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EP3389911 - WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH EXTENDED VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.12.2016
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
ESAB AB
Box 8004
Lindholmsallen 9
402 77 Göteborg / SE
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / MNICH, Andrzej
ul. Sieradzka 5/603
PL-45304 Opole / PL
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/43]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16809186.605.12.2016
[2018/43]
WO2016IB57363
Priority number, dateWO2015IB5960114.12.2015         Original published format: PCT/IB2015/059601
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017103730
Date:22.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3389911
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3389911
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/10, H02M3/28, H02M3/335, B23K9/09, H02M3/24, H02M3/158
[2018/43]
CPC:
H02M3/33576 (EP,US); B23K9/092 (EP,US); B23K9/0956 (EP);
B23K9/1043 (EP,US); B23K9/1062 (EP,US); B23K9/16 (EP,US);
H02M1/083 (US); H02M7/49 (EP); H02M1/0009 (US);
H02M1/0043 (EP); H02M3/1586 (EP); H02M3/285 (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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSNETZTEIL MIT ERWEITERTEM SPANNUNGSBEREICH[2019/27]
English:WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH EXTENDED VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC[2018/43]
French:ALIMENTATION DE SOUDAGE AVEC UNE CARACTERISTIQUE DE TENSION PROLONGÉE[2019/27]
Former [2018/43]SCHWEISSSTROMQUELLE MIT ERWEITERTER SPANNUNGSCHARAKTERISTIK
Former [2018/43]ALIMENTATION DE SOUDAGE AVEC CARACTÉRISTIQUE DE TENSION ÉTENDUE
Entry into regional phase17.05.2018National basic fee paid 
17.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
17.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.10.2019Fee for grant paid
01.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
01.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19203571.5  / EP3613529
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2016
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU05.12.2016
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CY05.02.2020
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LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
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PL05.02.2020
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TR05.02.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5229567  (KOBAYASHI NOBUO [JP], et al) [Y] 2-4,6-20 * column 19, lines 62-66; figures 1-20 * * column 20, lines 23-37,51-68 * * column 21, lines 25-28 ** column 5, lines 44-62 *;
 [Y]JP2000023455  (SONY CORP) [Y] 2-4,6-20 * abstract *;
 [XY]JP2005103569  (DAIHEN CORP) [X] 1,5 * abstract * [Y] 2-4,6-20;
 [Y]US2012081933  (GARRITY PAUL [US]) [Y] 2-4,6-20 * paragraph [0077]; figures 4c,4d,14 *;
 [Y]US2013051083  (ZHAO CHEN [CN]) [Y] 2-4,6-20 * paragraph [0057]; figures 1,2,8 *;
 [Y]US2015029758  (JACOBSON BORIS S [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,6-20 * paragraph [0032]; figures 1-3 *
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