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EP0022332 - Industrial robots [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.10.1988
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1988Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.12.1988 [1988/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/43]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Former [1981/02]For all designated states
Fanuc Ltd
5-1, Asahigaoka, 3-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inaba, Hajimu
3-16, Asahigaoka, 5-chome
Hino-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakajima, Seiichiro
Hino-shataku 407, 27 Tamadaira, 3-chome
Hino-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Inagaki, Shigemi
Musashino-Haimu 610 16-3, Kyounancho, 4-chome
Musashino-shi Tokyo / JP
[1981/02]
Representative(s)Bedggood, Guy Stuart, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/02]Bedggood, Guy Stuart, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date80302143.526.06.1980
[1981/02]
Priority number, dateJP1979008278230.06.1979         Original published format: JP 8278279
[1981/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0022332
Date:14.01.1981
Language:EN
[1981/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0022332
Date:21.03.1984
Language:EN
[1984/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0022332
Date:14.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1980
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/00
[1981/02]
CPC:
B23Q7/046 (EP,US); B25J9/00 (EP,US); B25J9/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/14]
Former [1981/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Industrieroboter[1981/02]
English:Industrial robots[1981/02]
French:Robots industriels[1981/02]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure28.10.1980Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, IT, LU, NL, SE
07.01.1981Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.06.1981Examination requested  [1981/36]
15.02.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
11.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
31.08.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1983Fee for grant paid
16.11.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1984  31.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA Aktiebolag
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim
Hansmann & Vogeser
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39
60313 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/10]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1984  31.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA Aktiebolag
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing.
Adelonstrasse 58
D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
01.02.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.08.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.08.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
28.12.1985Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.11.1986Date of oral proceedings
12.12.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.01.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.07.1987Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.12.1987Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.12.1987Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.03.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.04.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.07.1980AT   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980BE   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980CH   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980IT   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980LU   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980NL   M02   Not yet paid
31.07.1980SE   M02   Not yet paid
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