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EP3328617 - METHOD FOR JOINING A DEVICE TO AN OBJECT WITH THE AID OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATION ENERGY AND INSTALLATION SUITABLE FOR THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/23]METHOD FOR JOINING A DEVICE TO AN OBJECT WITH THE AID OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATION ENERGY AND DEVICE AND INSTALLATION SUITABLE FOR THE METHOD
[2019/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
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
WoodWelding AG
Mühlebach 2
6362 Stansstad / CH
[2018/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MOCK, Elmar
Rue du Général-Dufour 4
CH-2502 Biel/Bienne / CH
02 / TORRIANI, Laurent
La Reposière 2
2516 Lamboing / CH
03 / LEHMANN, Mario
Haut-du-Village 31
2353 Les Pommerats / CH
04 / POSCHNER, Patricia
Spichersried 2
3043 Uettligen / CH
05 / KVIST, Joakim
Strandweg 32
2560 Nidau / CH
06 / MAYER, Jörg
Lerchenweg 6
5702 Niederlenz / CH
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2018/23]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date16751147.626.07.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016CH00106
Priority number, dateCH2015000110429.07.2015         Original published format: CH 11042015
[2018/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017015769
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3328617
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3328617
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/08, B29C65/36, B29C65/72, B29C65/48, B29C65/50
[2018/23]
CPC:
B29C65/08 (EP,US); B29C65/3608 (EP,US); B29C65/3612 (EP,US);
B29C65/3616 (EP,US); B29C65/364 (EP,US); B29C65/3676 (EP,US);
B29C65/368 (EP,US); B29C65/3684 (EP,US); B29C65/4815 (EP,US);
B29C65/5057 (EP,US); B29C65/606 (EP,US); B29C65/608 (EP,US);
B29C65/72 (EP,US); B29C66/0242 (EP,US); B29C66/21 (EP,US);
B29C66/30322 (EP,US); B29C66/30325 (EP,US); B29C66/30326 (EP,US);
B29C66/30341 (EP,US); B29C66/3472 (EP,US); B29C66/3474 (EP,US);
B29C66/3494 (EP,US); B29C66/47 (EP,US); B29C66/474 (EP,US);
B29C66/72525 (EP,US); B29C66/7392 (EP,US); B29C66/7487 (EP,US);
B29C66/81427 (EP,US); B29C66/81431 (EP,US); B29C66/8322 (EP,US);
B29C66/91441 (EP,US); B29C66/91645 (EP,US); B29C66/91651 (EP,US);
B29C66/91655 (EP,US); B29C66/9192 (EP,US); B29C66/92443 (EP,US);
B29C66/9292 (EP,US); B29C65/3648 (EP,US); B29C65/3696 (EP,US);
B29C65/4875 (EP,US); B29C65/488 (EP,US); B29C65/4885 (EP,US);
B29C65/489 (EP,US); B29C65/607 (EP,US); B29C66/727 (EP,US);
B29C66/73117 (EP,US); B29C66/92445 (EP,US); F16B4/004 (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 [2018/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM OBJEKT MITHILFE VON ULTRASCHALLSCHWINGUNGSENERGIE UND FÜR DAS VERFAHREN GEEIGNETE VORRICHTUNG[2019/52]
English:METHOD FOR JOINING A DEVICE TO AN OBJECT WITH THE AID OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATION ENERGY AND INSTALLATION SUITABLE FOR THE METHOD[2019/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE JONCTION D'UN DISPOSITIF À UN OBJET À L'AIDE D'ÉNERGIE VIBRATOIRE ULTRASONIQUE ET INSTALLATION CONVENANT AU PROCÉDÉ[2019/52]
Former [2018/23]VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM OBJEKT MITHILFE VON ULTRASCHALLSCHWINGUNGSENERGIE UND FÜR DAS VERFAHREN GEEIGNETE VORRICHTUNG UND ANLAGE
Former [2018/23]METHOD FOR JOINING A DEVICE TO AN OBJECT WITH THE AID OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATION ENERGY AND DEVICE AND INSTALLATION SUITABLE FOR THE METHOD
Former [2018/23]PROCÉDÉ DE JONCTION D'UN DISPOSITIF À UN OBJET À L'AIDE D'ÉNERGIE VIBRATOIRE ULTRASONIQUE ET DISPOSITIF ET INSTALLATION CONVENANT AU PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase25.01.2018National basic fee paid 
25.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
25.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2020Fee for grant paid
29.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.07.2016
AL10.06.2020
AT10.06.2020
CY10.06.2020
CZ10.06.2020
DK10.06.2020
EE10.06.2020
ES10.06.2020
FI10.06.2020
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MC10.06.2020
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IE26.07.2020
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BE31.07.2020
BG10.09.2020
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IS10.10.2020
PT12.10.2020
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