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EP About this file: EP0177060

EP0177060 - Digital servo-control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.1992
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.1993Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 31.03.1993 [1993/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/15]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Omae, Tsutomu
21-2, Motomiyacho-4-chome
Hitachi-shi / JP
02 / Obara, Sanshiro
1739-170, Shirakata Tokaimura
Naka-gun Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Kubo, Kenji
32-6-204, Nishinarusawacho-1-chome
Hitachi-shi / JP
04 / Watanabe, Masahiko
10-12, Suehirocho-3-chome
Hitachi-shi / JP
[1986/15]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/15]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85112620.104.10.1985
[1986/15]
Priority number, dateJP1984020820805.10.1984         Original published format: JP 20820884
[1986/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0177060
Date:09.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0177060
Date:28.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.1985
ClassificationIPC:H02P7/67, B25J9/00
[1986/15]
CPC:
G05B19/255 (EP,US); G05B19/4144 (EP,US); G05B2219/33119 (EP,US);
G05B2219/33337 (EP,US); G05B2219/34244 (EP,US); G05B2219/37313 (EP,US);
G05B2219/42237 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/15]
TitleGerman:Digitales Servosteuersystem[1986/15]
English:Digital servo-control system[1986/15]
French:Système numérique de servocommande[1986/15]
Examination procedure30.09.1986Examination requested  [1986/49]
23.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.1991Fee for grant paid
25.04.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH28.08.1991
LI28.08.1991
NL28.08.1991
GB28.11.1991
[1993/13]
Former [1992/15]CH28.08.1991
LI28.08.1991
NL28.08.1991
Former [1992/12]CH28.08.1991
LI28.08.1991
Documents cited:SearchUS4240016  [ ] (INABA HAJIMU [JP], et al);
 US4383209  [ ] (LEWIS MARTYN A);
 EP0084367  [ ] (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 EP0114362  [ ] (HITACHI LTD [JP])
Examination   - W. Oppelt: Kleines Handbuch technischer Regelvorgänge, 5. Auflage 1972, S. 514, 515, 640, 641
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