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EP About this file: EP1291747

EP1291747 - POSITIONING SERVOCONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2011
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 03.08.2011  [2011/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-Ku Kitakyushu-Shi
Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-Ku Kitakyushu-Shi
Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi, Yahatanishi-Ku
Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOMITA, Koji Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
2-1, Kurosaki-Shiroishi Yahatanishi-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 806-0004 / JP
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01930034.210.05.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001JP03907
Priority number, dateJP2000014186815.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000141868
JP2000017089107.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000170891
JP2000017409009.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000174090
JP2000017530112.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000175301
[2003/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0188649
Date:22.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1291747
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1291747
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/19, G05D3/12
[2003/32]
CPC:
G05B19/19 (EP,US); G05B2219/41012 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/11]G05D3/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONIERUNGS-SERVOSTEUERUNG[2003/11]
English:POSITIONING SERVOCONTROLLER[2003/11]
French:SERVOMECANISME DE POSITIONNEMENT[2003/11]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2002Translation filed 
14.11.2002National basic fee paid 
14.11.2002Search fee paid 
14.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
14.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
18.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2010Fee for grant paid
09.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04024527.6  / EP1496412
Opposition(s)28.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.03.2010
FR31.05.2010
DE01.12.2010
[2011/31]
Former [2011/22]IT24.03.2010
DE01.12.2010
Former [2011/14]IT24.03.2010
Documents cited:SearchJPH03122701  [ ];
 JPH04100130  [ ];
 [Y]EP0417312  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 8 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 19 * * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 21 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JPH03122701  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK) [Y] 2-4;
 [Y]JPH04100130  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 5-7;
 [A]WO9922441  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1;
 EP1026818  [ ] (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0035] * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]  - WERNER LEONHARD, Regelung in der elektrischen Antriebstechnik, STUTTGART, TEUBNER, (1974), XP002243214 [X] 1 * page 194 - page 195 * * figure 14.2 * [Y] 2-8
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP03122701 A 00000000 [ ] * abstract * * figure 1 *
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP04100130 A 00000000 [ ] * abstract * * figure 3 *
International search[Y]JPS62212801  (TOSHIBA MACHINE CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH08190433  (FANUC LTD);
 [Y]JPH08140386  (FANUC LTD);
 [Y]JPH1130946  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD);
 [X]JPH04276802  (FANUC LTD);
 [Y]JPH01319810  (JUKI KK);
 [Y]JPS60256815  (KOMATSU MFG CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0982050  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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