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EP About this file: EP1102661

EP1102661 - BELLOWS ACTUATION DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR, AND METHOD TO OPERATE SAID DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arrichiello, Vincenzo
Via S.Antonio,7
19121 La Spezia / IT
[2001/22]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/22]
Application number, filing date99941791.804.08.1999
[2001/22]
WO1999IB01544
Priority number, dateIT1998SP0000605.08.1998         Original published format: IT SP980006
[2001/22]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0007781
Date:17.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1102661
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1102661
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:B25J15/00, B25J15/02, B25J9/14
[2001/22]
CPC:
B25J9/14 (EP,US); B25J15/0023 (EP,US); B25J15/0028 (EP,US);
B25J15/0206 (EP,US); Y10T74/20323 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/22]
TitleGerman:BALGENSTELLANTRIEB, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINEN ROBOTERMANIPULATOR, SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DEREN BETRIEB[2001/22]
English:BELLOWS ACTUATION DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR, AND METHOD TO OPERATE SAID DEVICE[2001/22]
French:DISPOSITIF ACTIONNEUR DE SOUFFLETS, SPECIALEMENT POUR MANIPULATION ROBOTIQUE, ET PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT DUDIT DISPOSITIF[2001/22]
Entry into regional phase04.08.1999Translation filed 
05.03.2001National basic fee paid 
05.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
25.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2003Fee for grant paid
04.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200204   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
CY28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
PT28.06.2004
IE04.08.2004
LU04.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
CY28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
IE04.08.2004
LU04.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2006/12]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
IE04.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/46]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
IE04.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/23]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/02]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
Former [2005/01]AT28.01.2004
BE28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
Former [2004/46]AT28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
Former [2004/44]AT28.01.2004
CH28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
LI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI28.01.2004
SE28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH08323675  ;
 [Y]JPH06190771  ;
 [Y]US3981528  (ANDORF PAUL, et al) [Y] 2 * column 6, line 18 - line 36 * * figures 6,7 *;
 [Y]US4607998  (HAWKES GRAHAM S [US]) [Y] 16-24* abstract *;
 [Y]US4921293  (RUOFF CARL F [US], et al) [Y] 13 * column 5, line 3 - line 6 *;
 [Y]US4976191  (SUZUMORI KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 5 * figure 49 *;
 [Y]EP0446609  (TOZUKA TADAO [JP]) [Y] 14 * figure 8 *;
 [Y]EP0534778  (UNIV BRISTOL [GB]) [Y] 15 * abstract * * column 2, line 53 - line 55 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 1997, no. 04, & JP08323675 A 19961210 (KUBOTA CORP) [X] 1,3,4,6,12 * abstract * [Y] 2,5,7-9,13-24
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941013), vol. 018, no. 538, Database accession no. (M - 1686), & JP06190771 A 19940712 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 7-9 * abstract *
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