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EP0737538 - Terminal unit for resistance welding or laser beam processing, control apparatus for resistance welding or laser beam processing, and method for operating terminal unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MIYACHI TECHNOS CORPORATION
95-3, Futatsuzuka Noda-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
MIYACHI TECHNOS CORPORATION
95-3, Futatsuzuka
Noda-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Moro, Kyohji
c/o Miyachi Technos Corp., 95-3, Futatsuzuka
Noda-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]Spall, Christopher John
BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date96302579.612.04.1996
[1996/42]
Priority number, dateJP1995011238913.04.1995         Original published format: JP 11238995
[1996/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0737538
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737538
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:B23K11/25
[1996/42]
CPC:
B23K11/257 (EP,US); B23K37/00 (KR); B23K26/702 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/42]
TitleGerman:Terminal zum Widerstandschweissen oder zur Laserstrahlbearbeitung, Steuergerät zum Widerstandschweissen oder zur Laserstrahlbearbeitung und Verfahren zur Handhabung des Terminals[1996/42]
English:Terminal unit for resistance welding or laser beam processing, control apparatus for resistance welding or laser beam processing, and method for operating terminal unit[1996/42]
French:Terminal pour le soudage par résistance ou l'usinage par faisceau laser, appareil de contrôle pour soudage par résistance ou l'usinage par faisceau laser, et méthode d'utilisation du terminal[1996/42]
Examination procedure17.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2001Fee for grant paid
17.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0043769  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1-4 * page 4, line 4 - page 5, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2117928  (PERTRON CONTROLS CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [A]US4717805  (MIYAGAWA KIMIO [JP]) [A] 1-4* figures 1,10; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US4973814  (KOJIMA KOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * column A; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5305183  (TEYNOR RICHARD R [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 3, line 39 - column 5, line 32; figures 1,3 *
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