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EP2930575 - Positioning control device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2020/32]
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogawa, Hironori
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8280 / JP
02 / Inoue, Tomohiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8280 / JP
03 / Odai, Masaki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8280 / JP
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2020/32]
Former [2015/42]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15153715.603.02.2015
[2015/42]
Priority number, dateJP2014006111925.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014061119
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2930575
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2930575
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2930575
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/404
[2015/42]
CPC:
G05B19/404 (EP,US); H01J37/20 (US); G01B11/14 (US);
H01J37/261 (US); G05B2219/37612 (EP,US); G05B2219/42249 (EP,US);
G05B2219/49176 (EP,US); H01J2237/2007 (US); H01J2237/20292 (US);
H01J2237/2602 (US) (-)
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TitleGerman:Positionssteuerungsvorrichtung[2015/42]
English:Positioning control device[2015/42]
French:Dispositif de commande de positionnement[2015/42]
Examination procedure17.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
13.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Fee for grant paid
23.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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