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EP3259587 - METHOD FOR INSPECTING A WELD SEAM WITH ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2024/15]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ININGER, Jörg
Robert-Bosch-Str. 3
50354 Huerth / DE
02 / FALTER, Stephan
Robert-Bosch-Str. 3
50354 Huerth / DE
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group, et al
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2024/15]Novagraaf Group, et al
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
Former [2017/52]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date16707334.517.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016US18244
Priority number, dateUS201562117149P17.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562117149 P
[2017/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016134005
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3259587
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3259587
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/07
[2024/04]
CPC:
G01N29/262 (EP,US); G01N29/07 (EP); G10K11/346 (EP,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US); G01N2291/2675 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/52]G01N29/26, G10K11/34
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 [2017/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR INSPEKTION VON SCHWEISSNÄHTEN MIT ULTRASCHALL-GRUPPENSTRAHLERN[2024/04]
English:METHOD FOR INSPECTING A WELD SEAM WITH ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY[2017/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION DE SOUDURES AVEC DES RESEAUX EN PHASE ULTRASONORE[2024/04]
Former [2017/52]VERFAHREN ZUR INSPEKTION EINER SCHWEISSNAHT MIT ULTRASCHALL-GRUPPENSTRAHLER
Former [2017/52]PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE D'UN CORDON DE SOUDURE À L'AIDE D'UN RÉSEAU ULTRASONORE PILOTÉ EN PHASE
Entry into regional phase18.09.2017National basic fee paid 
18.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
28.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2024Fee for grant paid
28.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP1398627  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1-11 * * paragraphs [0011] - [0041] * [I] 5,6,11,12;
 [XI]EP1953544  (JFE STEEL CORP [JP]) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0030] - [0119] * [I] 5,6,10-12;
 [X]US2013199297  (IMBERT CHRISTOPHE [CA], et al) [X] 1-6,8-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0051] - [0166] *;
 [X]US2014165730  (NA JEONG K [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0025] - [0026] *
ExaminationWO0171338
 EP2574956
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