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EP0875305 - METAL STRIP WELDING MACHINE, AND RELATED PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EDT Ripoll a SF Foundation tambien conocida por Escola del Treball del Ripolles, Fundacio S.F.
Placa de l'Ajuntament, 3
17500 Ripoll / ES
[1998/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SOLER FONT, Eduardo
Puigreig, 3-5
E-08006 Barcelona / ES
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Curell Sunol, Jorge, et al
c/o Dr. Ing. M. Curell Sunol I.I. S.L. Passeig de Gràcia 65 bis
08008 Barcelona / ES
[1998/45]
Application number, filing date97933698.931.07.1997
[1998/45]
WO1997ES00197
Priority number, dateES1996000173902.08.1996         Original published format: ES 9601739
[1998/45]
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9805440
Date:12.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0875305
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0875305
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES12.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:B21C47/24, B23K37/04, B21B15/00
[1998/45]
CPC:
B21C47/247 (EP); B23K37/0408 (EP); B23K9/025 (EP);
B21B15/0085 (EP); B23K2101/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/45]
TitleGerman:MASCHINE ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON METALLBÄNDERN UND VERFAHREN DAZU[1998/45]
English:METAL STRIP WELDING MACHINE, AND RELATED PROCESS[1998/45]
French:MACHINE A SOUDER DES BANDES METALLIQUES, ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[1998/45]
Entry into regional phase09.04.1998Translation filed 
09.04.1998National basic fee paid 
09.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
24.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2001Fee for grant paid
15.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.11.2001
IT07.11.2001
DE08.02.2002
GB31.07.2002
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]FR07.11.2001
DE08.02.2002
GB31.07.2002
Former [2004/21]DE08.02.2002
GB31.07.2002
Former [2003/30]DE08.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]US5169051  ;
 [X]US3458103  ;
 [A]GB1236639  ;
 [A]US3257060  ;
 [A]US3510045  ;
 [A]US2078365
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