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EP About this file: EP3069580

EP3069580 - PLASMA TORCH WITH SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT BY SWITCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/38]PLASMA TORCH WITH LCD DISPLAY WITH SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS
[2020/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hypertherm, Inc.
Etna Road
P.O. Box 5010
Hanover, NH 03755 / US
[2016/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MAO, Junsong
6 Spencer Road
Hanover, NH 03755 / US
02 / KORNPROBST, Michael F.
435 Quail Ridge Road
Henrico, NC 27842 / US
03 / HANSEN, Brett A.
616 S 975 W
Mapleton, UT 84664 / US
04 / SHIPULSKI, E. Michael
5 Moody Lane
Etna, NH 03750 / US
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2020/45]
Former [2016/38]Trueman, Lucy Petra
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date14772548.515.09.2014
[2016/38]
WO2014US55638
Priority number, dateUS20131407916313.11.2013         Original published format: US201314079163
US201462028065P23.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462028065 P
[2017/12]
Former [2016/38]US20131394936424.07.2013
US20131407916313.11.2013
US201462028065P23.07.2014
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015047770
Date:02.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3069580
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3069580
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/34, B23K9/095, B23K9/10
[2016/38]
CPC:
B23K10/00 (EP); H05H1/3423 (EP,US); B23K10/006 (EP);
B23K9/095 (EP); B23K9/10 (EP); H05H1/3473 (EP);
H05H1/3494 (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 [2016/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLASMABRENNER MIT EINSTELLUNGSANPASSUNG DURCH SCHALTEN[2020/23]
English:PLASMA TORCH WITH SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT BY SWITCHING[2020/23]
French:TORCHE À PLASMA AVEC AJUSTEMENT DE RÉGLAGES PAR COMMUTATION[2020/23]
Former [2016/38]PLASMABRENNER MIT LCD-ANZEIGE MIT EINSTELLUNGSANPASSUNG UND FEHLERDIAGNOSE
Former [2016/38]PLASMA TORCH WITH LCD DISPLAY WITH SETTINGS ADJUSTMENT AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS
Former [2016/38]TORCHE À PLASMA ÉQUIPÉE D'UN ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES AVEC AJUSTEMENT DE RÉGLAGES ET DIAGNOSTIC DE PANNE
Entry into regional phase24.02.2016National basic fee paid 
24.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority
24.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
01.12.2016Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 0001
20.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2020Fee for grant paid
25.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2014
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