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EP3183093 - MULTI-AXIS MACHINE TOOL AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
13900 NW Science Park Drive
Portland, OR 97229 / US
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Guang
5808 Bay Point Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 / US
02 / ALPAY, Mehmet
9385 Nw Ember Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
03 / TYLER, Mike
c/o Electro Sientific Industries, Inc.
13900 NW Science Park Drive
Portland, OR 97229 / US
04 / XU, Qian
c/o Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
13900 NW Science Park Drive
Portland, OR 97229 / US
05 / KLEINERT, Jan
11068 Sw Parkview Drive
Wilsonville, OR 97070 / US
06 / LIN, Zhibin
10743 Nw Harding Court
Portland, OR 97229 / US
07 / BROOKHYSER, Jim
6221 Ne Wasco Street
Portland, OR 97123 / US
08 / LO, Ho, Wai
14275 Nw Whistler Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
09 / EATON, Kurt, M.
2305 Rogue Way
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
 [2018/26]
Former [2018/23]01 / LU, Guang
5808 Bay Point Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 / US
02 / ALPAY, Mehmet
9385 Nw Ember Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
03 / TYLER, Mike
621 SE 57th Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 / US
04 / XU, Qian
c/o Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
13900 NW Science Park Drive
Portland, OR 97229 / US
05 / KLEINERT, Jan
11068 Sw Parkview Drive
Wilsonville, OR 97070 / US
06 / LIN, Zhibin
10743 Nw Harding Court
Portland, OR 97229 / US
07 / BROOKHYSER, Jim
6221 Ne Wasco Street
Portland, OR 97123 / US
08 / LO, Ho, Wai
14275 Nw Whistler Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
09 / EATON, Kurt, M.
2305 Rogue Way
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
Former [2018/16]01 / LU, Guang
5808 Bay Point Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 / US
02 / ALPAY, Mehmet
9385 Nw Ember Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
03 / TYLER, Mike
621 SE 57th Avenue
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 / US
04 / XU, Qian
5468 Nw 135th Avenue
Portland, OR 97229 / US
05 / KLEINERT, Jan
11068 Sw Parkview Drive
Wilsonville, OR 97070 / US
06 / LIN, Zhibin
10743 Nw Harding Court
Portland, OR 97229 / US
07 / BROOKHYSER, Jim
6221 Ne Wasco Street
Portland, OR 97123 / US
08 / LO, Ho, Wai
14275 Nw Whistler Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
09 / EATON, Kurt, M.
2305 Rogue Way
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
Former [2017/26]01 / LU, Guang
5808 Bay Point Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035 / US
02 / ALPAY, Mehmet
9385 Nw Ember Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
03 / TYLER, Mike
621 Se 57th Avenue
Hillsboro, OK 97123 / US
04 / XU, Qian
5468 Nw 135th Avenue
Portland, OR 97229 / US
05 / KLEINERT, Jan
11068 Sw Parkview Drive
Wilsonville, OR 97070 / US
06 / LIN, Zhibin
10743 Nw Harding Court
Portland, OR 97229 / US
07 / BROOKHYSER, Jim
6221 Ne Wasco Street
Portland, OR 97123 / US
08 / LO, Ho, Wai
14275 Nw Whistler Lane
Portland, OR 97229 / US
09 / EATON, Kurt, M.
2305 Rogue Way
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/32]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2017/26]HGF Limited
8th Floor
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Application number, filing date16815140.521.06.2016
[2017/26]
WO2016US38535
Priority number, dateUS201562183009P22.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562183009 P
US201662281967P22.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662281967 P
[2017/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016209818
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3183093
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3183093
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B23Q1/25, B23Q1/44, B23Q5/54, B23Q15/00, G05B19/19
[2018/45]
CPC:
G05B19/19 (EP,US); B23Q1/25 (KR); B23Q15/14 (US);
B23Q1/30 (CN); B23Q1/44 (KR); B23Q15/00 (KR);
B23Q5/54 (KR); G05B19/402 (US); G05B19/234 (US);
G05B2219/34015 (EP,US); G05B2219/41196 (EP,US); G05B2219/41217 (EP,US);
G05B2219/41427 (EP,US); G05B2219/50218 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/26]B23Q1/25, B23Q1/44, B23Q5/54, B23Q15/00
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 [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRACHSIGES MASCHINENWERKZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2017/26]
English:MULTI-AXIS MACHINE TOOL AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2017/26]
French:MACHINE-OUTIL À AXES MULTIPLES ET SES PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE[2017/26]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2017National basic fee paid 
25.03.2017Search fee paid 
25.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
25.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2020Fee for grant paid
08.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2016
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
TR05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2024/29]
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BG05.11.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]TW402536B  (ELECTRO SCIENT IND INC [US]) [A] 1-11* figure 2 *
International search[A]JP2005074568  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-11* See paragraphs [0012]-[0030] and figures 1-7. *;
 [A]JP2011070483  (FANUC LTD) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0021]-[0092] and figures 1-22. *;
 [A]JP2012043243  (FANUC LTD) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0021]-[0068] and figures 1-14. *;
 [A]US2012095599  (PAK H ALI [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0023]-[0074]; claim 1; and figures 1-5C. *;
 [A]US2013060373  (OTSUKI TOSHIAKI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0034]-[0091] and figures 1-11. *
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