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EP About this file: EP3695940

EP3695940 - JOINT MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/34]JOINT MECHANISM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, MULTI-ARM DEVICE, AND ROBOT
[2023/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guangdong O-matic Intelligent Robot Limited
Room 2, 3/F
Building 4
No. 60 West Langbao Road
Chancheng District
Foshan, Guangdong 528000 / CN
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Wai Man
Room 2
3/F
Building 4
No. 60 West Langbao Road, Chancheng District
Foshan Guangdong 528000 / CN
02 / WONG, Tin Cheung
Units 1-12
Level 28
Block A
Xintian Century Business Centre, Shixiabei Second Street West, Futian District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518017 / CN
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/25]Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
Former [2020/34]Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date18867648.030.08.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018CN103218
Priority number, dateCN20171098308520.10.2017         Original published format: CN201710983085
[2020/34]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019076146
Date:25.04.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3695940
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3695940
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/10, B25J9/14, B25J17/00, B25J19/00, F16D37/02
[2021/08]
CPC:
B25J17/00 (EP); B25J9/106 (KR); B25J17/0258 (US);
B25J19/0004 (EP); B25J19/02 (KR,US); B25J9/10 (EP);
B25J9/104 (KR,US); B25J9/14 (EP,KR,US); F16D37/008 (US);
F16D37/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]B25J9/10, B25J9/14
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 [2020/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENKMECHANISMUS UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DESSELBEN[2023/07]
English:JOINT MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME[2023/07]
French:MÉCANISME D'ARTICULATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ[2023/07]
Former [2020/34]GELENKMECHANISMUS, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON, MEHRARMIGE VORRICHTUNG UND ROBOTER
Former [2020/34]JOINT MECHANISM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, MULTI-ARM DEVICE, AND ROBOT
Former [2020/34]MÉCANISME D'ARTICULATION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ, DISPOSITIF À BRAS MULTIPLES ET ROBOT ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase15.04.2020Translation filed 
12.05.2020National basic fee paid 
12.05.2020Search fee paid 
12.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
19.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2023Fee for grant paid
10.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.08.2018
HU30.08.2018
CZ21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
TR21.06.2023
IE30.08.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY30.08.2018
HU30.08.2018
CZ21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
RO21.06.2023
RS21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
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GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
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CZ21.06.2023
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PL21.06.2023
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Former [2024/33]CZ21.06.2023
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HR21.06.2023
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RS21.06.2023
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IS21.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] US2013047772  (SHAFER ALEX et al.) [X] 1,8,11,12 * paragraphs [0019] - [0045] - [0077] , [0126] , [0127] , [0131] - [0135]; figures 2,22-24 *[A] 2-7,9 [I] 10
 [XAI]   SHAFER ALEX S ET AL: "Development of high performance intrinsically safe 3-DOF robot", 2014 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ICRA), IEEE, 31 May 2014 (2014-05-31), pages 619 - 624, XP032650406, DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6906919 [X] 1,8,11,12 * the whole document *[A] 2-7,9 [I] 10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2014.6906919
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