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EP About this file: EP1254747

EP1254747 - Integration of a laser to a robot arm [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2020Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robot Technology GmbH
Bruchweg 1
63801 Kleinostheim / DE
[2006/44]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Robot Technology GmbH
Bruckweg 1
63801 Kleinostheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Maier, Stefan
Steingasse 20
63768 Rottenberg / DE
02 / Wechs, Thomas
Rossgrabenweg 19
63911 Klingenberg / DE
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Nitz, Astrid
Goethestrasse 23
63739 Aschaffenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Thürer, Andreas
Goldbacher Strasse 14
63739 Aschaffenburg / DE
Application number, filing date01110724.003.05.2001
[2002/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1254747
Date:06.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1254747
Date:02.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:B25J19/00, B23K26/08
[2002/45]
CPC:
B23K26/0884 (EP); B23K26/1476 (EP); B25J19/0037 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/45]
TitleGerman:Integration eines Lasers an einem Roboterarm[2002/45]
English:Integration of a laser to a robot arm[2002/45]
French:Intégration d'un laser à un bras de robot[2002/45]
Examination procedure19.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
24.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
29.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.02.2006
09.02.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.02.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2006Fee for grant paid
14.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06022761.8   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 02.12.2006
EP06022765.9  / EP1759818
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.08.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Walter-Reis-Strasse 1
63785 Obernburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Draudt, Axel Hermann Christian, et al, et al
Christophersen & Partner
Patentanwälte
Lönsstrasse 59
42289 Wuppertal / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/37]
Opponent(s)01  02.08.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
Walter-Reis-Strasse 1
63785 Obernburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Draudt, Axel Hermann Christian, et al, et al
Christophersen & Partner Patentanwälte Lönsstrasse 59
42289 Wuppertal / DE
06.09.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.05.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/20]
03.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.01.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Request for further processing for:16.02.2004Request for further processing filed
17.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
FR02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
TR02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
LU03.05.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
FR02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
LU03.05.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/52]FI02.11.2006
FR02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/23]FI02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
FR15.06.2007
Former [2008/19]FI02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/13]FI02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]FI02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/42]FI02.11.2006
IE02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/37]FI02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/36]FI02.11.2006
IT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/25]FI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
Former [2007/19]NL02.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS5921491  ;
 [A]US4539462  (PLANKENHORN DANIEL J [US]) [A] 5* figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US4694139  (ROEDER WALTER [DE]) [Y] 5-7 * column 9, line 63 - column 10, line 46; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US4698483  (MARINONI GIORGIO [IT], et al) [Y] 5-10 * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US4703157  (DAHLQUIST H KAN [SE]) [A] 5 * the whole document *;
 [XDY]EP0280739  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [XD] 1,4,8 * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 6; figure 1 * * page 6, line 24 - page 7, line 3 * * figure 1 * [Y] 5-10;
 [Y]US4892992  (AKEEL HADI A [US], et al) [Y] 5-8 * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 21; figure 3 *;
 [Y]USRE34597E  (AKEEL HADI A [US]) [Y] 6-9 * column 5, line 23 - line 49; figures 1,3,5 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840525), vol. 008, no. 112, Database accession no. (M - 298), & JP59021491 A 19840203 (SHINMEIWA KOGYO KK) [Y] 5-7 * abstract *
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