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EP0685566 - RAIL OF HIGH ABRASION RESISTANCE AND HIGH TENACITY HAVING PEARLITE METALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 03.05.2013 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.05.2013	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 05.06.2013 [2013/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation 6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
	[2013/04]
Former [2001/19]	For all designated states Nippon Steel Corporation 6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
Former [1995/49]	For all designated states Nippon Steel Corporation 6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / UCHINO, Kouichi@Nippon Steel Corporation@Yawata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobaka-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
	02 / KUROKI, Toshiya@Nippon Steel Corporation@Yamata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
	03 / UEDA, Masaharu@Nippon Steel Corporation@Yamata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
	[2013/23]
Former [1995/49]	01 / UCHINO, Kouichi Nippon Steel Corporation Yawata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobaka-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
	02 / KUROKI, Toshiya Nippon Steel Corporation Yamata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
	03 / UEDA, Masaharu Nippon Steel Corporation Yamata Works 1-1, Tobihatacho Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804 / JP
Representative(s)	Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2013/23]	Vossius & Partner P.O. Box 86 07 67 81634 München / DE
Former [1995/49]	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Postfach 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date	95902988.5	19.12.1994
	[1995/49]
	WO1994JP02137
Priority number, date	JP19930320098	20.12.1993 Original published format: JP 32009893
	JP19940244440	07.10.1994 Original published format: JP 24444094
	JP19940244441	07.10.1994 Original published format: JP 24444194
	[1995/49]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9517532
	Date:	29.06.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/27]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0685566
	Date:	06.12.1995
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1995/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0685566
	Date:	09.05.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/19]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0685566
	Date:	05.06.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/23]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	29.06.1995
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	09.02.1996
Classification	IPC:	C22C38/00, C22C38/30, C21D8/00, C21D9/04	[1996/12]
	CPC:	C21D8/00 (EP,US); C21D9/04 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (EP,US); C21D2211/009 (EP,US); Y10S148/902 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1995/49]	C22C38/00, C22C38/30, C21D8/00
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, FR, GB, LU [1995/49]
Title	German:	HOCHFESTE, ABRIEBSRESISTENTE SCHIENE MIT PERLITSTRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG	[1995/49]
	English:	RAIL OF HIGH ABRASION RESISTANCE AND HIGH TENACITY HAVING PEARLITE METALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME	[1995/49]
	French:	RAIL A ELEVEE RESISTANCE A L'ABRASION ET A HAUTE TENACITE, POSSEDANT UNE STRUCTURE METALLOGRAPHIQUE PERLITIQUE, ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DUDIT RAIL	[2000/15]
	Former [1995/49]	RAIL A RESISTANCE ELEVEE A L'ABRASION ET A HAUTE TENACITE POSSEDANT UNE STRUCTURE METALLOGRAPHIQUE PERLITIQUE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DUDIT RAIL
Entry into regional phase	23.08.1995	Translation filed
	23.08.1995	National basic fee paid
	23.08.1995	Search fee paid
	23.08.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	23.08.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	23.08.1995	Examination requested [1995/49]
	29.12.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.07.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.05.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	09.10.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	02.11.2000	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.02.2001	Fee for grant paid
	08.02.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.2002 11.04.2002 ADMISSIBLE SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard, et al, et al Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
		02 11.02.2002 08.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH Leoben 8700-Donawitz / AT Opponent's representative Wildhack & Jellinek Patentanwälte, et al, et al Patentanwälte Landstraßer Hauptstraße 50 1030 Wien / AT
		[N/P]
	Former [2013/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.2002 11.04.2002 ADMISSIBLE SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard, et al, et al Patentanwälte Hemmerich & Kollegen Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
		02 11.02.2002 08.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH Leoben 8700-Donawitz / AT Opponent's representative Wildhack & Jellinek, et al, et al Patentanwälte Landstraßer Hauptstraße 50 1030 Wien / AT
	Former [2010/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.2002 11.04.2002 ADMISSIBLE SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard, et al, et al Patentanwälte, Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske, Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
		02 11.02.2002 08.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH Leoben 8700-Donawitz / AT Opponent's representative Wildhack & Jellinek, et al, et al Patentanwälte Landstraßer Hauptstraße 50 1030 Wien / AT
	Former [2002/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.02.2002 SMS Demag AG Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4 40237 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Valentin, Ekkehard, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al Patentanwälte, Müller-Grosse- Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske, Hammerstrasse 2 57072 Siegen / DE
		02 11.02.2002 Voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH Leoben 8700-Donawitz / AT Opponent's representative Wildhack, Helmut, Dipl.-Ing. Dr., et al, et al Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Helmut Wildhack Dipl.-Ing. Dr.Gerhard Jellinek Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 50 1030 Wien / AT
	08.05.2002	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	16.01.2003	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	31.01.2003	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
	06.08.2003	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	07.10.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	27.10.2004	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	27.10.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	16.05.2007	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.01.2013	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	19.04.2013	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	31.12.2004	Appeal received No. T0007/05
	21.02.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	16.05.2007	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	21.12.2004	Appeal received
	16.05.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	06.06.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.12.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.12.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US3726724 (DAVIES J, et al) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document *;
		[A]DE3111420 (SCHWEIZERISCHE LOKOMOTIV [CH]) [A] 1,2,5* the whole document *;
		[Y]US4486248 (ACKERT ROBERT J [CA], et al) [Y] 5 Claims 1-29;
		[Y]US4714500 (HELLER WILHELM [DE], et al) [Y] 1,2,5 * the whole document *;
		[Y]EP0358362 (ALGOMA STEEL CORP LTD [CA]) [Y] 5 Claims 1-20;
		[Y]EP0469560 (BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD [US], et al) [Y] 1,5 * the whole document *;
		[A]WO9314230 (BUTZBACHER WEICHENBAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2 Claims 1-16
	International search	[A]JPS477606 ;
		[Y]JPS512616 (NIPPON STEEL CORP);
		[A]JPS6299438 (NIPPON KOKAN KK)
	Examination	FR2109121
		- EDITOR F.B. PICKERING, Materials Science and Technology Vol. 7: Constitution and Properties of Steels, WEINHEIM, VCH
	Opposition	- "Der Kalibreur", Das Walzen von Trägern und Schienen auf Triogerüsten oder Kontistrasse im Universalwalzverfahren, HAYANGE, STAMMBACH, R., (196809), vol. 9, pages 25 - 48
		- WADA, T. ET AL., "Effect of rolling in low temperature austenite region on strength, ductility andtoughness of rail steels", (1987), pages 86 - 93
		- "Test pieces for impact test for metallic materials", (1980), page 128

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