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EP2855071 - TORCH FOR TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2015/15]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HANEBUTH, Henning
Markt Schwabener Str. 25
85652 Pliening OT Gelting / DE
02 / WERNER, Christian
Jaspersstraße 15
14612 Falkensee / DE
 [2023/40]
Former [2015/15]01 / HANEBUTH, Henning
Markt Schwabener Str. 25
85652 Pliening OT Gelting / DE
02 / WERNER, Christian
Jaspersstrasse 15
14612 Falkensee / DE
Application number, filing date13742625.026.07.2013
[2023/40]
WO2013EP65825
Priority number, dateDE20121021345331.07.2012         Original published format: DE102012213453
[2015/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014019958
Date:06.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2855071
Date:08.04.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2855071
Date:04.10.2023
Language:DE
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/28, B23K9/29, B23K9/02, B23K9/167
[2015/15]
CPC:
B23K9/285 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/0213 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/167 (EP,CN,US);
B23K9/296 (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 [2015/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNER FÜR DAS WOLFRAM-INERTGAS-SCHWEIßEN[2015/15]
English:TORCH FOR TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING[2015/15]
French:CHALUMEAU POUR LE SOUDAGE AU TUNGSTÈNE ET AU GAZ INERTE[2015/15]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2015National basic fee paid 
05.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/15]
20.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2023Fee for grant paid
28.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2023Receipt 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  29.03.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2732756  (BABCOCK AG) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JP2000024780  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [I]EP2008750  (EWM HIGHTEC WELDING GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1-15 * figures 7,8b,9c *;
 [ID]DE102009008250  (KJELLBERG FINSTERWALDE PLASMA [DE]) [ID] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *;
 [I]EP2366485  (EWM HIGHTEC WELDING GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-15 * figure 3b *
by applicantDE102009008250
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