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EP About this file: EP1732723

EP1732723 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CENTERING A WORKPIECE ON THE CENTRAL AXIS OF A CYLINDRICAL BORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUNPOWER, INC.
182 Mill Street
Athens, OH 45701 / US
[2006/51]
Inventor(s)01 / WISEMAN, Robert, B.
7930 Lenmaster Road
Athens, OH 45701 / US
02 / LARGENT, Floyd
71826 Two Mile Road
New Plymouth, OH 45654 / US
03 / WEEKS, David, E.
90 Mulligan Road
Athens, OH 45701 / US
 [2006/51]
Representative(s)Götz, Georg Alois
Intellectual Property IP-GÖTZ
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Literaturhaus, Königstrasse 70
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]Götz, Georg Alois
Intellectual Property IP-GÖTZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Königstrasse 70 Am Literaturhaus
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date05731185.401.04.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005US11059
Priority number, dateUS2004082143609.04.2004         Original published format: US 821436
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005099947
Date:27.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1732723
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1732723
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23Q17/00, B23P19/00, F02G1/043
[2007/15]
CPC:
B23Q17/22 (EP,KR,US); B23B35/00 (KR); B23Q3/18 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T29/49256 (EP,US); Y10T29/49769 (EP,US); Y10T29/49771 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49778 (EP,US); Y10T29/4978 (EP,US); Y10T29/4984 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49895 (EP,US); Y10T29/49899 (EP,US); Y10T29/53013 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53022 (EP,US); Y10T29/53039 (EP,US); Y10T29/53052 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53061 (EP,US); Y10T29/53961 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/51]B23B35/00, B23Q17/00, B23P11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ZENTRIEREN EINES WERKSTÜCKS AUF DER MITTELACHSE EINER ZYLINDRISCHEN BOHRUNG[2006/51]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CENTERING A WORKPIECE ON THE CENTRAL AXIS OF A CYLINDRICAL BORE[2006/51]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE CENTRER UNE PIECE SUR L'AXE CENTRAL D'UN ALESAGE CYLINDRIQUE[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2006National basic fee paid 
19.09.2006Search fee paid 
19.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
28.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2008Fee for grant paid
10.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200703   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CY24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
TR24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
IE01.04.2009
LU01.04.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
HU25.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
IE01.04.2009
LU01.04.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
HU25.06.2009
Former [2011/22]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
IE01.04.2009
LU01.04.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2011/01]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
IE01.04.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2010/21]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
IE01.04.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2010/12]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/48]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
RO24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
ES04.04.2009
IS24.04.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/32]BE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
Former [2009/27]FI24.12.2008
LT24.12.2008
PL24.12.2008
SI24.12.2008
Former [2009/21]LT24.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0884141  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [A] 1,8* the whole document *;
 [A]US2001024044  (KOSUGE KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018] - [0059] - [0094] * * figures 1-5 *
International search[A]US4964224  (JACKSON LAWRENCE B [US]);
 [A]US5148591  (PRYOR TIMOTHY R [CA]);
 [X]US6438833  (COOK JAMES A [US], et al)
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