EP1547717 - Friction welding metal components [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 29.01.2016 Database last updated on 04.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.01.2016 | Opposition rejected | published on 02.03.2016 [2016/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Airbus Operations Limited Pegasus House Aerospace Avenue Filton Bristol BS34 7PA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2010/26] | For all designated states Airbus Operations Limited New Filton House Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | ||
Former [2006/08] | For all designated states Airbus UK Limited New Filton House, Filton Bristol, BS99 7AR / GB | ||
Former [2005/26] | For all designated states BAE Systems PLC 6 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AD / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Wollaston, Tim Airbus UK Limited New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | 02 /
Pedwell, Richard Airbus UK Limited New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | 03 /
Bush, Paul Airbus UK Limited New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | [2012/23] |
Former [2005/26] | 01 /
Wollaston, Tim Airbus UK Limited, New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | ||
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Pedwell, Richard Airbus UK Limited, New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | |||
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Bush, Paul Airbus UK Limited, New Filton House Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR / GB | Representative(s) | Pearson, James Ginn, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2013/39] | Pearson, James Ginn, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB | ||
Former [2012/23] | Edis, Ronald Malcolm BAE Systems plc Group Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 87 Warwick House Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB | ||
Former [2005/26] | Edis, Ronald Malcolm BAE SYSTEMS PLC, Group IP Department, Lancaster House, P.O. Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB | Application number, filing date | 04026875.7 | 22.06.1998 | [2005/26] | Priority number, date | GB19970013209 | 20.06.1997 Original published format: GB 9713209 | [2005/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1547717 | Date: | 29.06.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1547717 | Date: | 06.06.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/23] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.03.2005 | Classification | IPC: | B23K20/12 | [2005/26] | CPC: |
B23K20/122 (EP,US);
B23K20/123 (EP,US);
B23K20/129 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, NL, SE [2005/26] | Title | German: | Reibschweissen von metallischen Werkstücken | [2005/26] | English: | Friction welding metal components | [2005/26] | French: | Soudage par agitation de pièces métalliques | [2005/26] | Examination procedure | 12.11.2004 | Examination requested [2005/26] | 11.03.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.05.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.03.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.04.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 20.04.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP98930861.4 / EP0989920 | 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 (EP19980930861) is 25.09.2001 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
16.07.2015
12.03.2013
ADMISSIBLE C-TEC Constellium Technology Center / Constellium Valais SA Washington Plaza 40-44, rue Washington 75008 Paris/3960 Sierre / FR Opponent's representative Constellium - Propriété Industrielle C-TEC Constellium Technology Center Propriété Industrielle Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, CS10027 38341 Voreppe / FR | [N/P] |
Former [2015/36] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
16.07.2015
12.03.2013
ADMISSIBLE C-TEC Constellium Technology Center / Constellium Valais SA Washington Plaza 40-44, rue Washington 75008 Paris/3960 Sierre / FR Opponent's representative Constellium - Propriété Industrielle C-TEC Constellium Technology Center Propriété Industrielle Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, CS10027 38341 Voreppe / FR | ||
Former [2015/23] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
05.03.2013
12.03.2013
ADMISSIBLE Constellium CRV/Constellium Valais SA(AG, Ltd) Washington Plaza, 40-44 rue Washington/ Constellium Valais SA (AG, Ltd) 75008 Paris/3960 Sierre / FR Opponent's representative Constellium - Propriété Industrielle C-TEC Constellium Technology Center Propriété Industrielle Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, CS10027 38341 Voreppe / FR | ||
Former [2013/15] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
05.03.2013
Constellium CRV Washington Plaza, 40-44 rue Washington 75008 Paris / FR Opponent's representative Butruille, Jean-Remi Pierre Marie Constellium CRV Service Propriété Industrielle Parc Economique Centr'Alp 725, rue Aristide Bergès, BP 27 38341 Voreppe Cedex / FR | 25.04.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 06.01.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 17.09.2015 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/09] | 17.09.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.10.2015 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 20.10.2015 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 19.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 19.05.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 22.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 21.05.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 16.06.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 29.06.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 22.06.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 14 |
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Former [2012/48] | SE | 06.06.2012 | Documents cited: | Search | [DA]US5460317 (THOMAS WAYNE M [GB], et al) [DA] 1-22* the whole document *; | [A] - DAWES C J ET AL, FRICTION STIR PROCESS WELDS ALUMINUM ALLOYS, WELDING JOURNAL INCLUDING: WELDING RESEARCH, VOL. 75, NR. 3, PAGE(S) 41 - 45, (19960301), XP000587301 [A] 1-22 * the whole document * | by applicant | EP0615480 |