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EP About this file: EP3378591

EP3378591 - LASER WELDING METHOD AND LASER WELDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2018/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KAGIYA, Kazuhiko
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / NONAKA, Shintaro
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
03 / HIGASHINAKAGAWA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Global IP Europe Patentanwaltskanzlei
Pfarrstraße 14
80538 München / DE
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date16866011.614.09.2016
[2018/39]
WO2016JP77195
Priority number, dateJP2015022513617.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015225136
[2018/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017086008
Date:26.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3378591
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3378591
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/21, B23K26/322, B23K26/244, B23K26/60
[2018/49]
CPC:
B23K26/322 (EP,US); B23K26/21 (US); B23K26/0006 (US);
B23K26/0093 (US); B23K26/02 (US); B23K26/244 (EP,US);
B23K26/34 (US); B23K26/60 (EP,US); B23K2101/34 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (US); B23K2103/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]B23K26/21, 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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LASERSCHWEISSVERFAHREN UND LASERSCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG[2018/39]
English:LASER WELDING METHOD AND LASER WELDING DEVICE[2018/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE LASER ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE LASER[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2018Translation filed 
05.06.2018National basic fee paid 
05.06.2018Search fee paid 
05.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
05.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JP2008049392  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0023], [0027], [0030]; fig. 2, 5 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2014126172  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0042], [0043]; fig. 4 & US 2015/0352672 A1 paragraphs [0061], [0062]; fig. 4 & KR 10-2015-0099859 A & CN 104994988 A *
by applicantJP2008049392
 JP2015225136
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