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EP0137962 - System and method for controlling an industrial robot [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.05.1993
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/17]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimomura, Raiji
2-10-24, Ohjidai
Sakura-shi Chiba-ken / JP
[1985/17]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [1985/17]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date84109802.317.08.1984
[1985/17]
Priority number, dateJP1983014962718.08.1983         Original published format: JP 14962783
[1985/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0137962
Date:24.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0137962
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1985
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16, G05B19/42
[1985/17]
CPC:
B25J9/1676 (EP,US); G05B2219/40478 (EP,US); G05B2219/45083 (EP,US);
G05B2219/49137 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1985/17]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Industrieroboters[1985/17]
English:System and method for controlling an industrial robot[1985/17]
French:Système et procédé pour la commande d'un robot industriel[1985/17]
Examination procedure28.08.1984Examination requested  [1985/17]
16.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.1990Fee for grant paid
31.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.03.1991  21.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente
Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/19]
Opponent(s)01  06.03.1991  21.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Robert Bosch GmbH
Zentralabteilung Patente Postfach 30 02 20
D-70442 Stuttgart / DE
24.04.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.11.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1992Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
27.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.01.1993Date of oral proceedings
08.02.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.02.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.02.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1993/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search  ELEKTROTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT ETZ, vol. 103, no. 14, Berlin 1982, K. MEISEL, H. STEUSLOFF "Koordinatentransformation bei Industrierobotern" pages 773-778 page 775, column left page 777, column left, paragraph 4 fig. 3-6
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