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EP About this file: EP4067012

EP4067012 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2022/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SEJIMO, Isamu
Suwa-shi, Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/40]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date22163360.521.03.2022
[2022/40]
Priority number, dateJP2021006236031.03.2021         Original published format: JP 2021062360
[2022/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4067012
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4067012
Date:15.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2022/40]
CPC:
B25J9/1638 (EP,US); B25J9/1602 (CN); B25J9/042 (CN);
B25J9/043 (US); B25J9/126 (CN); B25J9/1641 (EP);
B25J9/1664 (CN); B25J9/1692 (US); G05B2219/39188 (EP);
G05B2219/39195 (EP); G05B2219/40301 (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 [2023/19]
Former [2022/40]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES ROBOTERS, ROBOTERSYSTEM UND PROGRAMM ZUR ROBOTERSTEUERUNG[2022/40]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT[2022/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE ROBOT, SYSTÈME DE ROBOT ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DE ROBOT[2022/40]
Examination procedure31.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/19]
31.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2023Fee for grant paid
09.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/43]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.11.2023
CZ15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
IT15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RO15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SI15.11.2023
SK15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
[2024/50]
Former [2024/37]AT15.11.2023
CZ15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
IT15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RO15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
SK15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
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GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT15.11.2023
CZ15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
EE15.11.2023
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NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
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SE15.11.2023
SM15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
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GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT15.11.2023
DK15.11.2023
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HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
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BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/27]AT15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
HR15.11.2023
LT15.11.2023
LV15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
PL15.11.2023
RS15.11.2023
SE15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
NO15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT15.11.2023
ES15.11.2023
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NL15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
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IS15.03.2024
PT15.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT15.11.2023
NL15.11.2023
BG15.02.2024
GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR16.02.2024
IS15.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[AD]JP2001293638  (FANUC LTD) [AD] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2014039678  (MOTOYOSHI MASAKI [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP6137379B  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [A]US2018281186  (HIRAIDE TOSHINORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US2021060784  (KINUGASA YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,6-9 * figures 1,5,6 * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0095] - paragraph [0097] * * paragraph [0121] * [A] 3-5
by applicantJP2001293638
 JP20210062360
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