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EP2208567 - Friction stir welding system with backing plate having a tungsten-based member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]Friction stir welding systems with backing plate having a tungsten-based member
[2013/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2010/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Hanlon, Timothy
36 Domenico Drive
Glenmont, NY 12077 / US
02 / Trapp, Timothy Joseph
360 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / Helder, Earl Claude
6744 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243 / US
04 / Subramanian, Pazhayannur Ramanathan
909 Heather Lane
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2014/26]
Former [2010/29]01 / Hanlon, Timothy
36 Domenico Drive
Glenmont, NY 12077 / US
02 / Trapp, Timothy Joseph
360 Pleasant Hill Drive
Wyoming, OH 45215 / US
03 / Helder, Earl Claude
6744 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243 / US
04 / Subramanian, Pazhayannur Ramanathan
909 Heather Lane
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
Representative(s)Williams, Andrew Richard, et al
GE International Inc.
GPO-Europe The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Williams, Andrew Richard, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2013/08]Cleary, Fidelma, et al
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation-Europe
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2010/29]Gray, Thomas
GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date10150552.712.01.2010
[2010/29]
Priority number, dateUS2009035422115.01.2009         Original published format: US 354221
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2208567
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2208567
Date:06.10.2010
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2208567
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, B23K37/06
[2010/29]
CPC:
B23K20/126 (EP,US); B23K20/1245 (EP,US); B23K37/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/29]
TitleGerman:Rührreibschweißsystem mit einem einen Wolfram-Komponent aufweisenden Schweissnahtunterlageelement[2013/34]
English:Friction stir welding system with backing plate having a tungsten-based member[2013/34]
French:Système de soudure par friction malaxage avec un support de pièce ayant un élément comprenant du tungstène[2013/34]
Former [2010/29]Rührreibschweißsysteme mit einem einen Wolfram-Komponent aufweisenden Schweissnahtunterlageelement
Former [2010/29]Friction stir welding systems with backing plate having a tungsten-based member
Former [2010/29]Systèmes de soudure par friction malaxage avec un support de pièce ayant un élément comprenant du tungstène
Examination procedure05.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
06.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2014Fee for grant paid
15.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.09.2011
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.01.2010
AT25.06.2014
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2005045694  (SUBRAMANIAN PAZHAYANNUR RAMANA [US], et al) [Y] 1,3-7,9-15 * paragraphs [0021] , [0023] - [0024]; figures 1,3-4 * [A] 8;
 [Y]US4285458  (SLAVENS CLYDE M) [Y] 1,3-7,9,10,12 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 6; figures 5-7 *;
 [Y]US2008099533  (HANLON TIMOTHY [US], et al) [Y] 4-6 * paragraphs [0022] - [0023]; figures 2-3 *;
 [A]JPH09253890  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY) [A] 1-3 * figure - *;
 [Y]US3525844  (JOHNSON WALLACE C) [Y] 11-14 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 6 * * column 6, lines 21-62; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]US3777114  (REYNOLDS R) [A] 11-142 * column 2, lines 40-49; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2004069753  (ZHANG SHAOBIN [US]) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0034]; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]SU1655745
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1992, no. 12, Database accession no. 1992-094700, XP002598389 & SU1655745 A1 19910615 (VOROSH DIESEL WKS P) [A] 15 * abstract *
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