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EP About this file: EP2160266

EP2160266 - Thick-walled metal workpieces connecting method using welding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/10]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING THICK-WALLED METAL WORKPIECES BY WELDING
[2015/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
Theodorstraße 109
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/26]
Former [2014/03]For all designated states
Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
Theodorstraße 90
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2010/10]For all designated states
V & M Deutschland GmbH
Rather Kreuzweg 106
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KEITEL, Steffen
Hoher Weg 14
06120 Halle / DE
02 / NEUBERT, Jan
Mozartstrasse 1
06114 Halle / DE
03 / SCHELLER, Wolfgang
Mörterfeld 60
47918 Tönisvorst / DE
04 / LIEDTKE, Markus
Brambauerstrasse 235
45731 Waltrop / DE
05 / CAESAR, Christian
Friedenstrasse 7a
46244 Bottrop / DE
 [2010/10]
Representative(s)Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/31]Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
Former [2010/10]Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date08773276.426.06.2008
[2010/10]
WO2008DE01063
Priority number, dateDE2007103005026.06.2007         Original published format: DE102007030050
DE2008102972424.06.2008         Original published format: DE102008029724
[2010/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009000259
Date:31.12.2008
Language:DE
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2160266
Date:10.03.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2160266
Date:29.07.2015
Language:DE
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/14, B23K26/26, B23K26/30
[2010/10]
CPC:
B23K33/006 (EP,US); B23K26/282 (EP,US); B23K26/348 (EP);
B23K9/0282 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/31]
Former [2010/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verbinden dickwandiger metallischer Werkstücke mittels Schweissen[2015/10]
English:Thick-walled metal workpieces connecting method using welding[2015/10]
French:Procédé d'assemblage par soudure de pièces métalliques à parois épaisses[2015/11]
Former [2010/10]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERBINDEN DICKWANDIGER METALLISCHER WERKSTÜCKE MITTELS SCHWEISSEN
Former [2010/10]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING THICK-WALLED METAL WORKPIECES BY WELDING
Former [2010/10]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR ASSEMBLER PAR SOUDURE DES PIÈCES MÉTALLIQUES À PAROI ÉPAISSE
Entry into regional phase11.12.2009National basic fee paid 
11.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/10]
13.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2015Fee for grant paid
03.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2015Receipt 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  13.07.2010
Opposition(s)02.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2008
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU26.06.2008
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2018/29]HU26.06.2008
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2018/28]HU26.06.2008
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2017/07]CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/23]CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/21]DK29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/20]DK29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/14]ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NL29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
Former [2016/08]LT29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT29.07.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2634577  (ANSALDO SPA [IT]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [AY]EP1160046  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 1,2,6-8,13 * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0027]; figure 3 * [Y] 5;
 [XDY]WO2005056230  (VIETZ GMBH [DE], et al) [XD] 1-3,6-9,14 * page 19, line 23 - line 26 * * page 23, paragraph L - page 24, paragraph 1 * * page 30, line 14 - line 23 * * page 21, line 6 - line 11 * [Y] 5;
 [AP]EP1900472  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR], et al) [AP] 1-17 * paragraph [0024] *
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