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EP1190806 - Friction stir welding method and composite body produced thereby [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.02.2006  [2006/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aota, Kinya
32-38, Kuji-cho 6-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1222 / JP
02 / Takenaka, Tsuyoshi
365-28, Syukui, Tabuse-cho
Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
03 / Ishimaru, Yasuo
1-27, Higashitokimune, Ikunoya
Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
 [2002/18]
Former [2002/13]01 / Aota, Kinya
1680-2, Nishitoyoi
Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
02 / Takenaka, Tsuyoshi
365-28, Syukui, Tabuse-cho
Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
03 / Ishimaru, Yasuo
1-27, Higashitokimune, Ikunoya
Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date01126191.419.03.1997
[2002/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996006249119.03.1996         Original published format: JP 6249196
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1190806
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1190806
Date:03.04.2002
[2002/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1190806
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, F16S1/02
[2002/13]
CPC:
B61D17/043 (EP,US); B23K20/12 (KR); B23K20/122 (EP,US);
B23K20/123 (EP,US); B23K20/126 (EP,US); B23K33/00 (EP,US);
B23K33/004 (EP,US); E04C2/08 (EP,US); E04C2/36 (EP,US);
E04C2/543 (EP,US); B23K2101/045 (EP,US); Y10T428/12 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1234 (EP,US); Y10T428/12375 (EP,US); Y10T428/12382 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12493 (EP,US); Y10T428/192 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2002/13]
TitleGerman:Drehendes Reibungschweissverfahren und Verbundkörper[2002/13]
English:Friction stir welding method and composite body produced thereby[2002/13]
French:Méthode de soudage par friction à mouvement cyclique et corps composite obtenu[2002/13]
Examination procedure27.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/48]
26.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2004Fee for grant paid
08.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97301870.8  / EP0797043
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0579500  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figure 28 *;
 [A]  - DAWES C J ET AL, "FRICTION STIR PROCESS WELDS ALUMINUM ALLOYS", WELDING JOURNAL, AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. MIAMI, US, (19960301), vol. 75, no. 3, ISSN 0043-2296, pages 41 - 45, XP000587301
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