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EP0276312 - METHOD FOR COMPUTING NORMAL VECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.1994
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/31]For all designated states
FANUC LTD.
3580, Shibokusa Aza-Komanba, Oshinomura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-05 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEKI, Masaki
3-15-2-406, Takaido-nishi
Suginami-ku Tokyo 168 / JP
02 / SAMUKAWA, Kouji
Fanuc Utsugi-ryo 386-1, Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192 / JP
[1988/31]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/31]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date87902778.712.05.1987
[1988/31]
WO1987JP00296
Priority number, dateJP1986010918513.05.1986         Original published format: JP 10918586
[1988/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8707047
Date:19.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0276312
Date:03.08.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0276312
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.11.1987
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/403
[1988/31]
CPC:
G05B19/41 (EP,US); G05B2219/34096 (EP,US); G05B2219/50336 (EP,US);
G05B2219/50356 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG EINES NORMALVEKTORS[1988/31]
English:METHOD FOR COMPUTING NORMAL VECTOR[1988/31]
French:PROCEDE POUR CALCULER UN VECTEUR NORMAL[1988/31]
Entry into regional phase07.01.1988Translation filed 
22.01.1988National basic fee paid 
22.01.1988Search fee paid 
22.01.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.1988Examination requested  [1988/31]
19.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.1993Fee for grant paid
31.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.07.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1994/25]FR10.12.1993
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP59178504  ;
 [YP]JP61075904
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 37 (P-335)(1760) 16 February 1985, & JP-A-59 178 504 (MITSUBISHI) 09 October 1984, & JP59178504 A 19841009
 [YP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 247 (P-490)(2303) 26 August 1986, & JP-A-61 075 904 (NEC CORP) 18 April 1986, & JP61075904 A 19860418
International search[A]JPH05622105  ;
 [A]JPH0648244  (AKEBONO RES & DEV CENTRE);
 [A]JPH06190206  (MITSUI MIIKE MACHINERY CO LTD)
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