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EP About this file: EP2577643

EP2577643 - VIRTUAL TESTING AND INSPECTION OF A VIRTUAL WELDMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
9160 Norwalk Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 / US
[2017/29]
Former [2013/15]For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
17721 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WALLACE, Matthew, Wayne
c/o LINCOLN GLOBAL INC.
17721 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748 / US
02 / PETERS, Carl
c/o LINCOLN GLOBAL INC.
17721 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748 / US
 [2013/15]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date11743324.327.05.2011
WO2011IB01157
Priority number, dateUS20100349029P27.05.2010         Original published format: US 349029 P
US20111308172507.04.2011         Original published format: US201113081725
[2013/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011148258
Date:01.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2577643
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:G09B19/24
[2013/15]
CPC:
G09B19/24 (EP,CN,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 [2013/15]
TitleGerman:VIRTUELLE PRÜFUNG UND INSPEKTION EINES VIRTUELLEN SCHWEISSTEILS[2013/15]
English:VIRTUAL TESTING AND INSPECTION OF A VIRTUAL WELDMENT[2013/15]
French:ESSAIS VIRTUELS ET INSPECTION D'UN ENSEMBLE SOUDÉ VIRTUEL[2013/15]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2012National basic fee paid 
27.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/15]
29.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
03.07.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/33]
20.05.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/33]
Appeal following examination22.08.2017Appeal received No.  T2607/17
17.11.2017Statement of grounds filed
20.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
02.07.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP21174794.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 22.06.2021
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
26.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[I]US6768974  (NANJUNDAN ASHOK [US], et al) [I] 1-15* figures 1-4; claims 1-32 *;
 [I]US2010048273  (WALLACE MATTHEW WAYNE [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0032] * * figures 1-6; claims 1-19 *
ExaminationDE102008046692
by applicantUS20110349029
 US20090501257
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