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EP3608435 - FE-MN-SI-BASED ALLOY CASTING MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Institute for Materials Science
2-1 Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
For all designated states
Takenaka Corporation
1-13 Hom-machi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0053 / JP
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWAGUCHI Takahiro
c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
2-1 Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
02 / TAKAMORI Susumu
c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
2-1 Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
03 / OHSAWA Yoshiaki
c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
2-1 Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
04 / SAKURAYA Kazuyuki
c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
2-1 Sengen 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0047 / JP
05 / KUSHIBE Atsumichi
c/o TAKENAKA Research&Development Institute
5-1 Otsuka 1-chome
Inzai-shi Chiba 270-1352 / JP
06 / INOUE Yasuhiko
c/o TAKENAKA Research&Development Institute
5-1 Otsuka 1-chome
Inzai-shi Chiba 270-1352 / JP
07 / UMEMURA Kenji
c/o TAKENAKA NAGOYA
2-13 Nishiki 2-chome
Naka-ku
Nagoya Aichi 460-0003 / JP
08 / OTSUKA Hiroaki
c/o AWAJI MATERIA CO. LTD. TOKYO OFFICE
M&C Bldg. 4F
2-3-13 Kandaogawamachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0052 / JP
09 / CHIBA Yuya
c/o AWAJI MATERIA CO. LTD. TOKYO OFFICE
M&C Bldg. 4F
2-3-13 Kandaogawamachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0052 / JP
10 / SAKAI Hiromi
c/o AWAJI MATERIA CO. LTD. TOKYO OFFICE
M&C Bldg. 4F
2-3-13 Kandaogawamachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0052 / JP
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18780586.602.04.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018JP14043
Priority number, dateJP2017007451704.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017074517
[2020/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018186321
Date:11.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608435
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3608435
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C21D5/00, C21D6/00, C22C38/58, C22C38/34, C22C38/00, B22D3/00
[2021/34]
CPC:
C22C38/34 (EP); C22C38/58 (EP,KR); B22D3/00 (KR);
C21D5/00 (EP); C21D6/004 (EP); C21D6/005 (EP);
C22C38/004 (EP); C22C38/02 (EP); C22C38/04 (EP);
C22C38/06 (EP); C22C38/38 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/30]C22C38/58, C22C38/00, B22D3/00, C22C38/04
Former IPC [2020/07]C22C38/00, B22D3/00, 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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUF FE-MN-SI BASIERTES LEGIERUNGSVERGUSSMATERIAL MIT HERVORRAGENDEN EIGENSCHAFTEN GEGEN NIEDERZYKLISCHE ERMÜDUNG[2020/07]
English:FE-MN-SI-BASED ALLOY CASTING MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE PROPERTIES[2020/07]
French:MATÉRIAU DE MOULAGE D'ALLIAGE À BASE DE FE-MN-SI PRÉSENTANT D'EXCELLENTES PROPRIÉTÉS DE FATIGUE OLIGOCYCLIQUE[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2019Translation filed 
29.10.2019National basic fee paid 
29.10.2019Search fee paid 
29.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
28.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2022Fee for grant paid
22.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
NL18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
NL18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
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SK18.05.2022
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BG18.08.2022
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GR19.08.2022
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PT19.09.2022
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BG18.08.2022
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