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EP About this file: EP3100815

EP3100815 - SPOT-WELDED JOINT AND SPOT WELDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/27]
Former [2016/49]For all designated states
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Fuminori
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
02 / MIYAZAKI, Yasunobu
c/o NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8071 / JP
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/49]
Application number, filing date15743959.730.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015JP52690
Priority number, dateJP2014001728331.01.2014         Original published format: JP 2014017283
[2016/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015115603
Date:06.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3100815
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3100815
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/16, B23K11/12, B23K11/11, // B23K101/00, B23K103/04
[2017/41]
CPC:
B23K11/11 (EP,KR,US); B23K11/10 (RU); B23K11/12 (EP,KR,US);
B23K11/16 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/006 (EP,KR,US); B23K2103/04 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2016/49]B23K11/16, B23K11/00, B23K11/12
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 [2016/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUNKTGESCHWEISSTE VERBINDUNG UND PUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN[2016/49]
English:SPOT-WELDED JOINT AND SPOT WELDING METHOD[2016/49]
French:JOINT SOUDÉ PAR POINT ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR POINT[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2016Translation filed 
18.06.2016National basic fee paid 
18.06.2016Search fee paid 
18.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2019Fee for grant paid
05.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2015
AL15.05.2019
AT15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
DK15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
HR15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MK15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
IS15.09.2019
PT15.09.2019
IE30.01.2020
LU30.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
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