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EP About this file: EP0516267

EP0516267 - High-aluminium-containing ferritic stainless steel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]For all designated states
NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uematsu, Yoshihiro, c/o Tekkou Kenkyusho
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., 4976 Nomura Minamimachi
Shinnanyou-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
02 / Miyakusu, Katsuhisa, c/o Tekkou Kenkyusho
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., 4976 Nomura Minamimachi
Shinnanyou-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
03 / Hiramatsu, Naoto, c/o Tekkou Kenkyusho
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., 4976 Nomura Minamimachi
Shinnanyou-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
[1992/49]
Representative(s)March, Gary Clifford
Batchellor, Kirk & Co.
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]March, Gary Clifford
Batchellor, Kirk & Co. 2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date92302329.518.03.1992
[1992/49]
Priority number, dateJP1991015408529.05.1991         Original published format: JP 15408591
[1992/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0516267
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0516267
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/22, F01N3/28
[1992/49]
CPC:
B01D53/945 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,KR,US); F01N3/2807 (EP,US);
Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1992/49]
TitleGerman:Ferritischer, rostfreier Stahl mit hohem Aluminiumgehalt[1992/49]
English:High-aluminium-containing ferritic stainless steel[1992/49]
French:Acier inoxydable ferritique à teneur élevée en aluminium[1992/49]
Examination procedure23.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/25]
23.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1996Fee for grant paid
05.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.06.1997
SE11.09.1997
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]IT11.06.1997
SE11.09.1997
Former [1998/12]SE11.09.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]DE734854  (HERAEUS VACUUMSCHMELZE AG);
 [A]DE763358  (HERAEUS VACUUMSCHMELZE AG);
 [X]GB833446  (KANTHAL AB);
 [X]SU552369
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