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EP3138649 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPACITOR DISCHARGE WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.02.2017
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
Harms & Wende GmbH & Co. KG
Grossmoorkehre 9
21079 Hamburg / DE
[2017/10]
Inventor(s)01 / RUSCH, Hans-Jürgen
Alte Mühle 8
28876 Oyten / DE
02 / SCHUSTER, Frank
Am Konenbusch 19a
41469 Neuss / DE
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2017/10]
Application number, filing date16164877.912.04.2016
[2017/10]
Priority number, dateDE20151011457801.09.2015         Original published format: DE102015114578
[2017/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3138649
Date:08.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3138649
Date:21.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/10, B23K11/24, B23K11/26
[2017/10]
CPC:
B23K11/24 (EP); B23K11/26 (EP); B23K9/1075 (EP);
B23K9/1081 (EP)
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 [2017/16]
Former [2017/10]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KONDENSATORENTLADESCHWEISSEN[2017/10]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPACITOR DISCHARGE WELDING[2017/10]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE SOUDAGE PAR DECHARGE DE CONDENSATEUR[2017/10]
Examination procedure12.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/16]
23.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2018Fee for grant paid
01.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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MC21.11.2018
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MT21.11.2018
NL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
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BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
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IE12.04.2019
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Documents cited:Search[Y]SU448101  (PATON ELECTROWELD IND) [Y] 13,14* figure 1 *;
 [XY]DE2713045  (INST ELEKTROSWARKI PATONA) [X] 1-5,7,9,15-17,19 * page 4, paragraph 1 - page 5, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * page 8, paragraph 4 * * page 9, paragraph 3 * * page 10, paragraph 4 - paragraph 5 * * page 14 * * page 15, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 16, paragraph 1;5 * [Y] 6,8,10-14,18,20;
 [Y]EP0225443  (DAHLMANN CHRISTIAN) [Y] 8,10-14 * claim 3 *;
 [XY]US5986907  (LIMPAECHER RUDOLF [US]) [X] 1,2,11 * figures 8,12 * * column 6, lines 17-25;32-36;55-65 * * column 11, lines 19-24;40-50 * * column 13, lines 16-18 * * column 15, lines 19-20 * * column 17, lines 5-17 * * column 33, lines 58-63 * [Y] 8,10,18,20;
 [Y]EP1990123  (NIMAK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 6 * paragraph [11;16;17]; figure 6 *
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