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EP0584000 - Shielding gases for arc welding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 18.04.2007  [2007/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANADIAN LIQUID AIR LTD AIR LIQUIDE CANADA LTEE
1155, Sherbrooke Street, West Montreal
Quebec, H3A 1H8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]For all designated states
CANADIAN LIQUID AIR LTD AIR LIQUIDE CANADA LTEE
1155, Sherbrooke Street, West
Montreal Quebec, H3A 1H8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Harvey, Grant
282 St Louis
Dorval, Quebec H95 2S4 / CA
02 / Turcot, Jocelyn
7260 Notre Dame East, Apt. 2
Montreal, Quebec HIN 2G5 / CA
03 / Larue, Jean-Pierre
41 Terrace Haut Villiers
Outrement, Quebec H2V 4P1 / CA
04 / Vaidya, Viwek V.
122 Rothbury Road
Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R IR9 / CA
[1994/08]
Representative(s)Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE 75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE 75, Quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date93401941.527.07.1993
[1994/08]
Priority number, dateCA1992207620114.08.1992         Original published format: CA 2076201
[1994/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0584000
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0584000
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0584000
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/38, B23K9/173
[1994/08]
CPC:
B23K35/383 (EP,US); B23K9/00 (KR); B23K9/173 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/08]
TitleGerman:Schutzgase für Lichtbogenschweissen[1994/08]
English:Shielding gases for arc welding[1994/08]
French:Enveloppes de gaz pour le soudage à l'arc[1994/08]
Examination procedure31.07.1993Examination requested  [1994/08]
12.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.1997Fee for grant paid
06.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.05.1998    ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zentrale Patentabteilung Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Str. 6-14
D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/30]
Opponent(s)01  27.05.1998    ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Zentrale Patentabteilung Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Str. 6-14
D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
03.07.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.10.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
29.10.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.01.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.05.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.12.1999Appeal received No.  T0004/00
08.03.2000Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2003Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.01.2003Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE28.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
DK31.07.2003
[2007/16]
Former [2004/41]CH27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE28.07.2003
DK31.07.2003
Former [2004/33]CH27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE28.07.2003
Former [2004/24]SE28.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JP59050990  ;
 [A]US4749841  (GALANTINO CARLO [US], et al);
 [A]US3935421  (BALLASS JOHN T, et al);
 [AD]US4973822  (EVANS JAMES R [US], et al)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI Week 8418, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 84-110755 & JP-A-59 050 990 (DAIDO TOKUSHUKO KK), & JP59050990 A 00000000
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