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EP3146490 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.08.2021 Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.09.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.05.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 27.07.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 24.02.2017
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 13.12.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Unmade Limited Vault 2, Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	[2017/13]
Inventor(s)	01 / ALUN-JONES, Benjamin c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2, Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	02 / WATTS, Hal c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2, Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	03 / EMERY, Kirsty c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2, Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	[2020/43]
Former [2017/13]	01 / ALUN-JONES, Benjamin c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2 Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	02 / WATTS, Hal c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2 Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
	03 / EMERY, Kirsty c/o Knyttan Ltd Vault 2 Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA / GB
Representative(s)	Beck Greener LLP Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
	[2020/43]
Former [2017/13]	Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date	15725305.5	22.05.2015
	[2017/13]
	WO2015EP61375
Priority number, date	GB20140009152	22.05.2014 Original published format: GB 201409152
	[2017/13]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2015177338
	Date:	26.11.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/47]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP3146490
	Date:	29.03.2017
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2017/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3146490
	Date:	21.10.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/43]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.01.2016
Classification	IPC:	G06Q30/06	[2017/13]
	CPC:	G06Q30/0601 (EP,CN,US); G05B19/4097 (US); G06Q30/0621 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/31055 (US); G05B2219/32022 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/32035 (EP,CN,US); (+) G05B2219/32036 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/45194 (US); Y02P90/80 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2017/13]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN FERTIGUNG	[2017/13]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE	[2017/13]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION AUTOMATIQUE	[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase	19.12.2016	National basic fee paid
	19.12.2016	Designation fee(s) paid
	19.12.2016	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	19.12.2016	Examination requested [2017/13]
	19.12.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	07.08.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	31.07.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.02.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.05.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.09.2020	Fee for grant paid
	11.09.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.09.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	22.07.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	16.05.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
	10.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	22.05.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	22.05.2021
	LU	22.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
	[2024/22]
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	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
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	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	22.05.2021
	LU	22.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	22.05.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
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	ES	21.10.2020
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	BG	21.01.2021
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	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	22.05.2021
	LU	22.05.2021
	BE	31.05.2021
	CH	31.05.2021
	LI	31.05.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
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	LI	31.05.2021
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Cited in	International search	[I]US2005177453 (ANTON JOHN T [US], et al) [I] 1-29 * the whole document *;
		[I]US7216092 (WEBER RICHARD C [US], et al) [I] 1-29 * column 1, line 25 - line 31 * * column 2, line 15 - column 4, line 27 * * column 6, line 20 - column 10, line 23 * * column 19, line 1 - column 23, line 14 ** column 25, line 6 - column 30, line 43; figures 9,15 *;
		[XI]US2007203605 (MELTON MARK [US], et al) [X] 1-9,14,16-23,28 * paragraphs [0010] - [0014] - [0034] - [0038] - [0043] , [0044] , [0047] - [0049] - [0052] * * figures 3,8 * [I] 10-13,15,24-27,29;
		[XI]US2008147512 (YANKTON SCOTT [US]) [X] 1-9,14,16-23,28 * paragraphs [0004] - [0011] - [0036] , [0039] - [0042] - [0047] - [0057] * [I] 10-13,15,24-27,29;
		[XI]US2013184845 (HALES RANDALL [US]) [X] 1-10,14,16-24,28 * paragraphs [0002] , [0012] - [0013] - [0016] - [0019] - [0046] , [0048] , [0051] , [0055] - [0057] - [0061] - [0078] - [0090] - [0092] - [0099] - [0184] * * figures 1,7,22 * [I] 11-13,15,25-27,29

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