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EP3608616 - HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2020
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   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAI, Tomomitsu
c/o Kobe Steel, Ltd.
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Katsumi
c/o Kobe Steel, Ltd.
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
03 / MASUOKA, Itaru
c/o Kobe Steel, Ltd.
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
04 / YONEDA, Makoto
c/o Kobe Steel, Ltd.
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
 [2020/17]
Former [2020/07]01 / NAKAI, Tomomitsu
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd. 3-1
Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Katsumi
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd. 3-1
Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
03 / MASUOKA, Itaru
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd. 3-1
Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
04 / YONEDA, Makoto
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd. 3-1
Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18781011.427.03.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018JP12257
Priority number, dateJP2017007663107.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017076631
[2020/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018186229
Date:11.10.2018
Language:JA
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608616
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3608616
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F27B17/00, B22F3/15, B30B5/02, B30B11/00, B30B15/34, F27B5/16, F27D7/02, F27D7/06
[2020/33]
CPC:
B22F3/15 (EP,KR,US); B30B11/002 (EP,KR,US); B22F3/003 (US);
B30B15/34 (EP,US); B30B5/02 (KR,US); C04B35/6455 (US);
F27B17/0016 (KR,US); F27B5/16 (EP,US); F27B9/12 (US);
F27D3/0021 (US); F27D7/02 (EP,US); F27D7/06 (EP,US);
B22F2003/153 (EP,US); F27B2009/124 (US); F27D5/0031 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]F27B17/00, B22F3/15, B30B5/02, B30B11/00
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:VORRICHTUNG ZUM HEISSISOSTATISCHEN PRESSEN[2020/07]
English:HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING DEVICE[2020/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMPRESSION ISOSTATIQUE À CHAUD[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2019Translation filed 
20.09.2019National basic fee paid 
20.09.2019Search fee paid 
20.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
28.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2020Fee for grant paid
14.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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CH31.03.2021
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BG20.04.2021
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PT20.05.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH01230984  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 1,2,4-7 * figures 1,3-5; claim 1 * [I] 3;
 [X]JPH0480592  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 1-7 * figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0866740  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [SE]) [X] 1-7* paragraphs [0011] , [0019]; figure 1; claim 1 *
International search[A]JPS5634087  (AUTOCLAVE ENG INC) [A] 1-7 * & US 4235592 A & GB 2060147 A & DE 3028773 A1 & FR 2464445 A1 *;
 [A]JPS60151096U  (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) [A] 1-7 * (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPS6334996U  (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) [A] 1-7 * (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0464096U  (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) [A] 1-7* (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013178070  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-7 * & US 2013/0071508 A1 & CN 103009659 A & KR 10-2013-0031796 A *;
 [A]WO2014192506  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * & US 2016/0039163 A1 & EP 3006877 A1 & CN 105229402 A & KR 10-2016-0003773 A *
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