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EP About this file: EP2544843

EP2544843 - WELDING SYSTEM WITH A POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR THE WELDING DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2014/16]
Former [2013/03]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026-1215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEHN, Peter Donald
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview Illinois 60026-1215 / US
 [2013/03]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date11709274.208.03.2011
WO2011US27611
Priority number, dateUS20111304120504.03.2011         Original published format: US201113041205
US20100312526P10.03.2010         Original published format: US 312526 P
[2013/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011112628
Date:15.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2544843
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/095, G01P15/00, G01B11/00
[2013/03]
CPC:
B23K9/0953 (EP,US); B23K9/0956 (EP,US); G01B11/002 (EP,US);
G01B11/03 (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 [2013/03]
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSSYSTEM MIT POSITIONSERKENNUNGSSYSTEM FÜR DIE SCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNG DAFÜR[2013/03]
English:WELDING SYSTEM WITH A POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR THE WELDING DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREFOR[2013/03]
French:SYSTÈME DE SOUDAGE, SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE POSITION POUR LE DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ[2013/03]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2012National basic fee paid 
01.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
09.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4163886  (OMAE TSUTOMU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 2, line 12 - line 25 * * column 3, line 6 - line 51 * * column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 55; figures 3-4,10-11 * [Y] 14,18,19;
 [XY]US4883938  (SARUGAKU SHINICHI [JP]) [X] 1,4,5,7-13,15,16 * column 2, line 7 - line 48 * * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 56 * * column 6, line 19 - column 10, line 42; figures 2-3,5-8 * [Y] 14,20;
 [XY]EP0566212  (SCHELDE GROEP [NL]) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 3, line 20 - line 26 * * column 5, line 2 - column 6, line 46; figures 1-2; claim 7 * [Y] 14;
 [XY]US4559430  (HAYAKAWA YOSHITAKA [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 2, line 54 - line 56 * * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 29 * [Y] 14;
 [XY]EP2027962  (INTERFORGE KLEE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,7-13,15,16 * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0075] * * claim 6 * [Y] 14,18-21;
 [A]JPS53102242  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS5835077  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS5732876  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 2,3,5 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS62259673  (SUMIKIN WELDING IND) [A] 2,3,5 * abstract *;
 [XY]US6385857  (WEINBERG DAVID M [US], et al) [X] 16 * column 4, line 6 - column 6, line 63; figures 2,3,4,5 * [Y] 18-21;
 [XY]US2008314887  (STOGER MARKUS [AT], et al) [X] 16,17,21 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0027]; figures 3,4,8,9 * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0085] * [Y] 18-20
by applicantUS4163886
 US4883938
 EP0566212
 US4559430
 EP2029962
 JPS53102242
 JPS5835077
 JPS5732876
 JPS6225963
 US6385857
 US2008314887
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