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EP3111440 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUAL WELDER TRAINING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
9160 Norwalk Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 / US
[2017/29]
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
Lincoln Global, Inc.
17721 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOULWARE, Paul C.
2212 Partlow Drive
Columbus, OH 43220 / US
02 / CONRARDY, Christopher C.
865 Crownwood Drive
Columbus, OH 43228 / US
03 / CLARK, Douglas A.
2682 Shrewsbury Road
Columbus, OH 43221 / US
04 / FORQUER, M. William
2187 Glenmere Road
Columbus, OH 43221 / US
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date15732934.329.05.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015IB00777
Priority number, dateUS20141429370002.06.2014         Original published format: US201414293700
[2017/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015185972
Date:10.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111440
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G09B19/24
[2017/01]
CPC:
G09B19/24 (EP,US); G09B25/02 (CN); B23K9/0956 (US);
B23K9/10 (US); G06Q50/00 (CN); G09B5/02 (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 [2017/01]
TitleGerman:TRAININGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR MANUELLE SCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG[2017/01]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUAL WELDER TRAINING[2017/01]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'APPRENTISSAGE POUR SOUDEUR MANUEL[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2016National basic fee paid 
25.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
25.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
22.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
02.02.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2014007830  (EDISON WELDING INST INC [US], et al) [I] 1-27 * paragraph [0005] *;
 [A]US2012298640  (CONRARDY CHRISTOPHER C [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * claim 1 *
ExaminationUS2014017642
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