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EP About this file: EP3418412

EP3418412 - STEEL USEFUL AS MATERIAL FOR CHAINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/52]STEEL
[2020/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TERAMOTO Shinya
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / YAMASAKI Shingo
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
03 / MONDEN Atsushi
c/o NIPPON STEEL&SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date16890566.919.02.2016
[2018/52]
WO2016JP54853
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017141425
Date:24.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418412
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418412
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/18, C22C38/40, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C22C38/00, C22C38/58, // C21D9/46
[2020/40]
CPC:
C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/58 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/00 (EP);
C22C38/001 (KR,US); C22C38/002 (US); C22C38/04 (EP);
C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/18 (EP); C22C38/40 (EP);
C22C38/42 (KR,US); C22C38/44 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/46 (EP,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/50 (EP,US); C21D1/18 (US);
C21D2211/001 (US); C21D2211/003 (US); C21D2211/008 (US);
C21D6/004 (US); C21D6/005 (US); C21D6/008 (US);
C21D9/46 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAHL NÜTZLICH ALS MATERIAL FÜR KETTEN[2020/39]
English:STEEL USEFUL AS MATERIAL FOR CHAINS[2020/39]
French:ACIER UTILE COMME MATÉRIEL POUR LES CHAÎNES[2020/39]
Former [2018/52]STAHL
Former [2018/52]STEEL
Former [2018/52]ACIER
Entry into regional phase16.07.2018Translation filed 
16.08.2018National basic fee paid 
16.08.2018Search fee paid 
16.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
16.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
14.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2021Fee for grant paid
24.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2016
AL07.04.2021
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MC07.04.2021
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PL07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
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SK07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
NO07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
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PT09.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63203752  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claim 1 *;
 [A]JP2001073033  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 5,6 *;
 [A]JP2005307246  (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]WO2009082091  (POSCO [KR], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US2013153091  (FUJITA NOBUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1,11 *;
 [A]EP2690184  (THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1,9 *;
 [A]EP2703511  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * abstract ** claims 1,2,6,7 *;
 [X]EP2944417  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0053] * * table 3 * * table 8 * * claims 1,4 *;
 [X]EP2977479  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1,2 *
International search[A]WO2007009517  (RUD KETTEN RIEGER & DIETZ [DE], et al) [A] 1-2 * , & EP 1802894 B1 & DE 102005034140 A1 *;
 [A]JP2009114484  (SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-2* , (Family: none) *;
 [A]EP2159296  (SIDENOR INVESTIGACION Y DESARR [ES]) [A] 1-2 * , & WO 2008/125700 A1 & BR PI0721566-5 A2 *;
 [A]JP2010111936  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [A] 1-2 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012149277  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-2 * , (Family: none) *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.