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EP2960002 - METHODS FOR DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/01]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDING
[2020/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pelletier, Carl E.
22 Berkshire Drive
East Hampton, CT Connecticut 06424 / US
02 / Bogue, William
1 West Main Street
Hebron, CT Connecticut 06248 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/22]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/01]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15163894.716.04.2015
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateUS201462013381P17.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462013381 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2960002
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2960002
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2960002
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/00, B23K20/12, B23K20/233, B23K9/20, B23K26/323, B23K35/02, B21K1/44, B21H7/00, B23K20/22, B23K11/26
[2016/01]
CPC:
B23K9/201 (EP,US); B23K31/02 (US); B23K11/0053 (EP,US);
B23K11/26 (EP,US); B23K20/1295 (EP,US); B23K20/22 (EP,US);
B23K26/323 (EP,US); B23K35/02 (EP,US); B23K35/0288 (EP,US);
B23K35/3033 (EP,US); B23K35/304 (EP,US); C22F1/10 (EP,US);
B23K2103/08 (EP,US); B23K2103/18 (EP,US); B23K2103/26 (EP,US);
F16B37/061 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/47]
Former [2016/01]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON UNTERSCHIEDLICHEM MATERIAL[2020/11]
English:METHODS FOR DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDING[2020/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE SOUDAGE DE MATÉRIAUX DISSEMBLABLES[2020/11]
Former [2016/01]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON UNTERSCHIEDLICHEM MATERIAL
Former [2016/01]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDING
Former [2016/01]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SOUDAGE DE MATÉRIAUX DISSEMBLABLES
Examination procedure18.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/47]
28.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
07.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20167338.1  / EP3693119
EP24167082.7  / EP4450206
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
07.02.2017Request for further processing filed
07.02.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.02.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.04.2015
AL27.05.2020
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
FI27.05.2020
HR27.05.2020
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LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
MK27.05.2020
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BG27.08.2020
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GR28.08.2020
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