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EP1140430 - WELDING FIXTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swagelok Company
29500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Swagelok Company
29500 Solon Road
Solon, OH 44139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WUERTZ, William, J.
4872 Countryside Road
Lyndhurst, OH 44124 / US
02 / FISHER, Ronald, K., Jr.
3456 Porter Road
Rootstown, OH 44272 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date00905552.606.01.2000
[2001/41]
WO2000US00302
Priority number, dateUS19990114999P06.01.1999         Original published format: US 114999 P
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0040373
Date:13.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1140430
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1140430
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B25B5/00
[2001/41]
CPC:
B23K37/0426 (EP,US); Y10T279/17881 (EP,US); Y10T279/26 (EP,US);
Y10T279/33 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSANSCHLUSSSTÜCK[2001/41]
English:WELDING FIXTURE[2001/41]
French:BATI DE SOUDAGE[2001/41]
MiscellaneousEPB 2003/37: Derzeit sind die WIPO-Publikationsdaten A3 nicht verfügbar.
EPB 2003/37: WIPO A3 publication data is not currently available.
EPB 2003/37: L'OMPI données de publication A3 ne sont pas actuellement disponibles.
Entry into regional phase26.07.2001National basic fee paid 
26.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
03.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2003Fee for grant paid
12.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
CY10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
LU06.01.2004
ES07.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2007/08]
Former [2006/12]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
LU06.01.2004
ES07.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/23]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
LU06.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT19.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
Former [2004/12]FI10.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US3813512  (NORDGREN A) [A] 1,2,9,11 * column 2, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4601448  (MIYAZAKI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,5* abstract;; figure 6 *;
 [A]DE8623208U  (BOLZENSCHWEISSTECHNIK HEINZ SOYER GMBH) [A] 1,5,7,8 * figure .; claim . *;
 [A]FR2585441  (MARTIN ROGER [FR]) [A] 1,2,9,11 * page 3, paragraph 2 - line 31; figures 1,2 *
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