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EP About this file: EP2069097

EP2069097 - APPARATUS FOR INDUCTION FRICTION SOLID STATE WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPINDUCTION WELD, INC.
339 Glamorgan Crescent, S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3E 5B7 / CA
[2009/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LINGNAU, David
339 Glamorgan Crescent SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 5B7 / CA
02 / MCDONALD, Colin
2313 Westmount Road NW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 5B7 / CA
 [2009/25]
Representative(s)Robinson, Ian Michael, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]Robinson, Ian Michael, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date07855397.118.09.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007CA01667
Priority number, dateUS20060845417P18.09.2006         Original published format: US 845417 P
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008046184
Date:24.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2069097
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2069097
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA24.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, B23K37/04
[2009/25]
CPC:
B23K20/12 (EP,US); B23K13/015 (EP,US); B23K20/24 (EP,US);
B23K2101/06 (EP,US); B23K2101/10 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/25]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR FESTSTOFFSCHWEISSUNG MIT INDUKTIONSREIBUNG[2009/25]
English:APPARATUS FOR INDUCTION FRICTION SOLID STATE WELDING[2009/25]
French:APPAREIL POUR SOUDAGE À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE PAR FRICTION ET INDUCTION[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2009National basic fee paid 
17.04.2009Search fee paid 
17.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
17.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
12.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2011Fee for grant paid
07.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.10.2009
Opposition(s)10.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201004   M06   Fee paid on   23.10.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2007
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
MT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2013/51]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
MT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/29]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/26]BE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT09.11.2011
LV09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT09.11.2011
IS09.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT09.11.2011
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US3007022  (JACKSON ALONZO C, et al);
 [A]JPS5575890  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]US6196081  (YAU CHI LAM [US]);
 [X]US6637642  (LINGNAU DAVID [CA]);
 [Y]CN1546270  (ZHANG XIANGMING [CN])
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