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EP About this file: EP1406743

EP1406743 - GENERATOR FOR UNITARY POWER FACTOR ARC WELDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SELCO S.r.L.
Via Palladio, 19
I-35010 Onara di Tombolo (Padova) / IT
[2004/16]
Inventor(s)01 / MELA, Franco
Via Rolando, 123/1
I-35016 Piazzola sul Brenta / IT
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners (IT)
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2005/44]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati S.p.A. Via Meravigli 16
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2004/16]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano & Associati, Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date02758332.710.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002EP07710
Priority number, dateIT2001PD0018219.07.2001         Original published format: IT PD20010182
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03008141
Date:30.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1406743
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1406743
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/10
[2004/16]
CPC:
B23K9/1056 (EP,US); B23K9/1006 (EP,US); H02M1/0085 (EP)
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 [2004/16]
Extension statesLT27.02.2003
LV27.02.2003
RO27.02.2003
SI27.02.2003
TitleGerman:LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSGENERATOR FÜR EINEN EINHEITLICHEN LEISTUNGSFAKTOR[2004/16]
English:GENERATOR FOR UNITARY POWER FACTOR ARC WELDERS[2004/16]
French:GENERATEUR POUR SOUDEUSE A ARC ELECTRIQUE A FACTEUR DE PUISSANCE UNITAIRE[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2003National basic fee paid 
27.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/16]
15.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2013Fee for grant paid
08.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.11.2005
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
19.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200807   M06   Fee paid on   23.10.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
TR27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
GB10.07.2013
IE10.07.2013
LU10.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
TR27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
GB10.07.2013
IE10.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/33]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
GB10.07.2013
IE10.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/24]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
GB10.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/21]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
GB10.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/40]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/38]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/37]AT27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/36]AT27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
ES07.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
Cited inInternational search[YA]US6023037  (CHURCH LARRY L [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 62; figures 1,2 * [A] 6,7;
 [YD]WO0103874  (SELCO SRL [IT], et al) [YD] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [XP]WO0189754  (SELCO SRL [IT], et al) [XP] 1,3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5991169  (KOOKEN TODD ERIC [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6091612  (BLANKENSHIP GEORGE D [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4876433  (KASHIMA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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