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EP0925139 - MULTIWIRE WELDING TORCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alexander Binzel GmbH & Co. KG
Kiesacker 7-9
D-35418 Buseck / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
ALEXANDER BINZEL GmbH & Co. KG
Kiesacker 7-9
D-35418 Buseck / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPERLING, Hermann
Am Schwarzfelder Weg 24
D-55296 Gau-Bischofsheim / DE
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Müller, Eckhard
Mühlstrasse 9a
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
[2008/44]
Former [1999/26]Müller, Eckhard, Dr.
Eifelstrasse 14
65597 Hünfelden-Dauborn / DE
Application number, filing date97919022.002.09.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997EP04778
Priority number, dateDE1996103560702.09.1996         Original published format: DE 19635607
[1999/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9809766
Date:12.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925139
Date:30.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925139
Date:05.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/18
[1999/26]
CPC:
B23K9/188 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/26]
TitleGerman:MEHRDRAHTSCHWEISSBRENNER[1999/26]
English:MULTIWIRE WELDING TORCH[1999/26]
French:CHALUMEAU MULTIFILAIRE[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase11.02.1999National basic fee paid 
11.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
15.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2002Fee for grant paid
15.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Opponent's representative
Pittis, Olivier
L'Air Liquide, S.A.
Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2003/10]
Opponent(s)01  07.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Opponent's representative
Pittis, Olivier
L'Air Liquide, S.A., Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle, 75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
15.04.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.07.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.07.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.07.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9200160  (TAFA INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7 * page 5, paragraph 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]GB741989  (LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1,2,4 * page 9, column R, paragraph L - page 10, column R, paragraph 1; figure 18 *;
 [X]US4246463  (SHUTT ROBERT C, et al) [X] 1,2,4 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0256126  (VNI PK T I ELEKTROSVAROTSCHNO [SU]) [X] 1,2,4 * figure 1; claims 1,2 *
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