EP,KR,US);
B23K26/352 (EP,KR,US); C21D10/00 (KR); C21D6/008 (EP,US);
C21D8/12 (EP,KR,RU,US); C21D8/1222 (EP,US); C21D8/1233 (EP,US);
C21D8/1255 (EP,US); C21D8/1261 (EP,US); C21D8/1266 (EP,US);
C21D8/1283 (EP,US); C21D8/1288 (EP,US); C21D8/1294 (EP,US);
C22C38/00 (EP,US); C22C38/001 (EP,US); C22C38/008 (EP,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,US); C22C38/60 (EP,RU,US);
C23C8/02 (EP,US); C23C8/26 (EP,US); C23C8/38 (EP,US);
C23C8/50 (EP,US); C23C8/80 (EP,US); H01F1/147 (US);
H01F1/14766 (KR); H01F1/16 (EP,RU,US); C21D2201/05 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/45]C21D8/12, C22C38/60, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, H01F1/16, C21D6/00, C23C8/24, C22C38/00
Former IPC [2018/41]C21D8/12, B23K15/00, B23K26/352, C22C38/00, C22C38/60, H01F1/147
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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KORNORIENTIERTEN ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN STAHLBLECHS[2018/41]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET[2018/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE TÔLE D'ACIER ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE À GRAINS ORIENTÉS[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2018Translation filed 
19.06.2018National basic fee paid 
19.06.2018Search fee paid 
19.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
19.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2024Fee for grant paid
05.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1281778  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO [JP]) [A] 4,5* paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0101]; example 3 *;
 [X]JP2003193135  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1,2,6 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0036]; table 2 *;
 [Y]WO2015045397  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [Y] 3,5 * abstract *;
 [XY]EP2902507  (BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL [CN]) [X] 1,2,4,6-8 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028]; example 3; table 1 * [Y] 3,5;
 [P]EP3050979  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [P] * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0075]; tables 1-4 *
International search[XY]JP2003193135  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1-3,6 * , claims; 0001, 0025, 0031 to 0032, 0036; table 2 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8;
 [XY]JP2003193131  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1-3 * , claims; 0001, 0024 to 0027, 0041 to 0044 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8;
 [XY]JP2003253335  (JFE STEEL KK) [X] 1-3,6 * , claims; 0001, 0033, 0041, 0050 to 0051; table 4 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8;
 [XYA]JP2012102344  (JFE STEEL CORP) [X] 3, 6, 8 * , claims; 0001, 0010, 0063 (Family: none) * [Y] 4-8 [A] 1-2;
 [A]KR20120071823  (POSCO [KR]) [A] 1-8* , (Family: none) *;
 [A]CN103725995  (UNIV NORTHEASTERN) [A] 1-8 * , & WO 2015/096430 A1 *;
 [YA]JP2014208907  (JFE STEEL CORP) [Y] 7-8 * , claims; 0001, 0058 (Family: none) * [A] 1-6;
 [YA]JP2015168869  (JFE STEEL CORP) [Y] 4-8 * , claims; 0001, 0009 to 0018, 0048, 0059 to 0060 (Family: none) * [A] 1-3;
 [PXY]JP2016089194  (JFE STEEL CORP) [PX] 1-3,6-8 * , claims; 0001, 0051, 0055; table 2 & WO 2016/067636 A1 * [PY] 4-5;
 [PXY]JP2016156069  (JFE STEEL CORP) [PX] 1-4, 6-8 * , claims; 0001, 0061, 0066, 0075; table 3 (Family: none) * [PY] 5
by applicantJPS4015644B
 US1965559
 JPS5113469B
 JP2782086B
 JP2000129356
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