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EP About this file: EP1663563

EP1663563 - SPOT WELDING TONGS FOR ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS IN RESISTANCE WELDING OF WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
Froniusstraße 1
4643 Pettenbach / AT
[2016/49]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
4643 Pettenbach 319 / AT
Inventor(s)01 / STIEGLBAUER, Walter
Wolfshütte 59
A-4901 Manning / AT
02 / WEIGERSTORFER, Günter
Loibingdorf 12
A-4621 Sipbachzell / AT
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2006/23]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date04730943.004.05.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004AT00151
Priority number, dateAT2003000102303.07.2003         Original published format: AT 10232003
[2006/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005002776
Date:13.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663563
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1663563
Date:14.12.2016
Language:DE
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/30
[2006/23]
CPC:
B23K11/11 (EP,US); B23K11/314 (EP,US); B23K11/318 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/50]
Former [2006/23]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:PUNKTSCHWEISSZANGE FÜR ROBOTERANWENDUNGEN ZUM WIDERSTANDSSCHWEISSEN VON WERKSTÜCKEN[2006/23]
English:SPOT WELDING TONGS FOR ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS IN RESISTANCE WELDING OF WORKPIECES[2006/23]
French:PINCE A SOUDER POUR UTILISATIONS SUR ROBOTS, POUR LE SOUDAGE PAR RESISTANCE DE PIECES[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2006National basic fee paid 
12.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
28.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2016Fee for grant paid
24.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12159470.9  / EP2465633
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.12.2011
Opposition(s)15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.05.2004
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
AT04.05.2017
IE04.05.2017
LU04.05.2017
BE31.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU04.05.2004
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
AT04.05.2017
IE04.05.2017
LU04.05.2017
BE31.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU04.05.2004
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
AT04.05.2017
IE04.05.2017
LU04.05.2017
BE31.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/39]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
AT04.05.2017
IE04.05.2017
LU04.05.2017
BE31.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE04.05.2017
LU04.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/17]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU04.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2018/06]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2018/01]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/41]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]GB571401  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,2; claims 1-7 *;
 [X]US2678367  (KUNO EISENBURGER) [X] 11 * column 4, line 35 - column 4, line 65; figures 1,5; claims 3,5 *;
 [A]GB1559068  (ELFIN SPA)[A] 11-17;
 [X]US4684778  (CECIL DIMITRIOS G [US]) [X] 11 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 35; figures 1,2,7-9; claim 1 *;
 [X]DE4416504  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-10 * column 3, line 49 - column 3, line 63; figures 1-4; claims 1-6 *;
 [DX]DE19754546  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [DX] 1-10 * figures 1,5; claims 1-7 *
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