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EP About this file: EP0921890

EP0921890 - METHOD OF WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRI TOOL INC.
3806 Security Park Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6990 / US
[1999/24]
Inventor(s)01 / FLOOD, Dale, A.
3548 Falkirk Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 / US
02 / PORTER, Michael, R.
2581 Raleigh Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 / US
[1999/24]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date97935327.312.08.1997
[1999/24]
WO1997US13928
Priority number, dateUS1996069588612.08.1996         Original published format: US 695886
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9806529
Date:19.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0921890
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0921890
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.02.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/167, B23K33/00
[2000/45]
CPC:
B23K33/006 (EP,US); B23K9/167 (KR); B23K9/0286 (EP,US);
B23K2101/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/24]B23K9/167
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/24]
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSVERFAHREN[1999/24]
English:METHOD OF WELDING[1999/24]
French:PROCEDE DE SOUDAGE[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase10.02.1999National basic fee paid 
10.02.1999Search fee paid 
10.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/24]
13.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2003Fee for grant paid
05.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FI07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
LU12.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FI07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
LU12.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/28]AT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FI07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/23]AT07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FI07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/05]AT07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FI07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE07.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]  - ING. HERMANN SCHECK, WÜRZBURG, "Bau eines Rundofens für die Petrochemie", SCHWEISSEN UND SCHNEIDEN, (1969), vol. 21, no. 9, pages 430 - 431, XP002147802 [A] 1-4 * page 431, column R, paragraph 1 - paragraph 4; figure 1 *
International search[A]US2871336  (LOBOSCO ROSCOE R, et al);
 [A]US3223819  (HANSKARL WITTEMANN);
 [A]US3309491  (JACOBS CHARLES T)
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