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EP About this file: EP3321022

EP3321022 - LINEAR FRICTION WELDING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
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
IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ASANO Nozomu
c/o IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
02 / DODO Yasushi
c/o IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
03 / NAKAYAMA Yuichiro
c/o IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
04 / SHINAGAWA Miki
c/o IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
05 / UEDA Wataru
c/o IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date16864180.108.11.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP83013
Priority number, dateJP2015021936309.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015219363
JP2015022482417.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015224824
JP2015022482817.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015224828
[2018/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017082219
Date:18.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321022
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321022
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, F01D5/30, F01D5/34, F01D25/00, F02C7/00, // B23K101/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
B23K20/1205 (EP,US); B23K20/12 (EP,US); B23K20/129 (EP,US);
F01D25/00 (EP,US); F01D5/30 (EP,US); F01D5/3061 (US);
F01D5/34 (EP,US); F02C7/00 (EP,US); B23K2101/001 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/20]B23K20/12, F01D5/30, F01D5/34, F01D25/00, F02C7/00
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM LINEAREN REIBSCHWEISSEN[2018/20]
English:LINEAR FRICTION WELDING APPARATUS[2018/20]
French:APPAREIL DE SOUDAGE PAR FRICTION LINÉAIRE[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2018Translation filed 
08.02.2018National basic fee paid 
08.02.2018Search fee paid 
08.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
08.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19199906.9  / EP3613531
EP19199911.9  / EP3613532
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2016
AL01.07.2020
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SM01.07.2020
TR01.07.2020
BG01.10.2020
NO01.10.2020
GR02.10.2020
IS01.11.2020
PT02.11.2020
IE08.11.2020
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BE30.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
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