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EP3517674 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC BONDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.05.2021  [2021/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
[2019/31]
Inventor(s)01 / DIAS, Marcelo
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing
Industriepark am Silberberg
Procter & Gamble Straße
53881 Euskirchen / DE
02 / ENDRES, Joerg
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40 - 50
65824 Schwalbach / DE
03 / GARCIA, Julien René
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40 - 50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
04 / GUPTA, Sudhanshu
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GmbH
Industriepark am Silberberg
Procter & Gamble Straße
53881 Euskirchen / DE
05 / MISHRA, Piyush
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GmbH
Industriepark am Silberberg
Procter & Gamble Straße
53881 Euskirchen / DE
06 / NUNEZ, Luis Eduardo
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GmbH
Industriepark am Silberberg
Procter & Gamble Straße
35881 Euskirchen / DE
 [2019/31]
Representative(s)P&G Patent Germany
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Sulzbacher Straße 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/31]Mather, Peter Geoffrey
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
IP Department
Sulzbacher Straße 40-50
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
Application number, filing date18153845.529.01.2018
[2019/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3517674
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:D04H1/54, D04H1/555, A61F13/511, A61F13/533
[2019/31]
CPC:
D04H1/54 (EP); A61F13/51104 (EP); A61F13/533 (EP);
D04H1/555 (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 [2020/10]
Former [2019/31]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ULTRASCHALLBONDEN[2019/31]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC BONDING[2019/31]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR ULTRASONS[2019/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/10]
29.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/21]
12.01.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202104   M06   Not yet paid
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   ROBERT F. GOULD: "Contact angle, wettability and adhesion", 1964, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
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