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EP3305458 - LASER WELDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
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
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIWARA, Junji
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / KAWAMOTO, Atsuhiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / NAKAGAWA, Tatsuyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / MATSUOKA, Noriyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16799568.724.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016JP02503
Priority number, dateJP2015010877428.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015108774
[2018/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016189855
Date:01.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3305458
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3305458
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/21, B23K26/00, B23K26/322, B23K26/22, B23K26/24
[2018/30]
CPC:
B23K26/57 (EP,US); B23K26/082 (EP,US); B23K26/0884 (EP,US);
B23K26/21 (US); B23K26/22 (EP,US); B23K26/244 (EP,US);
B23K26/322 (EP,US); B23K2101/006 (EP,US); B23K2101/18 (EP,US);
B23K2101/34 (EP,US); B23K2103/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]B23K26/21, B23K26/00, B23K26/322
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASERSCHWEISSVERFAHREN[2018/15]
English:LASER WELDING METHOD[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE AU LASER[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2017Translation filed 
19.10.2017National basic fee paid 
19.10.2017Search fee paid 
19.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
19.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2020Fee for grant paid
04.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2016
AL15.04.2020
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CZ15.04.2020
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EE15.04.2020
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LV15.04.2020
MC15.04.2020
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IE24.05.2020
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LI31.05.2020
FR15.06.2020
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GR16.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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