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EP About this file: EP3921109

EP3921109 - MACHINING APPARATUS FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE, SET OF PARTS FOR A MACHINING APPARATUS FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE AND METHOD FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE USING SUCH MACHINING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bystronic Laser AG
Industriestrasse 21
3362 Niederönz / CH
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEIDIGER, Simon
Sonnenweg 4
4900 Langenthal / CH
02 / LUEDI, Andreas
Alpenstrasse 28
3400 Burgdorf / CH
03 / ZOLLINGER, Roland
Holunderweg 35
4805 Brittnau / CH
04 / MUMENTHALER, Martin
Mösli 10
4938 Rohrbach / CH
 [2022/47]
Former [2021/50]01 / SCHEIDIGER, Simon
4900 Langenthal / CH
02 / LUEDI, Andreas
3400 Burgdorf / CH
03 / ZOLLINGER, Roland
4805 Brittnau / CH
04 / MUMENTHALER, Martin
4938 Rohrbach / CH
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date20757576.214.08.2020
[2021/50]
WO2020EP72878
Priority number, dateDE20191012206416.08.2019         Original published format: DE102019122064
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021032625
Date:25.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3921109
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3921109
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/046, B23K26/06, B23K26/082, B23K26/14, B23K26/38, B23K26/70, B23K37/00
[2021/50]
CPC:
B23K26/046 (EP,US); B23K26/38 (EP,CN,US); B23K26/0643 (EP,US);
B23K26/082 (EP,US); B23K26/14 (CN); B23K26/142 (CN);
B23K26/146 (CN); B23K26/1476 (EP); B23K26/703 (EP,CN,US);
B23K37/003 (EP,US); G02B26/0825 (US); G02B26/101 (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 [2021/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM LASERBEARBEITEN EINES WERKSTÜCKS, SATZ VON TEILEN FÜR EINE BEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUM LASERBEARBEITEN EINES WERKSTÜCKS UND VERFAHREN ZUM LASERBEARBEITEN EINES WERKSTÜCKS UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER SOLCHEN BEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/50]
English:MACHINING APPARATUS FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE, SET OF PARTS FOR A MACHINING APPARATUS FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE AND METHOD FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE USING SUCH MACHINING APPARATUS[2021/50]
French:APPAREIL D'USINAGE POUR USINAGE LASER D'UNE PIÈCE À TRAVAILLER, ENSEMBLE DE PIÈCES POUR UN APPAREIL D'USINAGE POUR USINAGE LASER D'UNE PIÈCE À TRAVAILLER ET PROCÉDÉ D'USINAGE LASER D'UNE PIÈCE À TRAVAILLER À L'AIDE D'UN TEL APPAREIL D'USINAGE[2021/50]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2021National basic fee paid 
09.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
09.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Fee for grant paid
12.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4202605  (HEINZ THEODORE A [US]) [Y] 8,14,17 * column 3, lines 10-59; figure - *;
 [A]JPS60102290  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 2-5 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE4206792  (DIEHL GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 3; figure - *;
 [Y]US5571430  (KAWASAKI MINORU [JP], et al) [Y] 9 * column 8, line 54 - column 9, line 37; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [AD]EP1030206  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]) [AD] 1-17* paragraph [0022]; figure . *;
 [A]US6706999  (BARRETT SPENCER B [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 6, lines 43-56; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP1447068  (FAMECCANICA DATA SPA [IT]) [Y] 9,17 * paragraphs [0029] - [0031] - [0064]; figures 4-5 *;
 [Y]US2019151985  (SBETTI MAURIZIO [IT]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0011] , [0086]; figures 13,7 *
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 EP1104940
 US2001008469
 DE102008053397
 EP2730363
 US8781269
 EP2762263
 EP2778746
 US9250390
 DE102015116033
 US9346126
 DE102015101263
 EP3412400
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