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EP About this file: EP3118709

EP3118709 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED OPERATIONS ON A WORKPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SKAGGS, Kirk Douglas
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
02 / LEPPER, Lee Dwayne
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL Illinois 60606-2016 / US
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/16]
Former [2017/03]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16178601.708.07.2016
[2017/03]
Priority number, dateUS20151480131216.07.2015         Original published format: US201514801312
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3118709
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3118709
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
G05D1/0234 (EP,US); G05B19/402 (BR); B64F5/10 (KR);
G05B19/19 (CN,US); B23P15/00 (KR); B64C1/00 (BR);
G05D1/0261 (EP,US); B23P2700/01 (KR); G05B2219/32001 (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 [2017/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON AUTOMATISIERTEN VORGÄNGEN AN EINEM WERKSTÜCK[2017/03]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED OPERATIONS ON A WORKPIECE[2017/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR RÉALISER DES OPÉRATIONS AUTOMATISÉES SUR UNE PIÈCE À USINER[2017/03]
Examination procedure08.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
08.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2021Fee for grant paid
11.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.07.2017Request for further processing filed
25.07.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.08.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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