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EP About this file: EP4019156

EP4019156 - ROLLING MILL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING MILL, AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ROLLING MILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, CZ, EE, RO		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HORII, Kenji
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.,
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
02 / KURODA, Akio
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.,
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
03 / SUGIMOTO, Tatsunori
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.,
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
04 / SAKO, Akira
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.,
6-22, Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome
Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
 [2023/50]
Former [2022/26]01 / HORII, Kenji
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd., 6-22,
Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
02 / KURODA, Akio
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd., 6-22,
Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
03 / SUGIMOTO, Tatsunori
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd., 6-22,
Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
04 / SAKO, Akira
c/o Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd., 6-22,
Kanonshin-Machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2022/26]
Application number, filing date20930355.107.04.2020
[2022/26]
WO2020JP15731
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021205548
Date:14.10.2021
Language:JA
[2021/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4019156
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4019156
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:B21B29/00, B21B31/02
[2022/26]
CPC:
B21B29/00 (EP); B21B13/142 (EP); B21B2269/04 (EP);
B21B2269/14 (EP); B21B31/18 (EP)
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 [2022/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WALZWERK, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WALZWERKS UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÄNDERUNG DES WALZWERKS[2022/26]
English:ROLLING MILL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING MILL, AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ROLLING MILL[2022/26]
French:LAMINOIR, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE LAMINOIR, ET PROCÉDÉ DE MODIFICATION DE LAMINOIR[2022/26]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2022Translation filed 
21.03.2022National basic fee paid 
21.03.2022Search fee paid 
21.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
23.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2023Fee for grant paid
07.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4308743  (SCHLOEMANN SIEMAG AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 32; figures 1-2 *;
 [AD]US6164111  (LANGEDER RUDOLF [AT]) [AD] 1-10* abstract *;
 [AD]EP1294499  (SMS DEMAG AG [DE]) [AD] 1-10 * figures 1-3; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]DE60023188T  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1-4 *
International search[YA]JPH0615322  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [Y] 10 * , claims 1, 2, paragraph [0001], fig. 1 * [A] 1-9;
 [A]JP2005014044  (JFE STEEL KK) [A] 1-10* , entire text *;
 [YA]JP2012148339  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [Y] 10 * , claims 1-3, paragraphs [0013]-[0015], [0053]-[0057], fig. 2, 3 * [A] 1-9;
 [YA]WO2013042204  (MITSUBISHI HITACHI METALS [JP], et al) [Y] 10 * , claim 1, paragraph [0012], fig. 1-3 * [A] 1-9
by applicantUS6164111
 EP1294499
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