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EP3135423 - SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR THIN STEEL PLATE AND SPOT WELDING JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.04.2019  [2019/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hirotec Corporation
5-2-1, Ishiuchiminami
Saeki-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 731-5197 / JP
[2017/09]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMOTO, Koji
c/o HIROTEC CORPORATIO 2-1
Ishiuchiminami 5-chome
Saeki-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 731-5197 / JP
02 / KONO, Takanori
c/o HIROTEC CORPORATIO 2-1
Ishiuchiminami 5-chome
Saeki-ku
Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima 731-5197 / JP
 [2017/09]
Representative(s)Puschmann Borchert Kaiser Klettner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/09]Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Application number, filing date16772569.624.03.2016
[2017/09]
WO2016JP59447
Priority number, dateJP2015006613727.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015066137
[2017/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016158688
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3135423
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/16, B23K11/14, B23K11/11, B23K101/00, B23K103/04, // B23K101/18
[2018/18]
CPC:
B23K11/115 (EP,US); B23K11/11 (EP,US); B23K11/14 (EP,US);
B23K11/16 (EP,US); B23K2101/006 (EP,US); B23K2101/18 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/09]B23K11/11
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 [2017/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM PUNKTSCHWEISSEN FÜR DÜNNE STAHLPLATTE UND PUNKTSCHWEISSVERBINDUNG[2017/09]
English:SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR THIN STEEL PLATE AND SPOT WELDING JOINT[2017/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDURE PAR POINTS POUR PLAQUE D'ACIER MINCE ET JOINT DE SOUDURE PAR POINTS[2017/09]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2016Translation filed 
24.11.2016National basic fee paid 
24.11.2016Search fee paid 
24.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/09]
31.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/17]
06.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]JPH01258873  (TOA SEIKI CO LTD) [X] 1 * paragraph [0001]; figures 1-5; claims 1-3 * [A] 6-8 [Y] 2-5;
 [YA]EP1953072  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-5 * paragraphs [0001] , [0011] , [0012] , [0019] , [0020] , [0024] , [0025] , [0027] , [0028] , [0031]; figures 3,5,7 * [A] 1,6-8;
 [A]DE102006012821  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0006] , [0011] , [0020] - [0023]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JPH02165873  (ANRITSU CORP) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0001]; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]JP2003004093  (HOSEI BRAKE IND) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0024] - [0030]; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]JP2005216622  (ASMO CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0025] to [0027], [0031]; fig. 2 to 3 *;
 [A]JPH02229679  (TAKEUCHI KINZOKU KOGYO KK) [A] 1-9 * , page 2, upper right column, line 10 to lower right column, line 3; fig. 1 to 3 *;
 [A]JP2003071569  (TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , paragraph [0024]; fig. 2 to 3 *;
 [X]JP2005193298  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 10 * , paragraphs [0063], [0072]; fig. 13, 19 *;
 [X]JP2007130659  (DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD, et al) [X] 10 * , written amendment, paragraph [0008]; fig. 2 to 4 *
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