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EP1005944 - Laser beam welding process for overlap seams on coated metal sheets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2005
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.08.2005  [2005/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[2000/23]
Inventor(s)01 / Hornig, Hans
Augustinerstrasse 27
83536 Gars / DE
[2000/23]
Application number, filing date99121819.904.11.1999
[2000/23]
Priority number, dateDE199815421724.11.1998         Original published format: DE 19854217
[2000/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1005944
Date:07.06.2000
Language:DE
[2000/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1005944
Date:12.02.2003
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005944
Date:01.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/00, B23K26/02, B23K33/00, B23K26/24, B23K26/32
[2003/07]
CPC:
B23K26/037 (EP); B23K26/04 (EP); B23K26/16 (EP);
B23K26/244 (EP); B23K26/32 (EP); B23K2101/34 (EP);
B23K2103/08 (EP); B23K2103/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/23]B23K26/00, B23K26/02, B23K33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2003/44]
Former [2000/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Laserstrahl-Schweissverfahren für Überlappnähte an beschichteten Blechen[2000/23]
English:Laser beam welding process for overlap seams on coated metal sheets[2000/23]
French:Procédé de soudage au faisceau laser pour des joints par recouvrement de tôles revêtues[2000/23]
Examination procedure12.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/24]
10.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2004Fee for grant paid
10.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]DE3812448  (BAYERISCHE MOTORENWERKE AG) [DA] 1-6 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 58; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4682002  (DELLE PIANE ALBERTO [IT], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0452138  (ARMCO INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 7, line 34 - line 38 *;
 [A]EP0771605  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1-6 * column 5, line 46 - line 50; figures 1,3 *;
 [DA]EP0707920  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [DA] 1-6 * column 4, line 21 - line 27; claim 1 *
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