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EP About this file: EP0738195

EP0738195 - PROCESS AND PLANT FOR JOINING ALUMINIUM PARTS BY SOLDERING, USES OF THE PROCESS AND PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krupp VDM GmbH
Plettenberger Strasse 2
58791 Werdohl / DE
[1996/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BITTER, Dieter
Bamenohler Strasse 326
D-57413 Finnentrop / DE
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 02 29
40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date95906290.204.01.1995
[1996/43]
WO1995EP00015
Priority number, dateDE1994440033307.01.1994         Original published format: DE 4400333
DE1994443567606.10.1994         Original published format: DE 4435676
[1996/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518695
Date:13.07.1995
Language:DE
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738195
Date:23.10.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738195
Date:06.08.1997
Language:DE
[1997/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:B23K1/19
[1996/43]
CPC:
B23K1/19 (EP); B23K2101/06 (EP); B23K2103/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUM VERBINDEN VON ALUMINIUMTEILEN DURCH LÖTEN, ANWENDUNGEN DES VERFAHRENS UND ANLAGE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS[1996/43]
English:PROCESS AND PLANT FOR JOINING ALUMINIUM PARTS BY SOLDERING, USES OF THE PROCESS AND PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS[1996/43]
French:PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR ASSEMBLER DES PIECES D'ALUMINIUM PAR SOUDAGE, APPLICATIONS DU PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR L'EXECUTION DU PROCEDE[1996/43]
Entry into regional phase01.05.1996National basic fee paid 
01.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
11.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.1997Fee for grant paid
15.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK06.08.1997
ES06.08.1997
FR06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
NL06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
AT04.01.1998
LU04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2004/39]DK06.08.1997
ES06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
NL06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
LU04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
Former [2003/08]DK06.08.1997
ES06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
NL06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
LU31.01.1998
Former [2002/26]DK06.08.1997
ES06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
LU31.01.1998
Former [2000/05]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
GR06.08.1997
IE06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
LU31.01.1998
Former [1999/42]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
IE06.08.1997
IT06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
Former [1999/34]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
IE06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
AT04.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
Former [1999/27]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
IE06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
BE31.01.1998
Former [1999/16]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
IE06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
Former [1998/35]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
FR02.01.1998
Former [1998/30]DK06.08.1997
GB06.08.1997
SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
Former [1998/24]SE06.11.1997
PT14.11.1997
Former [1998/15]SE06.11.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2317994  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,6,7* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2579501  (NEITZ HEINRICH VERWALTUNG [DE]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0209650  (VANZETTI SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 8 * column 5, line 17 - line 40 * * column 9, line 6 - line 58; figure 3 * [A] 1;
 [A]EP0422612  (SHOWA ALUMINIUM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *
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