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EP About this file: EP3363603

EP3363603 - ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/34]CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM
[2023/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2023/25]
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMODAIRA, Yasuhiro
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2023/25]
Former [2018/34]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date18156921.115.02.2018
[2018/34]
Priority number, dateJP2017002788617.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017027886
[2018/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3363603
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3363603
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16, G01L5/22
[2018/34]
CPC:
B25J9/1679 (EP,US); B25J9/1602 (CN); B25J9/1633 (US);
B25J13/06 (CN); B25J9/1669 (US); B25J9/1694 (CN,US);
G01L5/009 (EP,US); G01L5/226 (EP,US); G05B2219/39259 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45089 (EP,US); Y10S901/09 (EP,US); Y10S901/41 (EP,US);
Y10S901/46 (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 [2019/03]
Former [2018/34]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:ROBOTER[2023/03]
English:ROBOT[2023/03]
French:ROBOT[2023/03]
Former [2018/34]STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ROBOTER UND ROBOTERSYSTEM
Former [2018/34]CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM
Former [2018/34]DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE, ROBOT ET SYSTÈME DE ROBOT
Examination procedure06.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
06.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.01.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
IT21.06.2023
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NL21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
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SI21.06.2023
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SM21.06.2023
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GR22.09.2023
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PT23.10.2023
[2024/26]
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH0682345  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP) [X] 1-3,8-11 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * figure 4 * [I] 4-7,12-14;
 [A]JPH0798266  (MAZDA MOTOR) [A] 1-14* the whole document *
by applicantJP2010203821
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