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EP About this file: EP4032992

EP4032992 - THICK STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THICK STEEL SHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
[2022/30]
Inventor(s)01 / TERAZAWA, Yusuke
c/o Intellectual Property Dept.
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 / JP
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date20865982.116.09.2020
[2022/30]
WO2020JP34995
Priority number, dateJP2019017123120.09.2019         Original published format: JP 2019171231
[2022/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021054344
Date:25.03.2021
Language:JA
[2021/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4032992
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4032992
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/02, C22C38/12, C22C38/26, C22C38/48, C21D9/46, C21D1/18, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/00, C22C38/08, C22C38/16, C21D1/25, // C22C38/58
[2023/48]
CPC:
C21D1/18 (EP,KR); C22C38/04 (EP,CN,KR); C22C38/02 (EP,CN,KR);
C21D1/25 (EP); C21D8/021 (EP); C21D8/0226 (EP,CN,KR);
C21D8/0247 (KR); C21D8/0263 (EP,CN); C21D9/46 (EP,KR);
C22C38/001 (KR); C22C38/002 (EP); C22C38/005 (EP);
C22C38/06 (EP,CN,KR); C22C38/08 (EP); C22C38/12 (EP,CN,KR);
C22C38/16 (EP); C22C38/26 (EP); C22C38/42 (KR);
C22C38/44 (KR); C22C38/46 (KR); C22C38/48 (EP);
C22C38/50 (KR); C22C38/54 (KR); C22C38/58 (EP,KR);
C21D2211/002 (CN); C21D2211/005 (CN); C22C38/00 (EP);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/45]C21D8/02, C22C38/12, C22C38/26, C22C38/48, C21D9/46, C21D1/18, C22C38/02, C22C38/04, C22C38/06, C22C38/00, C22C38/08, C22C38/16, // C22C38/58
Former IPC [2022/30]C21D8/02, C22C38/00, C22C38/12, 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 [2022/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICKES STAHLBLECH UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DICKEN STAHLBLECHS[2022/30]
English:THICK STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THICK STEEL SHEET[2022/30]
French:TÔLE D'ACIER ÉPAISSE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE TÔLE D'ACIER ÉPAISSE[2022/30]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2022Translation filed 
07.02.2022National basic fee paid 
07.02.2022Search fee paid 
07.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
05.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2024Fee for grant paid
19.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[YA]JPS6320414  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * * claim 1 * * tables 1-2 * * the whole document * [A] 1,2;
 [A]JPH10237551  (NIPPON KOKAN KK) [A] 1-4* abstract *;
 [XY]EP3502295  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * claim 1 * * Examples 3-C and 13-A;; tables 1,3 * * claim 6 * [Y] 3,4
International search[A]JP2018031069  (KOBE STEEL LTD)[A] 1-4;
 [A]JP2018059187  (JFE STEEL CORP) [A] 1-4;
 [A]WO2018216665  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4
by applicantJPS497291B
 JP2019052341
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