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EP About this file: EP3156214

EP3156214 - DEVICE FOR WELDING PROFILED ELEMENTS IN PLASTIC MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR PVC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Graf Synergy S.r.L.
Via Galilei, 38
41015 Nonantola (MO) / IT
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Vaccari, Andrea
c/o Graf Synergy S.r.l.
Via Galilei, 38
41015 Nonantola (MO) / IT
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Luppi, Emanuele
Brunacci & Partners S.r.l.
Via Scaglia Est, 19-31
41126 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date16199493.404.03.2013
[2017/16]
Priority number, dateIT2012MO0005707.03.2012         Original published format: IT MO20120057
IT2012MO0006715.03.2012         Original published format: IT MO20120067
IT2012MO0020020.08.2012         Original published format: IT MO20120200
IT2012MO0020120.08.2012         Original published format: IT MO20120201
[2017/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3156214
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3156214
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/14, B29C65/20, // B23C3/30, E06B3/96, B29K27/06, B29L31/10
[2017/16]
CPC:
B29C66/52431 (EP,CN,US); B29C65/1432 (EP,CN,US); B23C3/305 (EP,CN,US);
B23Q11/0046 (EP,CN,US); B23Q11/0064 (EP,CN,US); B26D3/10 (EP,CN,US);
B29C65/18 (US); B29C65/20 (CN,RU,US); B29C65/2015 (EP,CN,US);
B29C65/2023 (EP); B29C65/2061 (EP,CN,US); B29C65/2092 (EP,CN,US);
B29C65/30 (US); B29C65/305 (EP,CN,US); B29C65/745 (US);
B29C65/749 (EP,CN,US); B29C65/7841 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/00 (US);
B29C66/0042 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/0222 (EP,US); B29C66/02241 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/1162 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/1282 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/12841 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/22 (US); B29C66/223 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/322 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/324 (EP,US); B29C66/326 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/71 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/72523 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/73921 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/81427 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/81431 (EP); B29C66/81433 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/81435 (EP,CN,US);
B29C66/841 (EP); B29C66/8414 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/8762 (EP,US);
E06B3/9608 (EP,US); B23C2226/61 (US); B23C2230/08 (US);
B23C3/30 (RU); B29C65/02 (RU); B29C65/32 (EP,CN,US);
B29C65/8207 (EP,CN,US); B29C66/0046 (EP); B29C66/229 (EP,US);
B29C66/8122 (EP); B29C66/8167 (EP,CN,US); B29K2027/06 (CN,US);
B29K2105/253 (CN,US); B29L2031/005 (EP,CN,US); B29L2031/10 (CN);
B32B37/06 (US); B32B37/1045 (US); B32B38/0004 (US);
B32B38/004 (US); B32B38/10 (US); B32B38/105 (US);
E06B1/28 (US); E06B3/96 (RU); Y02P70/10 (CN);
Y10T156/1026 (EP,US); Y10T156/1064 (EP,CN,US); Y10T156/1066 (EP,US);
Y10T156/108 (EP,US); Y10T156/125 (EP,US); Y10T156/1322 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1378 (EP,US); Y10T156/1744 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2027/06 (CN,EP,US);
B29C66/8122, B29K2827/18 (EP);
B29C66/8122, B29K2909/02 (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 [2017/47]
Former [2017/16]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 ZUM SCHWEISSEN VON PROFILELEMENTEN IN KUNSTSTOFF, INSBESONDERE PVC[2017/16]
English:DEVICE FOR WELDING PROFILED ELEMENTS IN PLASTIC MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR PVC[2017/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE D'ÉLÉMENTS PROFILÉS EN MATIÈRE PLASTIQUE, NOTAMMENT EN PVC[2017/16]
Examination procedure18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
15.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2018Fee for grant paid
12.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13720049.9  / EP2822751
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.02.2019  22.02.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Urban GmbH & Co. Maschinenbau KG
Dornierstrasse 5
87700 Memmingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Olbricht, Buchhold, Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB
Hallhof 6-7
87700 Memmingen / DE
 02  06.08.2019  09.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Kaban Makina San.ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Hadimköy Atatürk Sanayi Bölgesi
Ömerli Mahallesi 75. Yil Caddesi
Uzuncayir Sokak No. 12 P.K.
34555 Arnavutköy - Istanbul / TR
Opponent's representative
Herrmann, Jochen
Herrmann Patentanwälte
Königstrasse 30
70173 Stuttgart / DE
 [2023/10]
Former [2019/37]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.2019  22.02.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Urban GmbH & Co. Maschinenbau KG
Dornierstrasse 5
87700 Memmingen / DE
Opponent's representative
OlbrichtPfister
Hallhof 6-7
87700 Memmingen / DE
 02  06.08.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Kaban Makina San.ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Hadimköy Atatürk Sanayi Bölgesi
Ömerli Mahallesi 75. Yil Caddesi
Uzuncayir Sokak No. 12 P.K.
34555 Arnavutköy - Istanbul / TR
Opponent's representative
Wörz, Volker Alfred
Herrmann Patentanwälte
Königstraße 30
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2019/13]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Urban GmbH & Co. Maschinenbau KG
Dornierstrasse 5
87700 Memmingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfister & Pfister Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hallhof 6-7
87700 Memmingen / DE
12.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.01.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.04.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.04.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.03.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/31]
Appeal following opposition26.04.2021Appeal received No.  T0435/21
26.04.2021Payment of appeal fee
26.08.2021Statement of grounds filed
17.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
16.06.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Petition(s) for review:16.08.2023Petition for review received
 Number:  R0012/23
 for appeal No.  T0435/21-3205
 Petitioner:  APPR
08.08.2025Decision:  Petition for review obviously unsubstantiated only.
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2013
AL28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
MK28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
MT04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
GB04.03.2023
[2025/45]
Former [2022/32]HU04.03.2013
AL28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
MK28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
MT04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2021/32]HU04.03.2013
AL28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
MT04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2021/26]AL28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
MT04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/29]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
MT04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/09]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IE04.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/01]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
LU04.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/46]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SM28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AL28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/25]FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
RS28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
Former [2019/24]FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
Former [2019/23]FI28.11.2018
HR28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
NO28.02.2019
IS28.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT28.11.2018
NO28.02.2019
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OppositionWO2013132406
 GB2376657
 DE10148265
 DE2923935
 DE2923453
 DE10148265
 DE19906340
 US3013925
 DE3817005
 DE2340799
 DE2923453
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 CN101244628
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 GB2376657
 DE10148265
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 US3013925
 DE3817005
 DE2340799
 DE102011012198
 US3013925
 DE3817005
 DE2421936
 US8128853
 US2006260760
 EP0341235
 US6119752
 US6006408
 DE202005005116
 EP2067605
 DE3039733
 US7117576
 DE19906340
 CN101244628
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