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EP1390155 - VOLTAGE BLOCK AND COLOR CHANGE APPARATUS FOR WATERBORNE BELL APPLICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.05.2010 Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	07.09.2012	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 10.10.2012 [2012/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states FANUC ROBOTICS NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3900 W. Hamlin Road Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253 / US
	[2009/28]
Former [2004/09]	For all designated states Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc. 3900 W. Hamlin Road Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / CLIFFORD, Scott, J. 2151 Kennedy Drive Rochester Hills, MI 48309 / US
	02 / McCLOSKY, Stan, H. 781 Birch Tree Lane Rochester Hills, MI 48306 / US
	03 / HAGER, James, S. 1252 Falcon Drive Troy, MI 48098 / US
	04 / OTANI, Ernest, M. 4205 Barcroft Way West Bloomfield, MI 48323 / US
	05 / FOTI, Robert, C. 8940 Clyde fenton, MI 48430 / US
	06 / RUTLEDGE, Gary, J. 5770 Meadows Drive Clarkston, MI 48348 / US
	07 / REINICKE, John, C. 7458 St. Aubin Bloomfield Township, MI 48301 / US
	[2004/09]
Representative(s)	Giles, Ashley Simon Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/09]	Giles, Ashley Simon Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date	02726883.8	15.05.2002
	[2004/09]
	WO2002US15662
Priority number, date	US20010291232P	16.05.2001 Original published format: US 291232 P
	US20020356913P	14.02.2002 Original published format: US 356913 P
	[2004/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO02092236
	Date:	21.11.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/47]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1390155
	Date:	25.02.2004
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2004/09]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1390155
	Date:	08.07.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/28]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	20.02.2003
Classification	IPC:	B05B12/14	[2004/09]
	CPC:	B05B12/14 (EP); B05B13/0431 (EP); B05B12/149 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, SE [2009/28]
Former [2004/09]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	POTENTIALTRENNUNG UND FARBWECHSLER FÜR EINEN EIN WÄSSRIGES BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIAL VERSPRÜHENDEN ROTATIONSZERSTAÜBER	[2004/09]
	English:	VOLTAGE BLOCK AND COLOR CHANGE APPARATUS FOR WATERBORNE BELL APPLICATOR	[2004/09]
	French:	DISPOSITIF D'ISOLATION ELECTRIQUE ET DE CHANGEMENT DE COULEUR POUR APPLICATEUR EN CLOCHE DE PEINTURE A BASE D'EAU	[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase	15.12.2003	National basic fee paid
	15.12.2003	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.12.2003	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.12.2003	Examination requested [2004/09]
	04.06.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.12.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.05.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	05.08.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.2008	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.12.2008
	27.11.2008	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	16.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	16.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	19.01.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.05.2009	Fee for grant paid
	13.05.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	09.04.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.05.2008	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.05.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	SE	08.07.2009
	[2012/41]
Cited in	International search	[AD]US4785760 (THOLOME ROGER [FR]) [AD] 1,16 * column 6, line 22 - line 57; figures 1-3 *;
		[AD]US5772125 (EHINGER PIERRE [FR], et al) [AD] 1,16 * column 3, line 7 - line 54; figure - *;
		[A]JPH03242254 ;
		[A]US3240225 (BARROWS BENJAMIN G) [A] 1,16 * column 4, line 4 - line 46; figure - *;
		[A]FR2679795 (SAMES SA [FR]) [A] 1,16 * page 4, line 32 - page 6, line 9; figure - *;
		[A]FR2797788 (SAMES SA [FR]) [A] 1,16 * page 7, line 19 - line 28; figure - *;
		[A]WO9734707 (BEHR SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 10,12 * page 12, line 21 - page 13, line 3 * * page 14, line 3 - line 10; figure 4 *;
		[A]US5887800 (MCCLOSKY STAN H [US]) [A] 10 * column 2, line 12 - line 30 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 4 * * column 4, line 19 - line 34; figures 1,2 *;
		[A]JPH0724774 ;
		[A]US4698568 (NISHIZAWA SHUN-ICHI [JP], et al) [A] 12-15 * column 1, line 28 - line 38 * * column 3, line 29 - column 6, line 26; figures 1,6-8 *;
		[A]DE3630731 (TOKICO LTD [JP]) [A] 12-15 * column 5, line 1 - line 60 * * column 6, line 27 - line 52; figure - *;
		[A]EP1000667 (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 12 * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 52; figure - *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920124), vol. 016, no. 029, Database accession no. (C - 0904), & JP03242254 A 19911029 (TOKICO LTD) [A] 1,16 * abstract *
		[A] - "Robot with gripper head", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (198510), vol. 28, no. 5, XP002222561 [A] 10 * page 1969; figure - *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 1995, no. 04, & JP07024774 A 19950127 (BRIDGESTONE CORP) [A] 10 * abstract *
	by applicant	US4785760
		US5772125

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