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StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2026
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.03.2025
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026Change - inventorpublished on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIONIT LABS SRL
Via Cracovia, 1
73010 Soleto (LE) / IT
[2025/16]
Inventor(s)01 / ZAPPATORE, Giovanni Antonio
73100 Lecce (LE) / IT
02 / LONGO, Alberto
73026 Torre Specchia Ruggeri, Melendugno (LE) / IT
03 / DIMASTROGIOVANNI, Mauro
73016 San Cesario di Lecce (LE) / IT
04 / TINELLA, Domenico
73013 Galatina (LE) / IT
05 / ACCOGLI, Andrea
73100 Lecce (LE) / IT
 [2026/08]
Former [2025/16]01 / ZAPPATORE, Giovanni Antonio
73100 Lecce (LE) / IT
02 / LONGO, Alberto
73026 Torre Specchia Ruggeri, Melendugno, (LE) / IT
03 / DIMASTROGIOVANNI, Mauro
73016 San Cesario di Lecce (LE) / IT
04 / TINELLA, Domenico
73013 Galatina (LE) / IT
05 / ACCOGLI, Andrea
73100 Lecce (LE) / IT
Representative(s)Conversano, Gabriele
Laforgia, Bruni & Partners srl
Via Michele Garruba, 3
70122 Bari / IT
[2025/16]
Application number, filing date23736464.112.06.2023
[2025/16]
WO2023IB56037
Priority number, dateIT2022001239213.06.2022         Original published format: IT202200012392
[2025/16]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023242709
Date:21.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4536446
Date:16.04.2025
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2025/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2023
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/10, B25J15/00, B25J15/02
[2025/16]
CPC:
B25J15/0009 (EP); B25J15/10 (US); B25J15/0213 (EP);
B25J9/102 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/16]
TitleGerman:UNTERBETÄTIGTE ROBOTERHAND[2025/16]
English:UNDERACTUATED ROBOTIC HAND[2025/16]
French:MAIN ROBOTIQUE SOUS-ACTIONNÉE[2025/16]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2024National basic fee paid 
19.11.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2024Examination requested  [2025/16]
19.11.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.01.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XAYI] US2020047351  (ZAPPATORE GIOVANNI ANTONIO et al.) [X] 1-3,6,10,11,14,15 * paragraphs [0066] , [0079] , [0008]; figures 2-9,14-15 *[A] 4,8,9,18-20 [Y] 7,16,17,21-24 [I] 5,12,13,25
 [Y] US5447403  (ENGLER JR CHARLES D et al.) [Y] 7,16 * figures 1-5b *
 [YA] WO2004026540  (LOPEZ GILLES et al.) [Y] 17,21,22 * figure 1 *[A] 18,19
 [YA] US2015182353  (EVANS CHRISTOPHER O et al.) [Y] 23 * paragraph [0252]; figures 29-41,68A *[A] 4
 [A] CN105583839  (UNIV TSINGHUA et al.) [A] 17 * figures 1-22 *
 [A] US4986723  (MAEDA YUJI et al.) [A] 7,23 * figures 1-4 *
 [A] JP2001277175  (HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE et al.) [A] 1-25 * figures 1-3 *
 [Y] CN109227583  (UNIV TSINGHUA et al.) [Y] 24 * figure 3 *
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