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EP3366411 - FRICTION STIR SPOT JOINING APPARATUS AND FRICTION STIR SPOT JOINING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/35]FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE AND FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD
[2020/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
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
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / OHASHI, Ryoji
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
02 / MURAMATSU, Yoshitaka
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
03 / MIYAKE, Masahiro
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
04 / FUKUDA, Takuya
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date16857091.914.10.2016
[2018/35]
WO2016JP04590
Priority number, dateJP2015020735421.10.2015         Original published format: JP 2015207354
[2018/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017068768
Date:27.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366411
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3366411
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12
[2018/35]
CPC:
B23K20/12 (EP,US); B23K20/123 (EP,KR); B23K20/1235 (EP,US);
B23K20/125 (EP,KR); B23K20/1255 (EP,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 [2018/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜHRREIBPUNKTFÜGEVORRICHTUNG ZUM PUNKTFÜGEN UND RÜHRREIBPUNKTFÜGEVERFAHREN[2020/32]
English:FRICTION STIR SPOT JOINING APPARATUS AND FRICTION STIR SPOT JOINING METHOD[2020/32]
French:APPAREIL DE LIAISON PAR POINT AVEC FRICTION ET AGITATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE LIAISON PAR POINTS AVEC FRICTION ET AGITATION[2020/32]
Former [2018/35]REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVORRICHTUNG UND REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/35]FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE AND FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD
Former [2018/35]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR POINT AVEC FRICTION ET AGITATION
Entry into regional phase15.05.2018Translation filed 
15.05.2018National basic fee paid 
15.05.2018Search fee paid 
15.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
15.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2020Fee for grant paid
30.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.10.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP1882543  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 4 * paragraphs [0036] - [0040]; figures 1,2 *[A] 1
International search[A]JP2005074451  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-4* , paragraph [0009] & WO 2005/021204 A1 *;
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 [A]JP2015098055  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-4 * , paragraphs [0009] to [0011] (Family: none) *
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