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EP0977651 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING COMPLEX PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2002  [2002/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH
Blücherstrasse 144
86165 Augsburg / DE
[2000/06]
Inventor(s)01 / WIEDEMANN, Gerhard
Ulmenstrasse 23
D-86836 Graben / DE
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Ernicke, Hans-Dieter
Patentanwälte Ernicke & Ernicke
Schwibbogenplatz 2b
86153 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Ernicke, Hans-Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Schwibbogenplatz 2b
86153 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date98921421.802.04.1998
[2000/06]
WO1998EP01936
Priority number, dateDE199711386004.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19713860
[2000/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845085
Date:15.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977651
Date:09.02.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977651
Date:22.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B23Q41/02, B23Q7/14, B23P21/00, B62D65/00
[2000/06]
CPC:
B62D65/00 (EP); B23K37/047 (EP); B23P21/004 (EP);
B23Q7/14 (EP); B23P2700/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM FERTIGEN VON KOMPLEXEN WERKSTÜCKEN[2000/06]
English:PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING COMPLEX PARTS[2000/06]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION DE PIECES COMPLEXES[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.1999National basic fee paid 
28.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
11.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2001Fee for grant paid
21.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH06142797  ;
 [XY]US4611749  (KAWANO SAIGE [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-10,13,14,17,19,20 * column A * [Y] 11,12,21-23;
 [XY]DE4305470  (KUKA SCHWEISSANLAGEN & ROBOTER [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,10,13,14,17,19,20 * claims 1,9,10 * [Y] 7,9,11,12,18,21-23;
 [XY]GB2145642  (WIGHTMAN ERIC JEFFREY) [X] 1,2,10,13,14 * figure 2 * [Y] 6-9,11,12,19-23;
 [XY]FR2712833  (RENAULT AUTOMATION [FR]) [X] 1,2,13,14,20 * abstract * [Y] 6-9,11,12,19,21-23;
 [XY]US4280304  (KOBAYASHI HISAMINE) [X] 1,2,13,14 * column 4, line 17 - line 21 * [Y] 6-9,11,12,19-23;
 [X]FR2636876  (PEUGEOT [FR], et al) [X] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [YA]DE4418755  (KUKA SCHWEISSANLAGEN & ROBOTER [DE]) [Y] 6-9,11,12,18,21-23 * the whole document * [A] 5,17,19,20;
 [Y]EP0147530  (THYSSEN MASCHBAU GMBH [DE]) [Y] 6-9,19-21 * figures 2,5 *;
 [A]EP0582117  (KUKA SCHWEISSANLAGEN & ROBOTER [DE]);
 [A]US4587716  (BYTOW PETER [DE])
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940822), vol. 18, no. 449, Database accession no. (M - 1660), & JP06142797 A 19940524 (AMADA METRECS CO LTD) [X] 1-3,14,15 * abstract * [Y] 6-9,11,12,19-23
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