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EP About this file: EP1931503

EP1931503 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VIRTUAL TOOL CENTER POINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Zugspitzstrasse 140
86165 Augsburg / DE
[2008/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KOHLER, Thomas
Ganghoferstrasse 18
86368 Gersthofen / DE
 [2008/25]
Representative(s)Lempert, Jost
LICHTI Patentanwälte
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/02]Lempert, Jost
LICHTI Patentanwälte Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2008/25]Lempert, Jost
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing.Hartmut Lasch, Postfach 41 07 60
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date06806010.204.10.2006
[2008/25]
WO2006EP09569
Priority number, dateDE2005104813606.10.2005         Original published format: DE102005048136
[2008/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007039278
Date:12.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1931503
Date:18.06.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1931503
Date:31.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2008/25]
CPC:
B25J9/1692 (EP,US); G05B2219/37555 (EP,US); G05B2219/39024 (EP,US);
G05B2219/39057 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BESTIMMEN EINES VIRTUELLEN TOOL-CENTER-POINTS[2008/25]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VIRTUAL TOOL CENTER POINT[2008/25]
French:PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER UN POINT CENTRAL VIRTUEL D'OUTIL[2008/25]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2008National basic fee paid 
10.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/25]
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2010Fee for grant paid
14.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LT31.03.2010
LV31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
PL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
TR31.03.2010
BG30.06.2010
ES12.07.2010
IS31.07.2010
PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
GB04.10.2010
LU04.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
FR02.11.2010
[2014/38]
Former [2013/42]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
LT31.03.2010
LV31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
PL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
TR31.03.2010
BG30.06.2010
ES12.07.2010
IS31.07.2010
PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
GB04.10.2010
LU04.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
FR02.11.2010
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TR31.03.2010
ES12.07.2010
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PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
GB04.10.2010
LU04.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
FR02.11.2010
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ES12.07.2010
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PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
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LU04.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
FR02.11.2010
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9857782  (HUISSOON JAN PAUL [CA]) [X] 1-3,10-13 * page 4, line 4 - page 5, line 16 * * abstract * * page 10, line 8 - line 27 * * page 13, line 15 - line 17 * * page 21, line 11 - page 22, line 29 * * page 23, line 22 - line 29 * * figures 1-3,9 * [A] 4-9 [Y] 14-17;
 [A]WO9912082  (DYNALOG INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 11 ** page 11, line 10 - page 12, line 23 *;
 [YA]EP1527850  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 14-17 * abstract * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0039] * [A] 1,7
by applicantWO9857782
 WO9912082
 EP1527850
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