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EP2533931 - MEMORY WITH WELD BANK DATA STRUCTURE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS ; COMPUTERIZED WELDING SYSTEM WITH SUCH MEMORY ; METHOD OF STORING WELDING DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE IN SUCH MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/51]MEMORY WITH WELD BANK DATA STRUCTURE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS; COMPUTERIZED WELDING SYSTEM WITH SUCH MEMORY; METHOD OF STORING WELDING DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE IN SUCH MEMORY
[2016/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2017/15]
Former [2014/16]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
Former [2012/51]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIDSON, Robert, R.
N5017 Tank Road
New London WI 54961 / US
02 / KOWALESKI, Anthony, J.
N4877 Baldwin Road
Manawa WI 54949 / US
03 / CASNER, Bruce, A.
229 Berkeley Drive
Neenah WI 54956 / US
04 / HAYES, L., Thomas
2939 N. Mason St.
Appleton WI 54914 / US
05 / SCHUH, Richard, L.
N4644 St. Rd. 55
Kaukauna WI 54130 / US
 [2012/51]
Representative(s)HGF
3rd Floor Central Square South
Orchard Street
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3AZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]Wilson, Peter, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2012/51]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date11705743.008.02.2011
[2017/15]
WO2011US23981
Priority number, dateUS20100304091P12.02.2010         Original published format: US 304091 P
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011100214
Date:18.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2533931
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2533931
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/095, B23K9/10, B23K9/32
[2012/51]
CPC:
B23K9/095 (EP,US); B23K9/0953 (US); B23K9/10 (EP,US);
B23K9/1062 (US); B23K9/124 (US); B23K9/16 (US);
B23K9/32 (EP,US); G06F16/22 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHER MIT SCHWEISSDATENBANKSTRUKTUR FÜR SCHWEISSANWENDUNGEN, COMPUTERGESTÜTZTES SCHWEISSSYSTEM MIT EINEM SOLCHEN SPEICHER UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPEICHERUNG VON SCHWEISSDATEN IN EINER RELATIONALEN DATENBANK IN EINEM SOLCHEN SPEICHER[2012/51]
English:MEMORY WITH WELD BANK DATA STRUCTURE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS ; COMPUTERIZED WELDING SYSTEM WITH SUCH MEMORY ; METHOD OF STORING WELDING DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE IN SUCH MEMORY[2016/45]
French:MÉMOIRE AVEC STRUCTURE POUR DONNÉES DE BANQUE DE SOUDAGE POUR APPLICATIONS DE SOUDAGE ; SYSTÈME DE SOUDAGE INFORMATISÉ POSSÉDANT UNE TELLE MÉMOIRE ; PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE DE DONNÉES DE SOUDAGE DANS UNE BANQUE RELATIONNELLE D'UNE TELLE MÉMOIRE[2012/51]
Former [2012/51]MEMORY WITH WELD BANK DATA STRUCTURE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS; COMPUTERIZED WELDING SYSTEM WITH SUCH MEMORY; METHOD OF STORING WELDING DATA IN A RELATIONAL DATABASE IN SUCH MEMORY
Entry into regional phase30.07.2012National basic fee paid 
30.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/51]
18.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2017Fee for grant paid
03.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2017Receipt 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  03.12.2013
Opposition(s)15.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2011
AL12.04.2017
AT12.04.2017
CY12.04.2017
CZ12.04.2017
DK12.04.2017
EE12.04.2017
ES12.04.2017
FI12.04.2017
HR12.04.2017
LT12.04.2017
LV12.04.2017
MC12.04.2017
MK12.04.2017
NL12.04.2017
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TR12.04.2017
BG12.07.2017
NO12.07.2017
GR13.07.2017
IS12.08.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU08.02.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6315186  (FRIEDL HELMUT [AT], et al) [X] 1-3,7,13,14 * column 3, lines 55-65 ** column 6, lines 8-65; figure - *;
 [Y]US6479793  (WITTMANN MANFRED [AT], et al) [Y] 4-6,10,11,16,17 * column 12, line 31 - column 14, line 9 *;
 [Y]US2006124621  (HOLVERSON TODD [US], et al) [Y] 9-12,15-19,23-26,35,36 * paragraphs [0027] , [0029] , [0033]; figure - *;
 [YA]US2006207980  (JACOVETTY RONALD R [US], et al) [Y] 25-27,33 * paragraphs [0044] - [0046] - [0049] - [0051] - [0057] - [0060]; figure - * [A] 34;
 [XY]US7523069  (FRIEDL HELMUT [AT], et al) [X] 1-3,7,13,14,20,21 * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 61; figure - * [Y] 4-6,9-12,15-19,23-27,33,35,36
by applicantUS6315186
 US6479793
 US2006124621
 US2006207980
 US7523069
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