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EP About this file: EP2593291

EP2593291 - TORSION SONOTRODE AND ULTRASONIC WELDING PROCESS USING A TORSION SONOTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telsonic Holding AG
Industriestrasse 6b
9552 Bronschhofen / CH
[2013/21]
Inventor(s)01 / REGENBERG, Claus
Herbststr. 2H
90513 Zirndorf / DE
02 / LANG, Georg
Alfred-Delp-Str. 5
97855 Triefenstein / DE
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Gassner, Wolfgang
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2014/43]
Former [2013/21]Gassner, Wolfgang
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date11735830.906.07.2011
WO2011EP61363
Priority number, dateDE2010103125812.07.2010         Original published format: DE102010031258
[2013/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012007325
Date:19.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2593291
Date:22.05.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2593291
Date:22.10.2014
Language:DE
[2014/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/08, B23K20/10
[2013/21]
CPC:
B23K20/106 (EP,US); B06B3/00 (US); B29C65/08 (US);
B29C65/082 (EP,US); B29C66/1122 (EP,US); B29C66/81429 (EP,US);
B29C66/81433 (EP,US); B29C66/41 (EP,US); B29C66/742 (EP,US);
B29C66/7422 (EP,US); B29C66/8167 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TORSIONSSONOTRODE UND ULTRASCHALLSCHWEISSVERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER TORSIONSSONOTRODE[2013/21]
English:TORSION SONOTRODE AND ULTRASONIC WELDING PROCESS USING A TORSION SONOTRODE[2013/21]
French:SONOTRODE À TORSION ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR ULTRASONS AVEC UTILISATION D'UNE SONOTRODE À TORSION[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2013National basic fee paid 
28.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
30.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2014Fee for grant paid
10.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2014Receipt 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  30.07.2014
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.07.2011
AL22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MK22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
IE06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU06.07.2011
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MK22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
IE06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2017/39]HU06.07.2011
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
IE06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2017/22]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
IE06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2016/33]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
IE06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2016/23]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
GB06.07.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2016/15]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
LU06.07.2015
Former [2016/13]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
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PT23.02.2015
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DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
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LV22.10.2014
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RO22.10.2014
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NO22.01.2015
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IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
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DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
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RO22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/35]CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
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NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
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FI22.10.2014
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NL22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
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HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
RS22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
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LT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0242480  (POLA CHEM IND INC [JP]) [Y] 1,11 * abstract * * figures 3,9-11 * * page 4, paragraphs 26-36 *;
 [X]US4956213  (MASUDA TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * figures 1,3,7,8 * * column 5, lines 29-41 *;
 [Y]EP1410988  (SHIKOKU KAKOKI CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,11 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * * claims 1-3 * * paragraph [0024] *;
 [Y]EP1685919  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [Y] 1,11 * abstract * * figures 1-15 ** paragraph [0025] *;
 [XI]EP1930148  (TELSONIC HOLDING AG [CH]) [X] 1,7,11 * abstract * * figures 1,4 * * claim 9 * * paragraphs [0035] - [0037] - [0041] * [I] 2-6,8-10,12
by applicantEP0242480
 US4956213
 EP1410988
 EP1930148
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