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High-Speed-Tool Steel And Method For Producing Same - EP3050986

The patent EP3050986 was granted to Hitachi Metals on Jul 31, 2019. The application was filed on Jun 24, 2014 under application number EP14847363A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3050986

HITACHI METALS

Application Number: EP14847363A
Filing Date: Jun 24, 2014
Status: Revoked; Jul 19, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
UDDEHOLMS	Feb 21, 2020	NORENS PATENTBYRA	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2004307963
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2003226939
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2004307963
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2009084631
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2009197271
OPPOSITION	EP0452526
OPPOSITION	EP0733719
OPPOSITION	EP1300482
OPPOSITION	EP1469094
OPPOSITION	EP2055798
OPPOSITION	EP2196553
OPPOSITION	JP2003226939
OPPOSITION	JP2004169177
OPPOSITION	JP2007056289
OPPOSITION	JP2013087322
OPPOSITION	JPH01152242
OPPOSITION	US2004187972
OPPOSITION	US3117863
OPPOSITION	US7695576
OPPOSITION	WO03106728
SEARCH	EP1469094
SEARCH	EP1511872
SEARCH	EP1511873
SEARCH	EP2223763
SEARCH	US6761853

Dossier Documents

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Reply to appeal
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Mar 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 21, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 27, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 21, 2020
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Feb 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Feb 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Feb 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Aug 12, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 4, 2019
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Jun 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Matter concerning the application
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Nov 23, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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May 8, 2018
Examination started
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Nov 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 9, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Apr 19, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Information on Search Strategy
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Supplementary European search report
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Apr 5, 2017
Search started
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Jul 6, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 4, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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May 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 12, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Mar 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2016
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Jan 28, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the translated international search report
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International publication pamphlet
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