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EP About this file: EP3127663

EP3127663 - INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND FRAME UNIT THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBORI, Yuji
c/o Sony EMCS Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/06]
Application number, filing date15772323.003.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015JP01117
Priority number, dateJP2014007363831.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014073638
[2017/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015151403
Date:08.10.2015
Language:JA
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3127663
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3127663
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/00, B25J19/00, B23P19/00, B23P21/00, B23P19/04, B25J15/00
[2018/02]
CPC:
B25J9/0009 (EP,US); B23P21/00 (EP,US); B25J9/0096 (EP,US);
B25J9/06 (US); B23P19/04 (EP,US); Y10S901/31 (EP,US);
Y10S901/44 (EP,US); Y10S901/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]B25J19/00, B23P19/00, B23P19/04
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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:INDUSTRIEROBOTER UND RAHMENEINHEIT DAFÜR[2017/06]
English:INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND FRAME UNIT THEREOF[2017/06]
French:ROBOT INDUSTRIEL ET SON UNITÉ CHÂSSIS[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2016Translation filed 
23.06.2016National basic fee paid 
23.06.2016Search fee paid 
23.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
23.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.11.2019Fee for grant paid
27.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
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CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
GB03.03.2021
IE03.03.2021
LU03.03.2021
[2026/04]
Former [2024/41]HU03.03.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
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MC03.06.2020
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PL03.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
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GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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LU03.03.2021
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GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
GB03.03.2021
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LU03.03.2021
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BG03.09.2020
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GB03.03.2021
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LU03.03.2021
Former [2023/27]HU03.03.2015
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BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
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GB03.03.2021
IE03.03.2021
LU03.03.2021
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LU03.03.2021
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