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EP3251806 - MOTOR UNIT AND ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.01.2022 Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 05.02.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 05.10.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 20.03.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 23.03.2018
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 03.11.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
	[2017/49]
Inventor(s)	01 / Hahakura, Seiji c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	02 / Hama, Hidenori c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	03 / Nishimura, Yoshiteru c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	04 / Sekine, Kotaro c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	05 / Adachi, Mamoru c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	[2021/10]
Former [2017/49]	01 / Hahakura, Seiji c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
	02 / Hama, Hidenori c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
	03 / Nishimura, Yoshiteru c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
	04 / Sekine, Kotaro c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
	05 / Adachi, Mamoru c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[2017/49]
Application number, filing date	17173214.2	29.05.2017
	[2017/49]
Priority number, date	JP20160107467	30.05.2016 Original published format: JP 2016107467
	JP20160168983	31.08.2016 Original published format: JP 2016168983
	JP20160168984	31.08.2016 Original published format: JP 2016168984
	JP20160168985	31.08.2016 Original published format: JP 2016168985
	JP20160171540	02.09.2016 Original published format: JP 2016171540
	JP20170027225	16.02.2017 Original published format: JP 2017027225
	[2017/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3251806
	Date:	06.12.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3251806
	Date:	10.03.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.11.2017
Classification	IPC:	B25J19/00, H02K11/33	[2017/49]
	CPC:	B25J19/0029 (EP,US); B25J19/00 (CN); B25J9/044 (US); B25J19/0054 (EP,US); B25J19/0075 (EP,US); B25J9/0009 (US); (+) H02K11/33 (EP,CN,US); B25J9/042 (US); H05K7/20 (US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2018/17]
Former [2017/49]	AL, 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
Title	German:	MOTOREINHEIT UND ROBOTER	[2017/49]
	English:	MOTOR UNIT AND ROBOT	[2017/49]
	French:	UNITÉ DE MOTEUR ET ROBOT	[2017/49]
Examination procedure	29.05.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	19.03.2018	Examination requested [2018/17]
	30.04.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	25.03.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.07.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.11.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.03.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.10.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	27.01.2021	Fee for grant paid
	27.01.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	27.01.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	13.12.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.05.2019	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	29.05.2017
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	MK	10.03.2021
	MT	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
	SK	10.03.2021
	SM	10.03.2021
	IE	29.05.2021
	LU	29.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	29.05.2017
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
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	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	MK	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
	SK	10.03.2021
	SM	10.03.2021
	IE	29.05.2021
	LU	29.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	29.05.2017
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
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	SE	10.03.2021
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	IE	29.05.2021
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	FR	31.05.2021
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	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	29.05.2017
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
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	IE	29.05.2021
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	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	CZ	10.03.2021
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	SE	10.03.2021
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	IE	29.05.2021
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	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	10.03.2021
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	EE	10.03.2021
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	IE	29.05.2021
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	CH	31.05.2021
	FR	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	IE	29.05.2021
	LU	29.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	GB	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2022/21]	AL	10.03.2021
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	CZ	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
	IE	29.05.2021
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	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	LU	29.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
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	HR	10.03.2021
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	LV	10.03.2021
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	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
	LU	29.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	AT	10.03.2021
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	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
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	HR	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
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	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
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	SE	10.03.2021
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	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
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	NO	10.06.2021
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	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2021/52]	AT	10.03.2021
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	EE	10.03.2021
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	HR	10.03.2021
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	RO	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
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	HR	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
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	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	PT	12.07.2021
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Documents cited:	Search	[XI]US2004222764 (MIURA HIROMASA [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-9 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031] * [I] 10,11;
		[XAI]WO2010090360 (KOREA MACH & MATERIALS INST [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,12,13 * figures 1,5 * [A] 14,15[I] 9;
		[XI]WO2016005126 (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [X] 1-4,9 * the whole document * [I] 10;
		[X]US2016036289 (KAWATA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraph [0125] * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0101] * * paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0206] *;
		[P]US2017133906 (PFEIFFER DANIEL [DE], et al) [P] * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0035] *
	Examination	EP3162513
	by applicant	JP2007037238
		US7347120

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