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EP4221944 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED AUTO-CALIBRATION OF A ROBOTIC CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.01.2026
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.05.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2026Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.02.2026  [2026/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bright Machines, Inc.
132 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
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Inventor(s)01 / POELMAN, Ronald
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
02 / CLARK, Barrett
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
03 / AKMAN, Oytun
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
04 / BROWN, Matthew
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
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Representative(s)Derry, Paul Stefan, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
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Application number, filing date21824243.609.11.2021
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WO2021US72308
Priority number, dateUS202063198757P10.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063198757 P
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022104328
Date:19.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4221944
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
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CPC:
B25J9/1692 (EP,IL,US); G05B19/41815 (IL,US); B25J19/023 (IL,US);
B25J9/1653 (IL,US); B25J9/1671 (IL,US); B25J9/1697 (EP,IL);
G06T7/80 (IL,US); G05B2219/39008 (EP,IL); G05B2219/39016 (IL,US) (-)
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 [2023/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERBESSERTEN AUTOKALIBRIERUNG EINER ROBOTERZELLE[2023/32]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED AUTO-CALIBRATION OF A ROBOTIC CELL[2023/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'AUTO-ÉTALONNAGE AMÉLIORÉ D'UNE CELLULE ROBOTIQUE[2023/32]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2023National basic fee paid 
03.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/32]
03.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2026/06]
08.10.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2026/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0736-5845(96)00029-4
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