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EP0981047 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of steel pipes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.03.2009  [2009/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
[2008/13]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
JFE Steel Corporation
2-3, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0011 / JP
Former [2000/08]For all designated states
NKK CORPORATION
1-2 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashimoto, Tatsuya
NKK Corp., Intel.Prop.Dept. 1-1,Minamiwatarida-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210 / JP
02 / Iizuka, Yukinori
NKK Corp., Intel.Prop.Dept. 1-1,Minamiwatarida-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210 / JP
03 / Matsufuji, Yasuhiro
NKK Corp., Intel.Prop.Dept. 1-1,Minamiwatarida-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210 / JP
04 / Shimizu, Takeo
NKK Corp., Intel.Prop.Dept. 1-1,Minamiwatarida-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210 / JP
[2000/08]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/08]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99115135.811.08.1999
[2000/08]
Priority number, dateJP1998022801512.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22801598
JP1998027132625.09.1998         Original published format: JP 27132698
[2000/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0981047
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0981047
Date:17.07.2002
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981047
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/11, G01N29/22
[2007/46]
CPC:
G01N29/225 (EP); G01N29/043 (EP); G01N29/07 (EP);
G01N29/2487 (EP); G01N29/449 (EP); G01N2291/0234 (EP);
G01N2291/0421 (EP); G01N2291/0422 (EP); G01N2291/056 (EP);
G01N2291/2634 (EP); G01N2291/2675 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/08]G01N29/18, G01N29/22
Designated contracting statesDE [2003/15]
Former [2000/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät für die Ultraschallprüfung von Stahlröhren[2000/08]
English:Method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of steel pipes[2000/08]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'inspection par ultrasons de tubes en acier[2000/08]
Examination procedure11.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/08]
09.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2008Fee for grant paid
08.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07009949.4  / EP1818674
EP07022499.3  / EP1882923
EP08007243.2  / EP1950559
Opposition(s)30.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62194454  ;
 [AD]JPH08261992  ;
 [A]JPS62192653  ;
 [A]US4821575  (FUJIKAKE YOICHI ET AL) [A] 1,12,17,18 * abstract * * column 5, lines 38-68 *;
 [A]US4406167  (MAEDA TARO) [A] 1 * column 1, lines 7-57 *;
 [A]JPH07128305  ;
 [A]US4627289  (FUKUDA SHINICHI ET AL) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880213), vol. 012, no. 048, Database accession no. (P - 666), & JP62194454 A 19870826 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08261992 A 19961011 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [AD] 5,6,12,17,18 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880212), vol. 012, no. 046, Database accession no. (P - 665), & JP62192653 A 19870824 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1,5,6,12,17,18 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 1995, no. 08, & JP07128305 A 19950519 (TOSHIBA ENG & CONSTR CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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