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EP About this file: EP3723946

EP3723946 - METHOD FOR VALIDATING PROGRAMMED EXECUTION SEQUENCES OR TEACHING PROGRAMS FOR A ROBOT IN A WORKING CELL, AND ROBOT AND/OR ROBOT CONTROLLER FOR SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wittmann Technology GmbH
Lichtblaustr. 10
1220 Wien / AT
[2023/34]
Former [2021/21]For all designated states
Wittmann Technology GmbH
Lichtblaustr. 10
1220 Wien / AT
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
Wittmann Kunststoffgeräte GmbH
Lichtblaustrasse 10
1220 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / WITTMANN, Peter Michael
Berggasse 2
2100 Leobendorf / AT
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Felfernig, Oliver, et al
Reichsratsstraße 15
1010 Wien / AT
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date18819441.905.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018AT60285
Priority number, dateAT2017005103214.12.2017         Original published format: AT 510322017
[2020/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019113618
Date:20.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3723946
Date:21.10.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3723946
Date:23.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2020/43]
CPC:
G05B19/4069 (EP); B25J9/1671 (AT); B25J9/163 (US);
B25J9/1692 (US); B29C45/4225 (US); G06F30/20 (US);
B29C2045/4283 (US); G05B2219/35303 (EP); G05B2219/35308 (EP);
G05B2219/40317 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VALIDIERUNG VON PROGRAMMIERTEN ABLAUFSEQUENZEN ODER TEACHPROGRAMMEN DES ROBOTERS IN EINER ARBEITSZELLE SOWIE EINEN ROBOTER UND/ODER ROBOTSTEUERUNG HIERFÜR[2020/43]
English:METHOD FOR VALIDATING PROGRAMMED EXECUTION SEQUENCES OR TEACHING PROGRAMS FOR A ROBOT IN A WORKING CELL, AND ROBOT AND/OR ROBOT CONTROLLER FOR SAID METHOD[2020/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VALIDATION DE SÉQUENCES DE DÉROULEMENT PROGRAMMÉES OU DE PROGRAMMES D'ENSEIGNEMENT D'UN ROBOT DANS UNE CELLULE DE TRAVAIL AINSI QUE ROBOT ET/OU COMMANDE DE ROBOT S'Y RAPPORTANT[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2020National basic fee paid 
16.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
16.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2023Fee for grant paid
12.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/23]CZ23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[I]US2015151431  (SUYAMA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [I] 1-14* paragraphs [0028] - [0042] - [0 60]; figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]US2015379171  (KUWAHARA KOICHI [JP]) [X] 1,3,7,9,11-14 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 19] - [0031] - [0 59] , [ 128]; figures 1, 3, 5A-5D * [I] 2,4-6,8,10;
 [I]US9811074  (AICHELE FABIAN [DE], et al) [I] 1-14 * figure 1 * * column 6, line 29 - column 7, line 46 *
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