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EP0218878 - Gantry-type industrial robot [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 11.07.1991 Database last updated on 08.01.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	11.07.1991	Revocation of patent	published on 28.08.1991 [1991/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1 DE-80333 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1988/45]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 D-80333 München / DE
Former [1987/17]	For all designated states Mantec Gesellschaft für Automatisierungs- und Handhabungssysteme mbH Gründlacher Strasse 248 D-8510 Fürth / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Keppler, Rainer Jahnstrasse 48 D-8521 Poxdorf / DE
	[1987/17]
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[1988/45]
Former [1987/17]	Mehl, Ernst, Dipl.-Ing., et al Postfach 22 13 17 D-80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date	86112078.0	01.09.1986
	[1987/17]
Priority number, date	DE19853532588	12.09.1985 Original published format: DE 3532588
	[1987/17]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0218878
	Date:	22.04.1987
	Language:	DE
	[1987/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0218878
	Date:	13.12.1989
	Language:	DE
	[1989/50]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.02.1987
Classification	IPC:	B25J5/02	[1987/17]
	CPC:	B25J5/02 (EP,US); Y10T74/19623 (EP,US); Y10T74/1967 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, IT, SE [1987/17]
Title	German:	Portalanordnung für einen Industrieroboter	[1987/17]
	English:	Gantry-type industrial robot	[1987/17]
	French:	Robot industriel du type à pont roulant	[1987/17]
Examination procedure	22.05.1987	Examination requested [1987/30]
	08.06.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.10.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.12.1988	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	06.04.1989	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.04.1989	Fee for grant paid
	25.04.1989	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.1990 IGM-Robotersysteme Aktiengesellschaft Industriezentrum Nö-Süd, Strasse 2a A-2355 Wr. Neudorf / AT Opponent's representative Beer, Manfred BEER & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE KG Lindengasse 8 1070 Wien / AT
		02 07.09.1990 19.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB 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 [1990/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.1990 IGM-Robotersysteme Aktiengesellschaft Industriezentrum Nö-Süd, Strasse 2a A-2355 Wr. Neudorf / AT Opponent's representative Beer, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Lindengasse 8 A-1070 Wien / AT
		02 07.09.1990 19.10.1990 ADMISSIBLE ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB S-721 83 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing. Adelonstrasse 58 D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	Former [1990/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.1990 IGM-Robotersysteme Aktiengesellschaft Industriezentrum Nö-Süd, Strasse 2a A-2355 Wr. Neudorf / AT Opponent's representative Beer, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing. Lindengasse 8 A-1070 Wien / AT
	24.10.1990	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	15.03.1991	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	03.04.1991	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	13.04.1991	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1991/35]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.09.1988	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.09.1989	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2679940 (GOERTZ RAYMOND C, et al);
		[A]CH335237 (GOECKEL GMBH MASCHF G [DE]);
		[A]DE1184049 (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE);
		[A]EP0004853 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]);
		[A]GB2098577 (DEA SPA)

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