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EP About this file: EP3205434

EP3205434 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A WELD CURRENT AMPERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2020/30]
Former [2017/33]For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ULRICH, James F.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois, 60025 / US
02 / CASNER, Bruce A.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois, 60025 / US
03 / STAPP, Zakary
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois, 60025 / US
 [2017/33]
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[2017/33]
Application number, filing date16207451.230.12.2016
[2017/33]
Priority number, dateUS20161504063210.02.2016         Original published format: US201615040632
[2017/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3205434
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3205434
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/095
[2017/33]
CPC:
B23K9/0953 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/013 (CN); B23K9/0956 (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 [2017/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG VON EINER SCHWEISSSTROMSTÄRKE[2017/33]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A WELD CURRENT AMPERAGE[2017/33]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE L'INTENSITÉ D'UN COURANT DE SOUDAGE[2017/33]
Examination procedure30.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/33]
30.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2020Fee for grant paid
10.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6930280  (ZAUNER MICHAEL [AT], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]EP1604767  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
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