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EP0748878 - Martensitic stainless steel of subzero treatment hardening type [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2001
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2001 [2001/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
1-1 Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
NIPPON METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
1-1 Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Hiroshi, c/o Nippon Metal Ind. Co., Ltd.
Sagamihara Works, 1-30, Ooyama-cho
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Murakami, Tadahiko, c/o Nippon Metal Ind. Co., Ltd
Sagamihara Works, 1-30, Ooyama-cho
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Mashimo, Kazuo, c/o Nippon Metal Ind. Co., Ltd
Sagamihara Works, 1-30, Ooyama-cho
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Tanioka, Jyou, c/o Nippon Metal Ind. Co., Ltd
Sagamihara Works, 1-30, Ooyama-cho
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Bentham, Stephen
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Bentham, Stephen
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96201917.024.05.1988
[1996/51]
Priority number, dateJP1987012586225.05.1987         Original published format: JP 12586287
[1996/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0748878
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748878
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:C22C38/18, C22C38/38, C22C38/40, C21D6/04
[1996/51]
CPC:
C21D6/002 (EP,US); C21D6/04 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US);
C22C38/20 (EP,US); C22C38/22 (EP,US); C22C38/38 (EP,US);
C22C38/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1996/51]
TitleGerman:Martensitischer rostfreier Stahl des Tieftemperaturhärtungstyps[1996/51]
English:Martensitic stainless steel of subzero treatment hardening type[1996/51]
French:Acier inoxydable martensitique du type susceptible au durcissement à une température inférieure à zéro degré[1996/51]
Examination procedure22.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
26.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2000Fee for grant paid
27.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP88304680.7  / EP0293165
Opposition(s)06.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 10
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 11
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1484347  (AVESTA JERNVERKS AB) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3378367  (LARS-EIJE FRIIS WILHELM, et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]GB2073775  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1,2* claim 1; table 1 *;
 [A]US4450006  (UYEHARA NORIOKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2550226  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-6 *
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