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EP0626467 - METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY CARBURIZING STEEL STRIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/48]METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY CARBURIZING METAL STRIP
[1997/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.1998
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.05.1998 [1998/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
No. 1-28, 1-chome Kitahonmachi-dori Fukiai-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]For all designated states
KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
No. 1-28, 1-chome Kitahonmachi-dori
Fukiai-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo 651 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA, Tsuguhiko, Mizushima Iron Works of
Kawaski Steel Cor. Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori 1-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 712en 712 / JP
02 / KURAMOTO, Koushi, Mizushima Iron Works of Kawasaki
Steel Corp., Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori 1-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 712 / JP
03 / HANAZONO, Nobuaki, Mizushima Iron Work of Kawasaki
Steel Corp., Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori 1-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 712 712 / JP
04 / MOROZUMI, Jun, Mizushima Iron Works of Kawasaki
Steel Corp., Mizushima-Kawasaki-Dori 1-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 712 / JP
05 / SATOH, Susumu, Technical Res. Div. of Kawasaki
Steel Corporation, 1-banchi, Kawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260 / JP
06 / OKADA, Susumu, Technical Research Division of
Kawasaki Steel Corporation; 1-banchi, Kawasaki-cho
Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260 / JP
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date93922640.315.10.1993
[1994/48]
WO1993JP01486
Priority number, dateJP1992027730515.10.1992         Original published format: JP 27730592
JP1992028752326.10.1992         Original published format: JP 28752392
JP1992028752426.10.1992         Original published format: JP 28752492
JP1992034447224.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34447292
[1994/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409175
Date:28.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626467
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626467
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.04.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/22
[1994/48]
CPC:
C23C8/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN AUFKOHLUNG EINES STAHLBANDES[1997/21]
English:METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY CARBURIZING STEEL STRIP[1997/21]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE CEMENTER EN CONTINU UN FEUILLARD D'ACIER[1997/21]
Former [1994/48]VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN AUFKOHLUNG EINES METALLBANDES
Former [1994/48]METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY CARBURIZING METAL STRIP
Former [1994/48]PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE CEMENTER EN CONTINU UN FEUILLARD
Entry into regional phase21.05.1994Translation filed 
07.07.1994National basic fee paid 
07.07.1994Search fee paid 
07.07.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
31.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.1997Fee for grant paid
04.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4950334  (NOBUO NISHIOKA) [A] 1,4 * column 3, line 14 - line 15; claim 1 * * column 5, line 17 - line 56 *;
 [A]US3950192  (DAVID I. GOLLAND) [A] 1 * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]JPH04107256  ;
 [A]DE2152440  (BROWN,BOVERI) [A] 1,5,8 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]DE3139622  (WUNNING JOACHIM) [A] 1 * page 10, line 11 - line 28; claims 1-7 *;
 [A]DE2835444  (BROWN,BOVERI) [A] 1 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]DE1934145  (HARTMANN & BRAUN) [A] 1 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]DE1942281  (HARTMANN & BRAUN) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE2152439  (BROWN,BOVERI) [A] 1,5-7 * claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920729), vol. 16, no. 351, Database accession no. (C - 0968), & JP04107256 A 19920408 (NIPPON SEIKO) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH04202650  ;
 [A]JPH04202648  ;
 [A]JPH04198462  ;
 [A]JPH01176065  ;
 [A]JPS58144469
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