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EP4196308 - METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS IGNITION OF AN ARC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/25]METHOD AND WELDING DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESSLY STRIKING AN ARC
[2023/45]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GmbH
Froniusstraße 1
4643 Pettenbach / AT
[2023/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WILLINGER, Martin
4600 Wels-Thalheim / AT
02 / LATTNER, Peter
4600 Wels-Thalheim / AT
 [2023/25]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Pinter & Weiss OG
Prinz-Eugen-Straße 70
1040 Wien / AT
[2023/25]
Application number, filing date21758681.711.08.2021
[2023/25]
WO2021EP72371
Priority number, dateEP2020019085113.08.2020         Original published format: EP 20190851
[2023/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022034132
Date:17.02.2022
Language:DE
[2022/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4196308
Date:21.06.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4196308
Date:20.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/067, B23K9/09, B23K9/095, B23K9/167, B23K9/29
[2023/25]
CPC:
B23K9/0956 (EP,US); B23K9/0672 (EP,US); B23K9/0678 (EP);
B23K9/09 (EP); B23K9/0953 (EP); B23K9/167 (EP);
B23K9/296 (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 [2023/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG ZUM BERÜHRUNGSLOSEN ZÜNDEN EINES LICHTBOGENS[2023/25]
English:METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS IGNITION OF AN ARC[2023/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ALLUMAGE SANS CONTACT D'UN ARC ÉLECTRIQUE[2023/45]
Former [2023/25]METHOD AND WELDING DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESSLY STRIKING AN ARC
Former [2023/25]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE POUR AMORCER SANS CONTACT UN ARC ÉLECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase30.01.2023National basic fee paid 
30.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
30.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
[2024/50]
Former [2024/48]BG20.03.2024
EE20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
Former [2024/41]BG20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1615363  (LINDE AG);
 [A]EP0667205  (MILLER ELECTRIC MFG [US]);
 [A]JPH10328827  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
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