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EP4007677 - COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DESIGN UNIT FOR DESIGNING A PART-SPECIFIC GRIPPING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/23]DESIGN OF GRIPPING TOOLS FOR A LASER CUTTING MACHINE FOR SORTING PARTS
[2023/48]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bystronic Laser AG
Industriestrasse 21
3362 Niederönz / CH
[2022/23]
Inventor(s)01 / JOST, Stefan
Burchacker 2
4556 Aeschi / CH
02 / MEYER, Alain
Schlaeflistrasse 7
4566 Kriegsstetten / CH
03 / JACOBI, Stefan
Holunderweg 15
59597 Westernkotten / DE
 [2022/23]
Representative(s)Schwarz, Claudia
Schwarz + Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Heilmannstraße 19
81479 München / DE
[2024/11]
Former [2022/23]Schwarz, Claudia
Schwarz + Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Hermann-Schmid-Straße 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date20820451.114.12.2020
[2022/23]
WO2020EP85908
Priority number, dateEP2019021679317.12.2019         Original published format: EP 19216793
[2022/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021122417
Date:24.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4007677
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4007677
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/08, B25J15/00, B25J15/06, B25J19/00
[2022/23]
CPC:
B25J19/007 (EP,CN); B25J9/08 (EP,CN); G06F30/27 (US);
B25J15/00 (EP,CN); B25J15/0061 (EP,CN); B25J15/0616 (EP,CN);
G06F30/12 (US); G06F2111/20 (US); G06F2119/18 (US);
Y02P90/02 (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 [2022/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:COMPUTERIMPLEMENTIERTES VERFAHREN, COMPUTERPROGRAMM UND EINHEIT ZUM ENTWERFEN EINES TEILESPEZIFISCHEN GREIFWERKZEUGS[2023/48]
English:COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DESIGN UNIT FOR DESIGNING A PART-SPECIFIC GRIPPING TOOL[2023/48]
French:MÉTHODE MISE EN OEUVRE PAR UN ORDINATEUR, PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR ET UNITÉ POUR LA CONCEPTION D'UN OUTIL DE PRÉHENSION SPÉCIFIQUE À UNE PIÈCE[2023/48]
Former [2022/23]AUSFÜHRUNG VON GREIFWERKZEUGEN FÜR EINE LASERSCHNEIDMASCHINE ZUM SORTIEREN VON TEILEN
Former [2022/23]DESIGN OF GRIPPING TOOLS FOR A LASER CUTTING MACHINE FOR SORTING PARTS
Former [2022/23]CONCEPTION D'OUTILS DE SAISIE DE MACHINE DE DÉCOUPE AU LASER À DES FINS DE TRI DE PIÈCES
Entry into regional phase04.03.2022National basic fee paid 
04.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/23]
04.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2024Fee for grant paid
05.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
SE13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
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 [XI]US2016082660  (SCHUSTER ANDREAS [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,13-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0029] * [I] 6,7,12;
 [XAI]US2016288194  (BUCHNER FRANZ [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9,13-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0029] * [A] 4,5,10,11 [I] 3;
 [X]  - QIU YI ET AL, "Intelligent Design Approach for Vacuum Suction Cup Units in Aircraft Flexible Assembly", COMPUTER SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, 2009. IFCSTA '09. INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20091225), ISBN 978-0-7695-3930-0, pages 146 - 149, XP031613662 [X] 1,13,14 * the whole document *
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