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EP3352941 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WELDING TWO COMPONENTS, COMPRISING A LASER BEAM OUTLET PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2018/31]For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
For all designated states
Alpha Laser GmbH
Junkersstrasse 16
82178 Puchheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN NIEKERK, Johann
Dachauerstrasse 346
80993 München / DE
02 / MEYNDT, George
Wacholderstrasse 3
82515 Wolfratshausen / DE
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2018/31]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date16778739.930.09.2016
[2018/31]
WO2016EP73439
Priority number, dateDE20151011832627.10.2015         Original published format: DE102015118326
[2018/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017071907
Date:04.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3352941
Date:01.08.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3352941
Date:17.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K37/00, B23K26/14, B23K26/244, B23K26/70, B23K26/60, B23K101/00, B23K101/18
[2018/31]
CPC:
B23K26/244 (EP); B23K26/1476 (EP); B23K26/60 (EP);
B23K26/706 (EP); B23K37/006 (EP); B23K2101/006 (EP);
B23K2101/18 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM VERSCHWEISSEN ZWEIER BAUTEILE MIT EINEM LASERSTRAHLAUSTRITTSSCHUTZ[2018/31]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WELDING TWO COMPONENTS, COMPRISING A LASER BEAM OUTLET PROTECTION[2018/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE SOUDURE DE DEUX ÉLÉMENTS COMPRENANT UNE PROTECTION DE SORTIE DE FAISCEAU LASER[2018/31]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2018National basic fee paid 
25.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
25.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2020Fee for grant paid
20.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2005144537  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 1-9,11-13 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2006007238  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-9,11-13* abstract *;
 [XY]DE102013220732  (TRUMPF LASER GMBH [DE]) [X] 10 * paragraphs [0010] , [0034] - [0039]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 1-9,11-13;
 [XA]US2015190886  (HUONKER MARTIN [DE]) [X] 10 * paragraphs [0022] , [0027]; figure - * [A] 1-9,11-13
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