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EP About this file: EP0608428

EP0608428 - CIRCUIT FOR CUTTING POWER SUPPLY TO ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HASHIMOTO, Yoshiki
299-40, Ochiai
Hadano-shi, Kanagawa 257 / JP
02 / SHIMODA, Yasuyuki, Room 11-405, Fanuc Manshon
Harimomi, 3517, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
03 / MATSUO, Yasuhiro, Fanuc Dai-3
Vira-karamatsu, 3527-1, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[1994/31]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date93910343.814.05.1993
[1994/31]
WO1993JP00640
Priority number, dateJP1992015884927.05.1992         Original published format: JP 15884992
[1994/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9324284
Date:09.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0608428
Date:03.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0608428
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.12.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:B25J13/00, B25J9/16
[1994/31]
CPC:
B25J19/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT,   SE [1994/31]
TitleGerman:UNTERBRECHUNGSSCHALTUNG FÜR DEN ENERGIEZUFÜHR EINES ROBOTERS[1994/31]
English:CIRCUIT FOR CUTTING POWER SUPPLY TO ROBOT[1994/31]
French:CIRCUIT DE COUPURE DE L'ALIMENTATION D'UN ROBOT[1994/31]
Entry into regional phase25.01.1994Translation filed 
23.02.1994National basic fee paid 
23.02.1994Search fee paid 
23.02.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
28.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1997Fee for grant paid
29.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.04.1998  07.05.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Dürr Systems GmbH
Otto-Dürr-Strasse 9
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Heusler, Wolfgang
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/25]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.1998   
Dürr Systems GmbH
Otto-Dürr-Strasse 9
70435 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Heusler, Wolfgang
v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
12.06.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.09.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
14.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
14.06.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/49]
14.07.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.07.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.07.1997
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0465710  (ELGE ELEKTRONIK-GERÄTEWERK GMBH & CO.) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0474881  (FANUC LTD.) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4795957  (MACNEAL, JR. ET AL) [A] 1-7 * column W *
International search[A]JPS6080581  ;
 [Y]JPS59173811  ;
 [Y]JPS5552774Y  ;
 [Y]JPS61151917
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