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EP2790210 - Automated material handling system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.04.2023  [2023/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
3 Minami Ochiai-cho
Kisshoin
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8326 / JP
[2014/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Doherty, Brian J.
41 Cherry Brook Road
Weston, MA Massachusetts 02493 / US
02 / Mariano, Thomas R.
9 E. Woodbine Drive
Londonderry, NH New Hampshire 03053 / US
03 / Sullivan, Robert P.
32 Fairmont Avenue
Wilmington, MA Massachusetts 01887 / US
 [2014/42]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]Beck, Alexander
Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Maximilianstrasse 4b
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date14176254.220.03.2003
[2014/42]
Priority number, dateUS20020389993P19.06.2002         Original published format: US 389993 P
US20020417993P11.10.2002         Original published format: US 417993 P
[2014/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2790210
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2790210
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/677
[2014/42]
CPC:
H01L21/67733 (EP,US); H01L21/68 (KR); B65G1/0457 (US);
G06F7/00 (KR); H01L21/67736 (EP); H01L21/67769 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/32]
Former [2014/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Automatisiertes Materialhandhabungssystem[2014/42]
English:Automated material handling system[2014/42]
French:Système de manutention automatisé[2014/42]
Examination procedure24.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/32]
23.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2023/17]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03761012.8  / EP1535143
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
09.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 19
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 20
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