EP2689641 - PLASMA TORCH SYSTEMS HAVING IMPROVED PLASMA NOZZLES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 31.03.2017 Database last updated on 20.07.2024 | |
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 20.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 21.03.2023 | Change - representative | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Illinois Tool Works Inc. 155 Harlem Avenue Glenview, IL 60025 / US | [2014/16] |
Former [2014/05] | For all designated states Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60026-1215 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LEITERITZ, Nathan Gerald c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Illinois 60026 / US | [2014/05] | Representative(s) | Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2017/18] | Trinks, Ole, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg / DE | ||
Former [2014/05] | Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 10 26 05 86016 Augsburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 12712832.0 | 23.03.2012 | [2017/18] | WO2012US30431 | Priority number, date | US201161467448P | 25.03.2011 Original published format: US 201161467448 P | [2014/05] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012135061 | Date: | 04.10.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/40] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2689641 | Date: | 29.01.2014 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2014/05] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2689641 | Date: | 03.05.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/18] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 04.10.2012 | Classification | IPC: | H05H1/34 | [2014/05] | CPC: |
H05H1/34 (EP,US);
B23K10/00 (EP,US);
H05H1/3478 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2014/05] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | PLASMABRENNERSYSTEME MIT VERBESSERTEN PLASMADÜSEN | [2014/05] | English: | PLASMA TORCH SYSTEMS HAVING IMPROVED PLASMA NOZZLES | [2014/05] | French: | SYSTÈMES DE TORCHE À PLASMA COMPRENANT DES BUSES À PLASMA AMÉLIORÉES | [2014/05] | Entry into regional phase | 17.10.2013 | National basic fee paid | 17.10.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.10.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.10.2013 | Examination requested [2014/05] | 20.03.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 14.12.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.04.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.12.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.03.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 07.03.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.03.2017 | Receipt 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 14.12.2015 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH Oscar-Kjellberg-Strasse 20 03238 Finsterwalde / DE Opponent's representative Manasse, Uwe, et al, et al Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE | [2022/47] |
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Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH Oscar-Kjellberg-Strasse 20 03238 Finsterwalde / DE Opponent's representative Manasse, Uwe, et al, et al Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22 80336 München / DE | 16.02.2018 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 26.06.2018 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 23.11.2021 | Date of oral proceedings | 21.10.2022 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 21.10.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 02.01.2023 | Appeal received No. T0016/23 | 02.01.2023 | Payment of appeal fee | 28.02.2023 | Statement of grounds filed | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.03.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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