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EP About this file: EP1500456

EP1500456 - Remotely controlled welding machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Cook County
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reynolds, Jon O.
2018 Hickory Court
Appleton Wisconsin 54914 / US
02 / Young, Eric
N1965 Julius Drive
Greenville Wisconsin 54942 / US
03 / Albrecht, Bruce
200 Lakeshore Drive
Hortonville, Wisconsin 54944 / US
04 / Hogan, Michael W.
514 East Brewster Street
Appleton Wisconsin 54911 / US
 [2005/04]
Representative(s)Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Former [2005/04]Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date04012057.821.05.2004
[2005/04]
Priority number, dateUS2003060448224.07.2003         Original published format: US 604482
[2005/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1500456
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1500456
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/10
[2005/04]
CPC:
B23K9/1087 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/41]
Former [2005/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ferngesteuerte Schweissmaschine[2005/04]
English:Remotely controlled welding machine[2005/04]
French:Machine à souder commandée à distance[2005/04]
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
17.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2008Fee for grant paid
03.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2003154455  ;
 [X]JP2003191075  ;
 [X]JP4162964  ;
 [X]JPS61137675  ;
 [A]US4266114  (HANSEN KJELL) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4508954  (KROLL ROBERT E [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0575082  (KEMPPI OY [FI]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6040555  (TILLER RANDOLPH C [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6103994  (DECOSTER ALBERT J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6570132  (BRUNNER MICHAEL [AT], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030903), vol. 2003, no. 09, & JP2003154455 A 20030527 (DAIHEN CORP) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031105), vol. 2003, no. 11, & JP2003191075 A 20030708 (DAIHEN CORP) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920924), vol. 0164, no. 58, Database accession no. (M - 1315), & JP4162964 A 19920608 (DENYOO KK) [X] 1-5 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861112), vol. 0103, no. 33, Database accession no. (M - 534), & JP61137675 A 19860625 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1-5 * abstract *
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