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EP About this file: EP3608437

EP3608437 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING STEAM-TREATED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
[2020/51]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO Masaki
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
02 / KURISU Yoshinobu
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
03 / SATO Toshiaki
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
04 / YASUDA Toyoharu
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI Ichiro
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
06 / NAKAMIZO Hiroyuki
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
07 / NAKANO Tadashi
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
08 / TSUJI Hirokazu
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
09 / HAYASHIDA Takahide
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8366 / JP
10 / YUKURA Yoshitaka
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN KOKI Co., Ltd.
2-3 Chuo 1-chome
Kure-shi Hiroshima 737-0051 / JP
11 / OHTA Tsutomu
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN KOKI Co., Ltd.
2-3 Chuo 1-chome
Kure-shi Hiroshima 737-0051 / JP
12 / KAJIMOTO Shinichi
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN KOKI Co., Ltd.
2-3 Chuo 1-chome
Kure-shi Hiroshima 737-0051 / JP
13 / UCHIYAMA Takumi
c/o NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN KOKI Co., Ltd.
2-3 Chuo 1-chome
Kure-shi Hiroshima 737-0051 / JP
14 / SUZUKI Noboru
c/o KROSAKIHARIMA CORPORATION
1-1 Higashihama-machi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-8586 / JP
15 / TSUCHIYAMA Masahiko
c/o KROSAKIHARIMA CORPORATION
1-1 Higashihama-machi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-8586 / JP
16 / MURAI Yuusuke
c/o KROSAKIHARIMA CORPORATION
1-1 Higashihama-machi
Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-8586 / JP
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18776691.029.03.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018JP13171
Priority number, dateJP2017007263631.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017072636
JP2018005886826.03.2018         Original published format: JP 2018058868
[2020/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018181685
Date:04.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608437
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/16, C22C18/00, C22C18/04, C22C21/10, F27B5/16
[2020/52]
CPC:
C23C8/16 (EP,KR,US); C21D9/46 (US); C21D1/767 (US);
C23C8/02 (EP); C23C8/80 (EP,KR,US); F27B5/16 (EP);
C22C18/00 (EP); C22C18/04 (EP); C22C21/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]C23C8/16, C22C18/00, C22C18/04, C22C21/10
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 [2020/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DAMPFBEHANDELTEN PRODUKTS[2020/07]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING STEAM-TREATED PRODUCT[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION DE PRODUIT TRAITÉ À LA VAPEUR[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2019Translation filed 
31.10.2019National basic fee paid 
31.10.2019Search fee paid 
31.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
11.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63277749  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [X]JPH11241123  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5,6 * paragraphs [0002] , [00 3] , [00 6] , [0010] , [0 18] - [0019] - [0 21] , [0022]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP2843082  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP3425081  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 10] , [0 18] , [0 31] - [0036] - [0 37] - [0038] - [0 39] - [0040] - [0 47] , [0 49] , [0 52] , [0 61] , [0062]; figures 2-4 *;
 [E]EP3572552  (NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraphs [0015] , [0 18] , [0 59] , [0 63] , [0 77] - [0087]; figures 1-3 *
International search[XA]JPH013492  [X] 1, 6 * , 5 5 19, 5 13 - 6 20 1 & US 5002009 A, paragraph4 line54-paragraph5 line9, paragraph6 line35-paragraph7 line30, FIG. 1 & US 4859251 A & EP 284233 A1 & DE 3872417 A & CN 88101245 A * [A] 2-5;
 [Y]JPH08337867  (HITACHI SHIPBUILDING ENG CO) [Y] 1, 4-6 * , [0016]-[0024], [0030], 1 *;
 [A]JP2012132061  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-6* , [0022]-[0027], 2 *;
 [YA]JP6072952B  [Y] 1, 4-6 * , [0017]-[0049], 2, 3 & WO 2017/149800 A1 & TW 201732058 A * [A] 2, 3
by applicantJP6072952B
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