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EP3351356 - ROBOT COLLISION DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKATA, Hiroyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Atsumi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / YAMAMOTO, Ryosuke
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / HONUCHI, Yasuyoshi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2018/30]
Application number, filing date16845887.524.08.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016JP03855
Priority number, dateJP2015018263716.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015182637
[2018/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017047009
Date:23.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3351356
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3351356
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2018/43]
CPC:
B25J9/1674 (EP,US); G01L5/0052 (US); B25J19/02 (US);
G01L3/24 (US); G01L5/226 (US); G05B2219/40317 (EP,US);
Y10S901/46 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/30]B25J19/06
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 [2018/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON ROBOTERKOLLISIONEN[2018/30]
English:ROBOT COLLISION DETECTION METHOD[2018/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE COLLISION DE ROBOT[2018/30]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2017Translation filed 
28.11.2017National basic fee paid 
28.11.2017Search fee paid 
28.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/30]
28.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Fee for grant paid
08.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.08.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/3516.653047
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