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EP1117502 - WELDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 06.06.2008 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.06.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 30.07.2008 [2008/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington Cambridge CB21 6AL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/28]	For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington Cambridge CB1 6AL / GB
Former [2001/30]	For all designated states THE WELDING INSTITUTE Granta Park Great Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AL / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Jones, Ian Anthony Bardsfield Cottage Hadstock, Cambridge CB1 6NX / GB
	02 / Wise, Roger Jeremy 130 Exning Road Newmarket / GB
	[2001/30]
Representative(s)	Skone James, Robert Edmund Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/30]	Skone James, Robert Edmund GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date	99947706.0	30.09.1999
	[2001/30]
	WO1999GB03241
Priority number, date	GB19980021375	01.10.1998 Original published format: GB 9821375
	[2001/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0020157
	Date:	13.04.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/15]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1117502
	Date:	25.07.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1117502
	Date:	08.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/02]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1117502
	Date:	09.07.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/28]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	13.04.2000
Classification	IPC:	B23K26/00	[2001/30]
	CPC:	B29C66/1122 (EP); B29C65/14 (KR); B29C65/1416 (EP); B29C65/1435 (EP); B29C65/148 (EP); B29C65/1483 (EP); (+) B29C65/1616 (EP); B29C65/1635 (EP); B29C65/1654 (EP); B29C65/168 (EP); B29C65/1683 (EP); B29C65/5057 (EP); B29C65/5071 (EP); B29C66/1142 (EP); B29C66/43 (EP); B29C66/712 (EP); B29C2035/0822 (EP); B29C65/1412 (EP); B29C65/1674 (EP); B29C65/4815 (EP); B29C66/71 (EP); B29C66/723 (EP); B29C66/7292 (EP); B29C66/73365 (EP); B29C66/73366 (EP); B29K2995/002 (EP); B29K2995/0026 (EP); B29K2995/0027 (EP); B29K2995/0029 (EP) (-)
	C-Set:	B29C66/71, B29K2023/06 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2025/06 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2027/18 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2033/12 (EP); (+) B29C66/71, B29K2067/00 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2069/00 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2071/00 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2075/00 (EP); B29C66/71, B29K2077/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/30]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN	[2001/30]
	English:	WELDING METHOD	[2001/30]
	French:	PROCEDE DE SOUDAGE	[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase	27.03.2001	National basic fee paid
	27.03.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.03.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.04.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	27.03.2001	Examination requested [2001/30]
	07.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.03.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.06.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	23.07.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.09.2002	Fee for grant paid
	25.09.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c 80686 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 19.01.2005 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach 64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred Mörtel & Höfner Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161 90491 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey, Daniel Cabinet Gutmann-Plasseraud 3 Rue Auber 75009 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 19.01.2005 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2006/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Limited P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon Tower Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 19.01.2005 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2005/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Schubert, Helmut Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastrasse 27c D-80686 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 19.01.2005 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2005/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 19.01.2005 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2004/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 18.08.2004 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 17.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 12.11.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2003/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
		02 06.10.2003 15.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Patentstelle Leonrodstrasse 68 80636 München / DE
		03 08.10.2003 BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Paashaus, Sabine Dr. BASF Aktiengesellschaft 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		04 07.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Treffert GmbH & Co.KG In der Weide 17 55411 Bingen / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Bernd, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte BECKER & AUE Saarlandstrasse 66 55411 Bingen / DE
		05 08.10.2003 WITHDRAWN Merck Patent GmbH Postfach D-64271 Darmstadt / DE
		06 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH Petersbrunner Strasse 1b D-82319 Starnberg / DE Opponent's representative Mörtel, Alfred, Dr. Dipl.-Phys. Mörtel & Höfner Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		07 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Ramey Daniel 3 Rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris / FR
		08 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Göschwitzer Strasse 39b 07745 Jena / DE Opponent's representative Oehmke, Volker, Dipl.-Math. Patentanwälte Oehmke & Kollegen, Neugasse 13 07743 Jena / DE
	Former [2003/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 30.09.2003 08.10.2003 ADMISSIBLE Avecia Ltd PO Box 43 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB Opponent's representative Parlett, Peter Michael Avecia Limited, PO Box 42, Hexagon House, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	18.11.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	19.05.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	21.02.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	14.03.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	14.03.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	13.09.2007	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.02.2008	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	28.02.2008	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	21.05.2008	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	14.04.2005	Appeal received No. T0522/05
	14.07.2005	Statement of grounds filed
	13.09.2007	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	13.09.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	20.09.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.09.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	30.09.2004
	MC	30.09.2004
	[2005/33]
Former [2005/22]	MC	30.09.2004
Cited in	International search	[A]US4606859 (DUGGAN PETER J [GB], et al) [A] 1-9* column 6, line 27 - line 42 *;
		[X]EP0282181 (ICI PLC [GB]) [X] 1,3,9,11-15,17-21 * page 3, line 46 - line 52 *

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