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EP2826584 - ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD AND ARC WELDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2018/14]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2015/04]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006 Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIWARA, Junji
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
Planning and Management Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / KAWAMOTO, Atsuhiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
Planning and Management Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / KOWA, Masaru
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
Planning and Management Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2018/14]
Former [2015/04]Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
3 chemin de l'Echo
1213 Onex Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date13761257.817.01.2013
[2018/14]
WO2013JP00177
Priority number, dateJP2012005977416.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012059774
[2015/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013136643
Date:19.09.2013
Language:JA
[2013/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2826584
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2826584
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/12, B23K9/00, B23K9/073, B23K9/09
[2015/04]
CPC:
B23K9/0956 (EP,US); B23K9/067 (EP,CN,US); B23K37/02 (US);
B23K9/00 (CN); B23K9/0732 (CN); B23K9/0735 (EP,CN,US);
B23K9/09 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/10 (CN); B23K9/1043 (EP,US);
B23K9/124 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/125 (EP,US); B23K9/173 (EP,CN,US);
B23K2103/02 (EP,CN,US); B23K2103/04 (EP,CN,US); B23K2103/05 (EP,US);
B23K2103/10 (EP,CN,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 [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSUNG UND LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG[2015/04]
English:ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD AND ARC WELDING DEVICE[2015/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE SOUDAGE À L'ARC ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE À L'ARC[2015/04]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2014Translation filed 
27.01.2014National basic fee paid 
27.01.2014Search fee paid 
27.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
27.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2018Fee for grant paid
26.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18158040.8  / EP3342521
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.02.2017
Opposition(s)07.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2013
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 [Y]CN102371415  (DAIHEN K K) [Y] 10,11 * paragraph [0019]; figures 1, 2 *;
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by applicantJP2007275995
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