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EP About this file: EP3480798

EP3480798 - ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/19]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIONOZAKI, Atsushi
c/o KOOZYT INC.
Shiba Kotobuki Building 3B
2-30-11 Shiba
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0014 / JP
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)MFG Patentanwälte Meyer-Wildhagen Meggle-Freund Gerhard PartG mbB
Amalienstraße 62
80799 München / DE
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date17823832.513.04.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017JP15191
Priority number, dateJP2016013262904.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016132629
[2019/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018008224
Date:11.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480798
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480798
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G08B25/04, B25J13/00, G08B25/00, G08B21/04, G08B21/02, G05D1/04, G05D1/10, G05D1/00, B25J9/16
[2020/15]
CPC:
G08B21/0461 (EP); B25J13/08 (KR); G08B21/02 (US);
B25J13/00 (EP); G05D1/0094 (EP); G05D1/0214 (US);
G05D1/0287 (US); G05D1/104 (EP); G06N3/008 (US);
G08B21/0469 (EP); G08B21/18 (US); G08B25/10 (KR,US);
G08B21/0277 (EP); G08B25/009 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]G08B25/04, B25J13/00, G08B21/02, G08B21/22, G08B25/10, B25J9/16, G05D1/02
Former IPC [2019/19]G08B25/04, B25J13/00, G08B21/02, G08B21/22, G08B25/10
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROBOTER, ROBOTERSYSTEM UND AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM[2019/19]
English:ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM[2019/19]
French:ROBOT, SYSTÈME DE ROBOTS ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2019Translation filed 
28.01.2019National basic fee paid 
28.01.2019Search fee paid 
28.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2020Fee for grant paid
01.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20216220.2  / EP3828859
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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