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EP About this file: EP1175955

EP1175955 - Process and device for smoothing a weld seam by beam welding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2009
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Köln / DE
[2008/35]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Köln / DE
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
VAW aluminium AG
Georg-von-Boeselager-Strasse 25
53117 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Maier, Christof, Dr.
Memeler Strasse 5
50733 Köln / DE
02 / Steimmel, Franz
An der Bendenmühle 9
53619 Rheinbreitbach / DE
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Cohausz & Florack
Patentanwälte Kanzlerstrasse 8a
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date01115266.723.06.2001
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateDE200013710927.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10037109
[2002/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1175955
Date:30.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1175955
Date:02.05.2003
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175955
Date:27.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23K37/08, B23K26/00, B23K26/24, B23K26/06, B23K26/42
[2003/18]
CPC:
B23K26/0619 (EP); B23K26/0604 (EP); B23K26/0734 (EP);
B23K26/24 (EP); B23K26/242 (EP); B23K26/26 (EP);
B23K26/3576 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2002/05]B23K37/08, B23K26/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu Schweissnahtglättung beim Strahlschweissen[2002/05]
English:Process and device for smoothing a weld seam by beam welding[2002/05]
French:Procédé et dispositif de lissage de cordon soudé au cours du soudage par faisceau[2002/05]
Examination procedure04.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
20.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2008Fee for grant paid
14.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IE27.08.2008
TR27.08.2008
GR28.11.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IE27.08.2008
GR28.11.2008
Former [2009/23]DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IE27.08.2008
Former [2009/20]DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
Former [2009/15]FI27.08.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5471059  ;
 [A]US3437787  (CHYLE JOHN J);
 [X]US4914268  (HIXON CHARLES E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6 * column 3, line 29 - column 5, line 68; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5689327  (TAKEDA MINORU [JP]) [A] 9-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5705788  (BEYER ECKHARD [DE], et al) [X] 1,6,7 * column 5, line 10 - line 39 *;
 [X]WO9906173  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [X] 1,5-8 * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 31; figure 3 *;
 [PX]EP1057577  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [PX] 1,3,6,8 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0013]; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19790803), vol. 003, no. 091, Database accession no. (C - 054), & JP54071059 A 19790607 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,6 * abstract *
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