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EP About this file: EP3680055

EP3680055 - DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE AND DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/29]HOLDING JIG AND HOLDING JIG SET FOR DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING, DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE, AND DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD
[2022/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB, IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRANO, Masaaki
c/o KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Etsuko
c/o KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
 [2022/51]
Former [2020/29]01 / HIRANO, Masaaki
c/o KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHI KAISHA
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Etsuko
c/o KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHI KAISHA
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[2022/51]
Former [2020/29]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date18854125.407.09.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018JP33255
Priority number, dateJP2017017296608.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017172966
[2020/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019050002
Date:14.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3680055
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3680055
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12
[2020/29]
CPC:
B23K20/122 (EP); B23K20/126 (EP,US); B23K20/1225 (US);
B23K20/1245 (EP); B23K20/1265 (EP)
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR DOPPELWIRKUNGS-REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN UND VERFAHREN FÜR DOPPELWIRKUNGS-REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN[2022/41]
English:DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE AND DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD[2022/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE À DOUBLE ACTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE À DOUBLE ACTION[2022/41]
Former [2020/29]HALTEVORRICHTUNG UND SATZ AUS HALTEVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR DOPPELWIRKUNGS-REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSEN, VORRICHTUNG FÜR DOPPELWIRKUNGS-REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN UND VERFAHREN FÜR DOPPELWIRKUNGS-REIBRÜHRPUNKTSCHWEISSVERFAHREN
Former [2020/29]HOLDING JIG AND HOLDING JIG SET FOR DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING, DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE, AND DOUBLE-ACTION FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD
Former [2020/29]GABARIT DE MAINTIEN ET ENSEMBLE DE GABARIT DE MAINTIEN POUR SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE À DOUBLE ACTION, DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE À DOUBLE ACTION, ET PROCÉDÉ DE SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR FRICTION-MALAXAGE À DOUBLE ACTION
Entry into regional phase10.03.2020Translation filed 
10.03.2020National basic fee paid 
10.03.2020Search fee paid 
10.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2022Fee for grant paid
14.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
MC21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
GB07.09.2023
IE07.09.2023
LU07.09.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]AL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
MC21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
LU07.09.2023
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CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
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LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
LU07.09.2023
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AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
Former [2023/46]AL21.12.2022
AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
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FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
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NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
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SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
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PT21.04.2023
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PL21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
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PT21.04.2023
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LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
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RO21.12.2022
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SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
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PT21.04.2023
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AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
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SE21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
PT21.04.2023
Former [2023/35]AT21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
ES21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
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SE21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
PT21.04.2023
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FI21.12.2022
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SE21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
PT21.04.2023
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FI21.12.2022
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LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
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SE21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
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LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
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NO21.03.2023
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