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EP2760642 - CALIBRATION AND PROGRAMMING OF ROBOTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Robots A/S
Sivlandvænget 1
Hjallese
5260 Odense S / DK
[2014/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SØE-KNUDSEN, Rune
Knud Bankesgyden 22
5792 Aarslev / DK
02 / ØSTERGAARD, Esben Hallundbæk
Læssøegade 13, 1th.
5000 Odense C / DK
03 / PETERSEN, Henrik Gordon
Lupinvej 89
5210 Odense NV / DK
 [2014/32]
Representative(s)Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/32]Budde Schou A/S
Hausergade 3
1128 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date12777867.818.09.2012
[2015/47]
WO2012EP68337
Priority number, dateUS201161540150P28.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161540150 P
[2014/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013045314
Date:04.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2760642
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2760642
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16, G05B19/408
[2014/32]
CPC:
B25J9/1656 (EP,CN,RU,US); B25J9/1692 (EP,CN,RU,US); B25J9/0081 (US);
B25J9/009 (EP,US); B25J9/163 (US); B25J9/1682 (EP,CN,RU,US);
B25J9/1694 (US); G05B19/4083 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/39049 (EP,CN,US);
G05B2219/40387 (EP,CN,US); Y10S901/05 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KALIBRIERUNG UND PROGRAMMIERUNG VON ROBOTERN[2014/32]
English:CALIBRATION AND PROGRAMMING OF ROBOTS[2014/32]
French:ÉTALONNAGE ET PROGRAMMATION DE ROBOTS[2014/32]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2014National basic fee paid 
11.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/32]
26.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2015Fee for grant paid
01.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14173234.7  / EP2796249
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2015
Opposition(s)19.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2012
AL18.11.2015
AT18.11.2015
BE18.11.2015
BG18.11.2015
CY18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
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FI18.11.2015
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LT18.11.2015
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MC18.11.2015
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NO18.02.2016
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