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EP About this file: EP2001630

EP2001630 - METHOD OF CLEANING A CONTACT TUBE OF A WELDING TORCH, AND A WELDING TORCH AND CONTACT TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fronius International GmbH
Vorchdorferstrasse 40
4643 Pettenbach / AT
[2008/51]
Inventor(s)01 / RÜHRNÖSSL, Manfred
Negrelliweg 23
A-4030 Linz / AT
02 / STAUFER, Herbert
Arnulfweg 20
A-4501 Neuhofen an der Krems / AT
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2008/51]Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte
Riemergasse 14
A-1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date07701283.929.01.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007AT00037
Priority number, dateAT2006000057304.04.2006         Original published format: AT 5732006
[2008/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007112461
Date:11.10.2007
Language:DE
[2007/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2001630
Date:17.12.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2001630
Date:19.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/29
[2008/51]
CPC:
B23K9/124 (EP,US); B08B9/021 (EP,US); B23K9/328 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINES KONTAKTROHRES EINES SCHWEISSBRENNERS SOWIE SCHWEISSBRENNER UND KONTAKTROHR[2008/51]
English:METHOD OF CLEANING A CONTACT TUBE OF A WELDING TORCH, AND A WELDING TORCH AND CONTACT TUBE[2008/51]
French:PROCEDE DE NETTOYAGE D`UN TUBE DE CONTRACT D`UN BRULEUR DE SOUDAGE AVEC TUBE DE CONTRACT[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2008National basic fee paid 
09.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
12.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2011Fee for grant paid
02.09.2011Fee 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  12.02.2010
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2007
CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
AT29.01.2012
LU29.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
AT29.01.2012
LU29.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/31]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
AT29.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/29]CY19.10.2011
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EE19.10.2011
FI19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2013/04]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
BE31.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/49]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/37]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/36]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
RO19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
SK19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/35]CY19.10.2011
DK19.10.2011
EE19.10.2011
IE19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
BG19.01.2012
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/28]CY19.10.2011
LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/24]LT19.10.2011
LV19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
SE19.10.2011
SI19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/23]LT19.10.2011
NL19.10.2011
GR20.01.2012
IS19.02.2012
PT20.02.2012
Former [2012/21]LT19.10.2011
IS19.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT19.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US4280043  (FEIX JACQUES, et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4450341  (DIETRICK EARL T [US], et al) [X] 28-30 * column 3, line 9 - line 16; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE19739217  (KETT MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1-27* the whole document *
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