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EP About this file: EP1273381

EP1273381 - Welding apparatus and method for forming electrical connections [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Erico International Corporation
30575 Bainbridge Road, Suite 300 Solon
Ohio 44139 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
Erico International Corporation
30575 Bainbridge Road, Suite 300
Solon, Ohio 44139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cordier, Bernard J.
Le Garet
Perigneux 42380 / FR
02 / Quoy, Didier J.M.
25, rue Varizelle
Saint Chamond 42400 / FR
03 / Hermans, Jacobus P. M.
Heile Schoorstraat 64
Tilburg 5018 EG / NL
04 / van den Broek, Johannes L. L. A.
Bijsterveldenlaan 123
Tilburg 5045 ZW / NL
 [2004/36]
Former [2003/02]01 / Cordier, Bernard J.
Le Garet
Perigneux 42380 / FR
02 / Quoy, Didier J.
25, rue Varizelle
Saint Chamond 42400 / FR
03 / Hermans, Jacobus P. M.
Heile Schoorstraat 64
Tilburg 5018 EG / NL
04 / van den Broek, Johannes L. L. A.
Bijsterveldenlaan 123
Tilburg 5045 ZW / NL
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02014885.404.07.2002
[2003/02]
Priority number, dateUS20010303572P06.07.2001         Original published format: US 303572 P
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1273381
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1273381
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23K23/00, H01R4/02, B22D19/04, B23K37/06
[2003/02]
CPC:
B23K23/00 (EP,US); H01R4/02 (EP,US); B23K2101/36 (EP,US);
B23K2101/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/02]
TitleGerman:Schweissvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung elektrischer Verbindungen[2003/02]
English:Welding apparatus and method for forming electrical connections[2003/02]
French:Appareil de soudage et procédé pour réaliser des connexions électriques[2003/02]
Examination procedure07.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/28]
06.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2004Fee for grant paid
06.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
EE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
PT05.06.2005
CY04.07.2005
IE04.07.2005
LU04.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/38]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
EE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY04.07.2005
IE04.07.2005
LU04.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/26]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
EE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY04.07.2005
IE04.07.2005
LU04.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
EE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY04.07.2005
IE04.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/10]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
EE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE04.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/52]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
TR05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE04.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE04.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/25]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE04.07.2005
Former [2006/15]AT05.01.2005
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BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
CZ05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
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GR05.04.2005
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ES16.04.2005
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BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
SK05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
Former [2006/12]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
BG05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
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ES16.04.2005
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3113359  (BURKE DONALD J) [A] 1,4,5,10,16 * columns 18-13 * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 4 * * column 4, line 33 - column 6, line 9; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US3234603  (LEUTHY HENRY R, et al) [A] 1,2,4,5,10,16 * column 1, lines 9-12 * * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 50; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5660317  (SINGER RICHARD E [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 4, line 21 - column 7, line 21 * * column 8, line 33 - column 9, line 32; figures 1-7,15-17 *;
 [A]EP0870569  (ERICO INT CORP [US]) [A] 6 * column 6, line 46 - column 9, line 30; figures 1-18,22,25 *;
 [A]EP0875330  (ERICO INT CORP [US]) [A] 1,10* column 8, line 27 - column 9, line 45; figures 11,12 *
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