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EP About this file: EP1728579

EP1728579 - Weld bead shape control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
9160 Norwalk Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
17721 Railroad Street
City of Industry CA 91748 / US
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
14824 Marquardt Avenue
Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Soltis, Patrick T.
2525 Kemper Road
Shaker Hts., Ohio 44120 / US
02 / Narayanan, Badri K.
6809 Mayfield Road, Apt. 367
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 / US
 [2006/49]
Representative(s)Hennicke, Ernst Rüdiger
Patentanwälte
Buschhoff-Hennicke-Althaus
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 24
50672 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/49]Hennicke, Ernst Rüdiger
Patentanwälte, Buschhoff-Hennicke-Althaus, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 24
50672 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date06009411.708.05.2006
[2006/49]
Priority number, dateUS2005014254701.06.2005         Original published format: US 142547
[2006/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1728579
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1728579
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/24, B23K9/02, B23K35/22, B23K35/24
[2006/49]
CPC:
B23K35/22 (EP,US); B23K35/02 (EP,US); B23K35/24 (EP,US);
B23K35/362 (EP,US); B23K35/368 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/49]
TitleGerman:Schweissnaht-Formkontrolle[2006/49]
English:Weld bead shape control[2006/49]
French:Contrôle de la forme d'un cordon de soudure[2006/49]
Examination procedure13.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2008Fee for grant paid
08.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CY20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
LT20.08.2008
LV20.08.2008
PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
TR20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
IS20.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE08.05.2009
LU08.05.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
LT20.08.2008
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PL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
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PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE08.05.2009
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IS20.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB746023  (AIR REDUCTION) [Y] 6,7 * page 3, line 49 - page 3, line 69 *;
 [Y]GB746127  (AIR REDUCTION) [Y] 6-8 * page 2, line 126 - page 3, line 20 *;
 [XY]US3488469  (BUSS RALPH C) [X] 1,2 * page 1, line 56 - page 1, line 58; claims 5-9 * [Y] 6-8;
 [XD]US4186293  (AMATA MARIO A [US], et al) [XD] 1-5,8-15 * claims 7-11 *;
 [A]US4423119  (BROWN ROGER K [US], et al) [A] 1,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [XD]US4551610  (AMATA MARIO A [US]) [XD] 1,3,4 * claims 1,8,-13 *;
 [A]US4689461  (GAMBERG EDWARD R [US]) [A] 2-5,8-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4738389  (MOSHIER WILLIAM C [US], et al) [A] 2-5,8-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6674047  (HUGHES JOSEPH PAUL [US], et al) [A] 2-5,8-13* the whole document *
by applicantUS4186293
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 US4717536
 US4723061
 US4833296
 US5003155
 US5015823
 US5055655
 US5091628
 US5120931
 US5132514
 US5225661
 US5233160
 US5355036
 US5369244
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