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EP1591190 - Method for welding two metal sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies SAS
51, rue Sibert
42403 Saint-Chamond / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies SAS
51 Rue Sibert
42403 Saint Chamond / FR
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
VAI CLECIM
51, rue Sibert
42400 Saint-Chamond / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gobez, Pascal
6 Village Atlantique 35 Rue des Vernes
42340 Veauche / FR
02 / Barjon, Stéphane
18 Lot les Cèdres
42210 Montrond les Bains / FR
 [2005/44]
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Fischer, Michael, et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2005/44]Michelet, Alain, et al
Cabinet Harlé et Phélip 7, rue de Madrid
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05300345.529.04.2005
[2005/44]
Priority number, dateFR2004000461929.04.2004         Original published format: FR 0404619
[2005/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1591190
Date:02.11.2005
Language:FR
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1591190
Date:16.06.2010
Language:FR
[2010/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/38
[2005/44]
CPC:
B23K26/26 (EP,US); B23K26/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2006/27]
Former [2005/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verschweissen zweier Metallbleche[2005/44]
English:Method for welding two metal sheets[2005/44]
French:Procédé de soudure de deux tôles métalliques[2005/44]
Examination procedure28.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/21]
29.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2010Fee for grant paid
29.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.06.2010
ES27.09.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2011/15]IT16.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0534704  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-11 * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 13 *
 [A] US4626651  (TANIGUCHI SHIGEKI et al.) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [DA] US4854493  (FUJII MAMORU et al.) [DA] 1-11 * the whole document *
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