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EP About this file: EP3238885

EP3238885 - DUAL-ARM ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/44]DOUBLE-ARMED ROBOT
[2022/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Higashikawasaki-cho 3-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 / JP
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / HASHIMOTO, Yasuhiko
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
02 / INADA, Takahiro
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
03 / BANDO, Kenji
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
04 / TANAKA, Yoshiaki
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
05 / MURAKAMI, Junichi
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
06 / HIBINO, Satoru
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
07 / IWASAKI, Yukio
c/o Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kawasaki-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo 673-8666 / JP
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date14908913.826.12.2014
[2017/44]
WO2014JP06493
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016103302
Date:30.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238885
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238885
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/06, B25J9/04, B25J18/00
[2018/39]
CPC:
B25J9/043 (EP,KR,US); B25J9/0087 (KR); B25J9/06 (US);
B25J17/0258 (US); B25J18/00 (EP,US); B25J9/126 (KR)
Former IPC [2017/44]B25J9/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEIARMIGER ROBOTER[2022/18]
English:DUAL-ARM ROBOT[2022/18]
French:ROBOT À DEUX BRAS[2022/18]
Former [2017/44]DOPPELARMIGER ROBOTER
Former [2017/44]DOUBLE-ARMED ROBOT
Former [2017/44]ROBOT À DOUBLE BRAS
Entry into regional phase26.07.2017Translation filed 
26.07.2017National basic fee paid 
26.07.2017Search fee paid 
26.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
26.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Fee for grant paid
24.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.12.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07276271  (SONY CORP) [X] 1-3 * figures 1, 2 * [Y] 4-6;
 [X]JPH11291184  (SPROUT KK) [X] 1-3 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2008264980  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 4-6* figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2012141235  (KRUPYSHEV ALEXANDER G [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * figure 9A * * paragraph [0072] *
International search[A]JPS6179585  (PENTEL KK) [A] 1-6 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPS6377674  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 2, 4-6 * , fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH01115585  (PENTEL KK) [A] 1-6 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPH02198782  (SONY CORP) [Y] 1-16 * , entire text; all drawings & US 5042774 A & KR 10-0166581 B & EP 380206 A1 *;
 [A]JPH02298484  (NIPPON DENSO CO) [A] 1-6 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH03208582  (BEGA OOTOMASHIYON) [A] 1-6 * , entire text; all drawings & US 5100284 A & EP 422983 A1 & FR 2652529 A & CA 2026649 A1 *;
 [A]JPH03251388  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-6* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JPH07276271  (SONY CORP) [X] 1, 3 * , paragraphs [0011] to [0050]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) * [Y] 2, 4-6;
 [Y]JP2008264980  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 4-6 * , paragraphs [0035] to [0098]; fig. 1 to 5 (particularly, fig. 2 to 3) (Family: none) *
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