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EP About this file: EP1206992

EP1206992 - Monitor for electric arc welder and method for monitoring such arc welder during welding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/21]Monitor for electric arc welder
[2006/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
1200 Monterey Pass Road
Monterey Park
California 91754 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/05]For all designated states
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
1200 Monterey Pass Road Monterey Park
California 91754 / US
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
1200 Monterey Pass Road
Monterey Park, California 91754 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hsu, Christopher
8510 Mansion Blvd.
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
 [2002/21]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [2002/21]Schumacher, Horst, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
König-Palgen-Schumacher-Kluin Patentanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date01127630.020.11.2001
[2002/21]
Priority number, dateUS2000071680320.11.2000         Original published format: US 716803
[2002/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1206992
Date:22.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1206992
Date:23.02.2005
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1206992
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/05]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1206992
Date:26.12.2007
[2007/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/095, B23K9/09
[2005/05]
CPC:
B23K9/092 (EP,US); B23K31/125 (EP,US); B23K9/091 (EP,US);
B23K9/093 (EP,US); B23K9/0953 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/21]B23K9/095
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/21]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Überwachen des Lichtbogenschweissens[2006/34]
English:Monitor for electric arc welder and method for monitoring such arc welder during welding[2006/34]
French:Appareil et méthode pour la surveillance d'un appareil de soudage a l'arc[2006/34]
Former [2002/21]Vorrichtung zum Überwachen des Lichtbogenschweissens
Former [2002/21]Monitor for electric arc welder
Former [2002/21]Appareil pour la surveillance d'un appareil de soudage a l'arc
Examination procedure22.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
29.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2006Fee for grant paid
15.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
FR31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
TR31.01.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/33]BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
CY31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
FR31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/52]BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
FR31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/23]BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
FR21.09.2007
Former [2008/19]BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
GR01.05.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2008/01]BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/48]CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
ES12.05.2007
PT02.07.2007
Former [2007/46]CH31.01.2007
DK31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/39]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
ES12.05.2007
Former [2007/37]CH31.01.2007
FI31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
Former [2007/36]FI31.01.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5059766  (GILLILAND MALCOLM T [US]) [Y] 16-19,32 * column 22, line 60 - column 23, line 4 *;
 [A]US5148001  (STAVA ELLIOTT K [US]) [A] 1,20,32 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US5221825  (SIEWERT T A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,11,15,17,18,25,32-35 * column 1, lines 7-12 * * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 4 * * column 4, lines 7-49 * * column 5, line 7 - column 8, line 60; figure -; claim 16 * [A] 39-41,43,45;
 [XA]US5521354  (LUDEWIG HOWARD W [US], et al) [X] 39-41,43,45 * column 1, lines 7-38 * * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 52; figures 1,2 *[A] 44;
 [XY]US5750957  (KILTY ALAN L [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8,9,13,25 * column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 7 * * column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 20; figure - * [Y] 16-19,32;
 [XY]US5756967  (QUINN TIMOTHY P [US], et al) [X] 39-41,43-45 * column 1, lines 35-44 * * column 2, lines 37-49 * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 45; figures 1-3; claims 1,2 * [Y] 42;
 [XA]WO9845078  (UNIV SYDNEY [AU], et al) [X] 1,3-5,8,9,15,17,25,32-35,37 * page 6, line 32 - page 7, line 32 * * page 8, line 28 - page 9, line 18; claim 1 * [A] 2;
 [Y]WO0006335  (TREGASKISS LTD [CA]) [Y] 42 * page 2, lines 11-17 * * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 25 *;
 [X]US6031203  (SUZUKI YUKIMITSU [JP], et al) [X] 39-41,43-45 * column 7, line 66 - column 9, line 67; figures 1-4 *
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