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EP1988038 - Method for delivering and reciving workpieces onto a work surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/45]Method and device for delivering and placing workpieces onto a work surface
[2018/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beer, Christian
Linzenberg 43
6858 Schwarzach / AT
[2008/45]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/45]
Representative(s)Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt
Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/28]Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
Former [2008/45]Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
Application number, filing date08004331.808.03.2008
[2008/45]
Priority number, dateDE2007102106804.05.2007         Original published format: DE102007021068
[2008/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1988038
Date:05.11.2008
Language:DE
[2008/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1988038
Date:20.02.2013
Language:DE
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988038
Date:11.07.2018
Language:DE
[2018/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B23P19/00, B65G37/02, B23P21/00, B23Q7/14, B65G17/34
[2013/08]
CPC:
B23P21/004 (EP); B23P19/001 (EP); B65G37/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2008/45]B65G39/02, B23P19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/28]
Former [2008/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Abgeben und Aufnehmen von Werkstücken auf eine Arbeitsebene[2018/11]
English:Method for delivering and reciving workpieces onto a work surface[2018/11]
French:Procédé destiné à déposer et prendre des pièces sur une surface de travail[2018/11]
Former [2008/45]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Abgeben und Aufnehmen von Werkstücken auf eine Arbeitsebene
Former [2008/45]Method and device for delivering and placing workpieces onto a work surface
Former [2008/45]Procédé et dispositif destinés à déposer et prendre des pièces à usiner sur une surface de travail
Examination procedure17.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
09.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2018Fee for grant paid
02.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.10.2013
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2008
CY11.07.2018
DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
MT11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
TR11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
PT11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY11.07.2018
DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
MT11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
TR11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
PT11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
Former [2020/29]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
MT11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
TR11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
PT11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
Former [2020/16]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
TR11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
Former [2020/12]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
Former [2020/09]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
IE08.03.2019
LU08.03.2019
Former [2020/01]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
LU08.03.2019
Former [2019/46]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
MC11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/37]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SI11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/26]DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
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FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/24]EE11.07.2018
ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
SK11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/22]ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
RO11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/12]ES11.07.2018
FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
LV11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/11]FI11.07.2018
HR11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
PL11.07.2018
BG11.10.2018
GR12.10.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/08]FI11.07.2018
LT11.07.2018
IS11.11.2018
Former [2019/07]LT11.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0554769  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE]) [X] 1-7 * column 2, line 39 - column 7, line 12; figure - *;
 [XA]JPS6179544  (HITACHI SEIKI KK) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-7;
 [XA]DE3619148  (MAUSER WERKE OBERNDORF [DE]) [X] 1,3,7 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 6 * [A] 2,4-6;
 [X]DE4014699  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,7 * column 1, line 53 - line 58 * * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 34; figure - *;
 [X]EP0114343  (GEBHARDT FOERDERTECH [DE]) [X] 1,7 * abstract * * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line l *;
 [XA]JPS60172451  (DAIFUKU MACHINERY WORKS) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 7;
 [X]JPH05294441  (DAIFUKU KK) [X] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19842752  (HERON SONDERMASCHINEN UND STEU [AT]) [A] 1,2,7 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2005089059  (TOYOTA IND CORP) [A] 1,4,7 * abstract *
ExaminationEP1947034
 CH534624
 EP1234785
 JPS59124603
 JPS58119503
 JPS63195705
 JPH02186411
 US5664929
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