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EP3856443 - WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLY WITH PRE-REGULATOR CONTROL TO PROVIDE PRE-REGULATOR OUTPUT VOLTAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2021/31]
Inventor(s)01 / VOGEL, Bernard J.
c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
02 / ANDERS, Adam E.
c/o Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
 [2021/31]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/15]
Former [2021/31]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date19773275.306.09.2019
[2021/31]
WO2019US49977
Priority number, dateUS20181614389327.09.2018         Original published format: US201816143893
[2021/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020068397
Date:02.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3856443
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3856443
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/10, B23K9/095, B23K9/173, B23K9/32
[2021/31]
CPC:
B23K9/1043 (EP); B23K9/1062 (EP,US); B23K9/0953 (EP);
B23K9/0956 (EP); B23K9/173 (EP); B23K9/32 (EP);
H02M3/156 (US); H02M7/12 (US); H02M7/44 (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 [2021/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWEISSSTROMVERSORGUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER SCHWEISSSTROMVERSORGUNG MIT VORREGLERSTEUERUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON VORREGLERAUSGANGSSPANNUNGEN[2021/31]
English:WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLY WITH PRE-REGULATOR CONTROL TO PROVIDE PRE-REGULATOR OUTPUT VOLTAGES[2021/31]
French:ALIMENTATIONS ÉLECTRIQUES DE TYPE SOUDAGE ET PROCÉDÉS D'EXPLOITATION D'UNE ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE DE TYPE SOUDAGE AVEC UNE COMMANDE DE PRÉ-RÉGULATEUR POUR FOURNIR DES TENSIONS DE SORTIE DE PRÉ-RÉGULATEUR[2021/31]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2021National basic fee paid 
12.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/31]
12.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2024Fee for grant paid
29.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2359676  (BOC LTD [GB]) [A] 1-20 * page 6, lines 2-27; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5968385  (BEESON RICHARD [US], et al) [Y] 4 * column 7, lines 46-61 * * column 10, lines 51-67; figure - *;
 [Y]US2006243716  (STAVA ELLIOTT K [US], et al) [Y] 18-20 * paragraph [0016]; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2015060426  (SCHARTNER QUINN W [US], et al) [A] 1,10,18* abstract *;
 [XYI]US2018056426  (BATZLER TODD GERALD [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10-16 * paragraphs [0044] , [0048] - [0050]; figure -; claim - * [Y] 4,18-20 [I] 9,17
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