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EP0774701 - Process and program for a numerical control of a machine tool and a numerical control which works with means of this program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tornos SA
rue Industrielle 111
2740 Moutier / CH
[2003/01]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
Tornos-Bechler SA
111 rue Industrielle
CH-2740 Moutier / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Roth, Pierre
Champ de la Pierre 96
2736 Sorvilier / CH
02 / Paroz, Cedric
Bas de la Sauce 64
2732 Saicourt / CH
[1997/21]
Representative(s)BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]BOVARD AG - Patentanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date95810724.517.11.1995
[1997/21]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0774701
Date:21.05.1997
Language:FR
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0774701
Date:12.03.2003
Language:FR
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/416
[1997/21]
CPC:
G05B19/416 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/21]
Extension statesLTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Programm einer numerischen Steuerung einer Werkzeugmaschine und numerische Steuerung, die mit Mitteln dieses Programms arbeitet[1997/21]
English:Process and program for a numerical control of a machine tool and a numerical control which works with means of this program[1997/21]
French:Procédé et programme de commande numérique de machine-outil ainsi que commande numérique fonctionnant au moyen de ce programme[1997/21]
Examination procedure16.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/46]
15.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
05.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2002Fee for grant paid
12.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003  14.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003  14.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2004/06]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
05.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
25.09.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.09.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.07.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/41]
Appeal following opposition24.11.2006Appeal received No.  T1803/06
05.02.2007Statement of grounds filed
02.07.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
02.07.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2009Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
04.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2003
CH12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
BE30.11.2003
[2010/05]
Former [2005/01]AT12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
BE30.11.2003
Former [2004/23]AT12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
DK12.06.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
Former [2003/50]AT12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
SE12.06.2003
Former [2003/47]AT12.03.2003
NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
Former [2003/43]NL12.03.2003
PT12.06.2003
Former [2003/41]NL12.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0474603  (TORNOS SA FABRIQUE DE MACHINE [CH]) [DA] 1-22 * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 42; figures 1,2; claim 1 * * column A *;
 [A]US5392207  (WILSON GREGORY S [US], et al) [A] 1-22* column 5, line 42 - column 11, line 62; figures 1-4 *
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