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EP About this file: EP1272308

EP1272308 - SOLID PHASE WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Airbus UK Limited
New Filton House, Filton
Bristol, BS99 7AR / GB
[2006/08]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
BAE SYSTEMS plc
Warwick House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SHEPHERD, Gerald, Edward
7 Vayre Close, Chipping Sodbury
Bristol BS37 6NT / GB
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Edis, Ronald Malcolm, et al
BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 87 Warwick House Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Edis, Ronald Malcolm, et al
BAE SYSTEMS, Group IP Department, Lancaster House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date01915543.130.03.2001
[2003/02]
WO2001GB01421
Priority number, dateGB2000000891911.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0008919
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0176804
Date:18.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1272308
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1272308
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12
[2003/02]
CPC:
B23K20/1265 (EP,US); B23K20/1285 (EP,US); B23K20/129 (EP,US);
B64F5/40 (EP,US); B23K2101/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:REIBRÜHRSCHWEISSEN[2003/02]
English:SOLID PHASE WELDING[2003/02]
French:SOUDAGE PAR PRESSION[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2002National basic fee paid 
11.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
10.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2007Fee for grant paid
21.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
TR18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
LU30.03.2008
IE31.03.2008
IT31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
TR18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
LU30.03.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2010/32]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
LU30.03.2008
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/33]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/08]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
IE31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/28]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/23]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
GR19.10.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL18.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH1128585  ;
 [X]US5460317  (THOMAS WAYNE M [GB], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 8, line 32 - line 52 *;
 [Y]US5713507  (HOLT ELMO S [US], et al) [Y] 21* abstract *;
 [XY]WO9851441  (ESAB AB [SE], et al) [X] 12-20 * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 5 * * page - * [Y] 21;
 [A]  - DAWES C J ET AL, "FRICTION STIR PROCESS WELDS ALUMINUM ALLOYS", WELDING JOURNAL,US,AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. MIAMI, (19960301), vol. 75, no. 3, ISSN 0043-2296, pages 41 - 45, XP000587301 [A] 1-11 * table 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11028585 A 19990202 (SHOWA ALUM CORP) [X] 12-18,20-22,25-27 * abstract *
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