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EP1740342 - ADDITIONAL WELDING MATERIAL ALLOY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WELDING ROD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
Froniusstraße 1
4643 Pettenbach / AT
[N/P]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
Froniusstrasse 1
4643 Pettenbach / AT
Former [2007/02]For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
Nr. 319
4643 Pettenbach / AT
Inventor(s)01 / BRUCKNER, Jürgen
Pürg 1a
A-8951 Trautenfels / AT
 [2007/02]
Representative(s)SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2007/02]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date05706204.425.02.2005
[2007/02]
WO2005AT00065
Priority number, dateAT2004000052024.03.2004         Original published format: AT 5202004
[2007/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005089037
Date:29.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1740342
Date:10.01.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1740342
Date:29.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/28, B23K35/02
[2007/02]
CPC:
B23K35/286 (EP,US); B23K35/0261 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2017/48]
Former [2007/26]DE,  FR,  IT 
Former [2007/02]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:SCHWEISSZUSATZMATERIALLEGIERUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SCHWEISSDRAHTES[2007/02]
English:ADDITIONAL WELDING MATERIAL ALLOY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WELDING ROD[2007/02]
French:ALLIAGE DE METAL D'APPORT DE SOUDAGE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FIL D'APPORT[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2006National basic fee paid 
13.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
17.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2017Fee for grant paid
18.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.10.2012
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
09.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
09.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.11.2017
FR28.02.2018
[2019/12]
Former [2018/41]IT29.11.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH0768374  ;
 [A]JPH105992  ;
 [A]US2002197506  (UENO SEIZO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004028940  (TOYAMA TAKETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [XY]  - CLAD PRODUCTS, RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, PAGE(S) 192, (199902), ISSN 0374-4353, XP000893222 [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [Y] 4-6
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07068374 A 19950314 (SHOWA ALUM CORP) [Y] 4-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 05, & JP10005992 A 19980113 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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