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EP About this file: EP2403680

EP2403680 - WELDED WIRES, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING WIRES, INCLUDING AN ANNEALING PROCESS PRIOR TO, DURING, OR FOLLOWING THE WELDING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/02]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING WIRES, INCLUDING AN ANNEALING PROCESS PRIOR TO, DURING, OR FOLLOWING THE WELDING PROCESS; WIRE PRODUCED; USE OF SMALL TUBES IN SAID METHOD
[2016/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Haussmann, Dirk
Luegensteinweg 27
30890 Barsinghausen / DE
[2012/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2012/02]
Representative(s)Jabbusch, Matthias, et al
Jabbusch Siekmann & Wasiljeff Patentanwälte Roscherstrasse 12
30161 Hannover / DE
[2012/02]
Application number, filing date10712880.326.02.2010
[2017/18]
WO2010DE00216
Priority number, dateDE2009101103702.03.2009         Original published format: DE102009011037
[2012/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010099779
Date:10.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2403680
Date:11.01.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2403680
Date:03.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/26, B23K26/70, C21D9/50, C21D9/52
[2016/52]
CPC:
B23K26/26 (EP,US); B23K26/60 (EP,US); B23K35/383 (EP,US);
C21D9/50 (EP,US); C21D9/525 (EP,US); B23K2101/32 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2929 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/02]B23K26/26, B23K26/42, C21D9/50, C21D9/52
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESCHWEISSTE DRÄHTE, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON DRÄHTEN MIT ANNEALING VOR, WÄHREND ODER NACH DEM SCHWEISSEN[2016/52]
English:WELDED WIRES, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING WIRES, INCLUDING AN ANNEALING PROCESS PRIOR TO, DURING, OR FOLLOWING THE WELDING PROCESS[2016/52]
French:FIL SOUDE, METHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE DU FILS AVEC REVENU AVANT, PENDANT OU APRES LE SOUDAGE[2016/52]
Former [2012/02]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON DRÄHTEN MIT ANNEALING VOR, WÄHREND ODER NACH DEM SCHWEISSEN ; HERGESTELLTER DRAHT ; VERWENDUNG VON RÖHRCHEN IN DEM VERFAHREN
Former [2012/02]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING WIRES, INCLUDING AN ANNEALING PROCESS PRIOR TO, DURING, OR FOLLOWING THE WELDING PROCESS; WIRE PRODUCED; USE OF SMALL TUBES IN SAID METHOD
Former [2012/02]METHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE DU FILS AVEC REVENU AVANT, PENDANT OU APRES LE SOUDAGE ; FIL AINSI FABRIQUE ; UTILISATION DE TUYAUX DANS LA METHODE
Entry into regional phase06.08.2011National basic fee paid 
06.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
29.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2017Fee for grant paid
15.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2017Receipt 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  29.10.2012
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2010
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU26.02.2010
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/44]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/52]ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3840360  (WRIGHT D, et al) [Y] 1,2,4,8,11,14,15,17,18,20,24,27,30,31 * column 5, lines 41-49; figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]US4954152  (HSU HUI-PIN [US], et al) [X] 33 * column 4, lines 20-36 * * column 5, line 4 - column 6, line 4 * * column 6, line 36 - column 7, line 38; figures 1,3,4 * [Y] 1,2,4,8,11,14,15,17,18,20,24,27,30,31;
 [XA]JPH0949550  (NIPPON BELL PARTS KK, et al) [X] 33 * abstract * [A] 1,17;
 [Y]US5885074  (HANSON ERIC H [CA]) [Y] 1-4,11,17-20,27,33,36,37 * column 4, lines 31-65; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6311684  (HODSDEN JOHN B [US], et al) [A] 1,17,33* abstract *;
 [Y]US2007154859  (HILLIARD JACK K [US]) [Y] 1-4,11,17-20,27,33,36,37 * paragraphs [0013] , [0045] - [0048]; figure - *
ExaminationUS3802061
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by applicantUS6311684
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