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EP About this file: EP3983178

EP3983178 - ARM MODULE FOR A MODULAR ROBOTIC ARM OF AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Hülshorstweg 20
33415 Verl / DE
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KASTLER, Peter
Langobardenstr. 126/8/42
1220 Wien / AT
02 / MAIER, Clemens
Fritzabühel 6
6700 Bludenz / AT
03 / MORSCHER, Thomas
Schlösselgasse 20/16
1080 Wien / AT
04 / PEHLIVAN, Armin
Waldburgstr. 32
6714 Nüziders / AT
05 / ZECH, Christoph
Weinrothergasse 31/4
1130 Wien / AT
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK
Prinzenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date20747359.623.07.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020EP70755
Priority number, dateDE20191012013525.07.2019         Original published format: DE102019120135
[2022/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021013913
Date:28.01.2021
Language:DE
[2021/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983178
Date:20.04.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3983178
Date:31.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/08, B25J19/00
[2022/16]
CPC:
B25J9/08 (EP,US); B25J18/00 (CN); B25J11/00 (CN);
B25J19/00 (CN); B25J19/0029 (EP,US); B25J9/102 (US);
B25J9/14 (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 [2022/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARMMODUL FÜR EINEN MODULAREN ROBOTERARM EINES INDUSTRIEROBOTERS[2022/16]
English:ARM MODULE FOR A MODULAR ROBOTIC ARM OF AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT[2022/16]
French:MODULE DE BRAS POUR UN BRAS ROBOTISÉ MODULAIRE D'UN ROBOT INDUSTRIEL[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2022National basic fee paid 
14.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
14.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
[2024/14]
Former [2023/30]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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DK31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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PL31.08.2022
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LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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GR01.12.2022
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LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9532078  (BRIEN BRIAN JONATHAN O [AU]) [X] 1 * page 14 * * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 10 * * the whole document * [A] 2-5,9;
 [A]EP1123784  (SCHUNK GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-5,9 * figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [XI]EP3372354  (SUPSI SCUOLA UNIV DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA [CH]) [X] 1,4,9 * abstract * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0053] * [I] 2,3,5;
 [A]WO2019038221  (SCHUNK GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-5,9* abstract *
ExaminationUS4990839
 WO9960667
 US2001052735
 US6628338
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