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EP1223487 - OPERATION CONFIRMING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOMITA, Koji Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
02 / NAKAZATO, Tatsumi Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Goddar, Heinz J., Dr.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00966524.116.10.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000JP07178
Priority number, dateJP1999029885920.10.1999         Original published format: JP 29885999
[2002/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0129629
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1223487
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1223487
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/406, B23Q15/00
[2002/29]
CPC:
G05B19/406 (EP,US); B23Q15/00 (KR); G05B19/425 (EP,US);
G05B2219/36472 (EP,US); G05B2219/42163 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/20]
Former [2002/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTÄTIGUNGSVERFAHREN EINES PROZESSES UND EINRICHTUNG FÜR INDUSTRIELLES MECHANISMUS[2002/29]
English:OPERATION CONFIRMING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY[2002/29]
French:PROCEDE DE CONFIRMATION D'OPERATION ET DISPOSITIF POUR MACHINERIE INDUSTRIELLE[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2002Translation filed 
11.04.2002National basic fee paid 
11.04.2002Search fee paid 
11.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
24.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2007Fee for grant paid
20.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB05.12.2007
FR02.05.2008
[2009/03]
Former [2008/44]FR02.05.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US4629860  (LINDBOM TORSTEN H [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 8, line 3 - column 9, line 12 *;
 [A]US5198984  (YAMAGUCHI TAKAHIRO [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 13 - line 29 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 28 *
International search[A]JPH06187028  (TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD);
 [A]JPH0553635  (HITACHI SEIKI KK)
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