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EP About this file: EP3017918

EP3017918 - FLEXIBLE CYCLE TIME OPTIMIZED PARTS OF A WORK SPACE FOR ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 15.01.2025 [2025/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KUKA Deutschland GmbH
Zugspitzstraße 140
86165 Augsburg / DE
[2018/32]
Former [2016/19]For all designated states
KUKA Roboter GmbH
Zugspitzstrasse 140
86165 Augsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PFAFF, Bettina
Jakoberstraße 75
86152 Augsburg / DE
02 / NEFF, Thomas
Kalkbrennerweg 8
86163 Augsburg / DE
03 / HANSEN, Marcus
Nassau-Oranierweg 4
61267 Neu-Anspach / DE
04 / WOLF, Michael
Radetzkystr. 1
86165 Augsburg / DE
05 / FREMUTH-PAEGER, Christian
Schackstr. 59
86165 Augsburg / DE
06 / HEINRICH, Thomas
Berliner Allee 26e
86153 Augsburg / DE
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Mader, Joachim
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2016/19]
Application number, filing date15191202.923.10.2015
[2016/19]
Priority number, dateDE20141022285710.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014222857
[2016/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3017918
Date:11.05.2016
Language:DE
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3017918
Date:12.06.2024
Language:DE
[2024/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2016/19]
CPC:
B25J9/1676 (EP,US); B25J19/06 (CN); B25J9/1682 (US);
B25J9/0087 (US); G05B2219/39083 (EP,US); G05B2219/39091 (EP,US);
G05B2219/39098 (EP,US); G05B2219/40475 (EP,US); Y10S901/08 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/51]
Former [2016/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES TAKTZEITOPTIMIERTES TEILEN EINES ARBEITSRAUMS FÜR ROBOTER[2016/19]
English:FLEXIBLE CYCLE TIME OPTIMIZED PARTS OF A WORK SPACE FOR ROBOT[2016/19]
French:PARTIES SOUPLES A CADENCE OPTIMISEE D'UN ESPACE DE TRAVAIL POUR ROBOT[2016/19]
Examination procedure23.10.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
14.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
01.02.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.02.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
26.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2024Fee for grant paid
07.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination29.04.2022Appeal received No.  T2001/22
29.04.2022Payment of appeal fee
30.06.2022Statement of grounds filed
04.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
07.12.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG12.06.2024
ES12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
LV12.06.2024
NL12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
PT14.10.2024
[2025/03]
Former [2024/52]BG12.06.2024
ES12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
LV12.06.2024
NL12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/49]BG12.06.2024
ES12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
LV12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
RS12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/48]BG12.06.2024
ES12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
GR13.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG12.06.2024
FI12.06.2024
HR12.06.2024
NO12.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US4644237  (FRUSHOUR JAMES E [US], et al);
 [I]DE102006055359  (DENSO WAVE INC [JP]);
 [IA]JP2009178835  (DENSO WAVE INC);
 [I]EP2586574  (COMAU SPA [IT])
by applicantUS2009204258
 US7765031
 US2013110288
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