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EP3030372 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WELDED CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/24]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WELDED JOINT
[2019/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317
8041 Graz / AT
[2019/51]
Former [2016/24]For all designated states
MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KG
Liebenauer Hauptstrasse 317
8041 Graz / AT
Inventor(s)01 / KARNER, Werner
Kaiserwiesenweg 31B
A-8055 Graz / AT
02 / TREVEN, Helmut
Veilchenweg 1/1
A-8077 Gössendorf / AT
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Zangger, Bernd
Magna International Europe GmbH
Patentabteilung
Liebenauer Hauptstraße 317
8041 Graz / AT
[2016/24]
Application number, filing date14747929.905.08.2014
[2016/24]
WO2014EP66829
Priority number, dateEP2013017935206.08.2013         Original published format: EP 13179352
[2016/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015018833
Date:12.02.2015
Language:DE
[2015/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3030372
Date:15.06.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3030372
Date:20.07.2022
Language:DE
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/235, B23K33/00
[2022/14]
CPC:
B23K9/232 (EP,US); B23K33/004 (EP,US); B23K9/125 (EP,US);
B23K9/235 (EP,US); B23K2103/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/22]B23K9/12, B23K103/20, B23K9/23
Former IPC [2016/24]B23K9/23, B23K15/00, B23K26/32
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 [2016/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER SCHWEISSVERBINDUNG[2016/24]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WELDED CONNECTION[2019/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE LIAISON SOUDÉE[2019/22]
Former [2016/24]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WELDED JOINT
Former [2016/24]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN JOINT SOUDÉ
Entry into regional phase01.02.2016National basic fee paid 
01.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/24]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2022Fee for grant paid
09.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE3909620  (BUEDENBENDER BERND [DE]) [Y] 1-15* column 2, lines 27-63; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2013028659  (LEITNER ALOIS [AT], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0035]; figures 1, 2 *
ExaminationEP0534704
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