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EP3488024 - STEEL COMPOSITIONS AND SOLUTION NITRIDING OF STAINLESS STEEL THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Hoishun
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / CURRENS, Ethan E.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / HUANG, Weiming
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
04 / WRIGHT, James A.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date18717167.320.03.2018
[2019/22]
WO2018US23417
Priority number, dateUS201762473575P20.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762473575 P
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018175483
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3488024
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/00, C23C8/06, C23C8/24, C23C8/26, C22C38/02, C22C38/42, C22C38/44, C22C38/46, C22C38/48, C22C38/50, C21D8/02, C21D8/04, C21D6/00
[2019/22]
CPC:
C23C8/26 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/44 (EP,KR,US); C21D1/06 (EP,KR,US);
C21D1/74 (EP,KR,US); C21D6/004 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/001 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/002 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/04 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/06 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,KR,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,KR,US); C22C38/50 (EP,KR,US); C23C8/02 (EP,KR,US);
C23C8/80 (KR,US); C21D2211/001 (EP,US); C21D2211/005 (EP,US);
C21D2261/00 (EP,US); C21D8/0257 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/22]
TitleGerman:STAHLZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND LÖSUNGSNITRIERUNG VON EDELSTAHL DARAUS[2019/22]
English:STEEL COMPOSITIONS AND SOLUTION NITRIDING OF STAINLESS STEEL THEREOF[2019/22]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'ACIER ET NITRURATION EN SOLUTION D'ACIER INOXYDABLE DE CELLES-CI[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
20.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I]DE4411296  (CASTOLIN SA [CH]) [I] 1,6,15-16* abstract *;
 [Y]JP2001140041  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [Y] 1-5,7-8,10-12,15-16,18-19,21-27 * para. 0028, 0047; claims 1, 4 *;
 [Y]EP2037337  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5,7-8,10-12,15-16,18-19,21-27 * para. 0065, 0078, 0088, 0092, 0096, 0097, 0106, 0111, 0130, 0131; claims 1, 5 *;
 [XI]JP2011214058  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN SST, et al) [X] 1-5,7-15,17-22,24,26-27 * para. 0037, 0046, 0047, 0048; table 1, ex. J; table 3, ex. 28 * [I] 28;
 [X]JP5291479B  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD; NIPPON SEISEN CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,15,17 * table 1, comp. ex. 8 *
International search[I]DE4411296  (CASTOLIN SA [CH]) [I] 1,6,15,16* abstract *;
 [Y]JP2001140041  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [Y] 1-5,7,8,10-12,15,16,18,19,21-27 * para. 0028, 0047; claims 1, 4 *;
 [Y]EP2037337  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5,7,8,10-12,15,16,18,19,21-27 * para. 0065, 0078, 0088, 0092, 0096, 0097, 0106, 0111, 0130, 0131; claims 1, 5 *;
 [XI]JP2011214058  (NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN SST, et al) [X] 1-5,7-15,17-22,24,26,27 * para. 0037, 0046, 0047, 0048; table 1, ex. J; table 3, ex. 28 * [I] 28;
 [X]JP5291479B  (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD; NIPPON SEISEN CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,15,17 * table 1, comp. ex. 8 *
by applicant   - NAKADA et al., "Grain refinement of nickel-free high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel by reversion of eutectoid structure", Scripta Materialia, (20070000), vol. 57, doi:doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.03.022, pages 153 - 156, XP022063008

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.03.022
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