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EP About this file: EP0972087

EP0972087 - HIGH-TENSILE-STRENGTH STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.10.2006  [2006/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
3120 Buffalo Speedway, P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189 / US
For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
3120 Buffalo Speedway, P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189 / US
For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Exxon Mobil Upstream Research Company
3120 Buffalo Speedway, P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189 / US
For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH COMPANY
3120 Buffalo Speedway, P.O. Box 2189
Houston, TX 77252-2189 / US
For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOO, Jayoung
10 Gateshead Drive
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
02 / BANGARU, Narasimha-Rao, V.
5 Revere Court
Annandale, NJ 08801 / US
03 / LUTON, Michael, J.
1580 Mountaintop Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
04 / PETERSEN, Clifford, W.
3602 Boca Court
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
05 / FUJIWARA, Kazuki
5-5, Kurakuen 2-Bancho Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo 662-0082 / JP
06 / OKAGUCHI, Shuji
1-300, Onji-Kitamachi Yao-shi
Osaka 581-0882 / JP
07 / HAMADA, Masahiko
6-9, Minamitsukaguchi-cho Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo 661-0012 / JP
08 / KOMIZO, Yu-ichi
5-27, Tokiwa-cho Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo 662-0043 / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98908563.426.02.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998US02966
Priority number, dateJP1997004363027.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4363097
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9838345
Date:03.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972087
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.09.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:C21D8/02, C22C38/48, C22C38/50
[2000/03]
CPC:
C22C38/02 (EP,US); C22C38/40 (KR); C22C38/08 (EP,US);
C21D8/0226 (EP,US); C22C38/04 (EP,US); C22C38/12 (EP,US);
C22C38/14 (EP,US); C22C38/16 (EP,US); C22C38/18 (EP,US);
C22C38/42 (EP,US); C22C38/44 (EP,US); C22C38/46 (EP,US);
C22C38/48 (EP,US); C22C38/50 (EP,US); C22C38/58 (EP,US);
C21D2211/002 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:HOCHFESTER STAHL UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2000/03]
English:HIGH-TENSILE-STRENGTH STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2000/03]
French:ACIER A RESISTANCE ELEVEE A LA RUPTURE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase24.08.1999National basic fee paid 
24.08.1999Search fee paid 
24.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
30.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2004Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/43]
23.02.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.07.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/43]
Appeal following examination01.04.2004Appeal received No.  T0892/04
02.07.2004Statement of grounds filed
13.07.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
13.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0753596  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7,14-19 * page 6, line 52 - page 7, line 9; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0757113  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7,14-19 * page 7, line 39 - page 8, line 21; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5545270  (KOO JAYOUNG [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 3, line 6 - line 59 *
International search[A]US5213634  (DEARDO ANTHONY J [US], et al);
 [A]US4572748  (SUGA MASATAKA [JP], et al);
 [AP]US5653826  (KOO JAYOUNG [US], et al)
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