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EP0407537 - MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING AND/OR FINISHING MOLDED OR MACHINED MECHANICAL PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.1994
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BULA & FILS S.A.
Treize-Cantons
CH-1599 Henniez / CH
[1991/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BULA, Bernard
Aux Vignaires
CH-1522 Curtilles / CH
[1991/03]
Representative(s)Nithardt, Roland
Cabinet Roland Nithardt
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle SA
Y-Parc Swiss Technopole
Rue Galilée 7
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
[N/P]
Former [1991/03]Nithardt, Roland
Cabinet Roland Nithardt, Conseils en Propriété Industrielle S.A., Y-Parc Scientifique et Technologique, Chemin de la Sallaz, Case postale 3347
CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
Application number, filing date90901735.230.01.1990
[1991/03]
WO1990CH00020
Priority number, dateFR1989000132530.01.1989         Original published format: FR 8901325
[1991/03]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9008623
Date:09.08.1990
Language:FR
[1990/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0407537
Date:16.01.1991
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0407537
Date:14.04.1993
Language:FR
[1993/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:B23Q7/04, B23Q7/14, B24B27/00, B25J9/00
[1991/03]
CPC:
B23Q7/047 (EP); B23Q7/046 (EP); B23Q7/1452 (EP);
B24B27/0069 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/03]
TitleGerman:MASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEARBEITEN UND/ODER FERTIGBEARBEITEN VON GEGOSSENEN ODER BEARBEITETEN WERKSTÜCKEN[1991/03]
English:MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING AND/OR FINISHING MOLDED OR MACHINED MECHANICAL PARTS[1991/03]
French:MACHINE ET PROCEDE D'USINAGE ET/OU DE FINISSAGE DE PIECES DE MECANIQUE MOULEES OU USINEES[1991/03]
Entry into regional phase29.09.1990National basic fee paid 
29.09.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1990Examination requested  [1991/03]
20.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.1992Fee for grant paid
12.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.1993
DK14.04.1993
GB14.04.1993
NL14.04.1993
SE14.04.1993
[1998/15]
Former [1994/25]AT14.04.1993
GB14.04.1993
NL14.04.1993
SE14.04.1993
Former [1994/02]GB14.04.1993
NL14.04.1993
SE14.04.1993
Former [1993/52]NL14.04.1993
SE14.04.1993
Former [1993/51]NL14.04.1993
Cited inInternational searchDE8715326U  [ ];
 FR2586908  [ ];
 GB1566444  [ ];
 WO8701333  [ ]
    [ ] - Sheet Metal Industries, Volume 52, No. 5, Mai 1975, (Redhill, GB), J.P. DEWAR: "Automatic Polishing Machines - Types and Applications - part 2", pages 254-259 voir page 255, colonne 3, paragraphe 8; figure 10
    [ ] - Robotics Engineering, Volume 8, No. 11, Novembre 1986, (Petersborough, NH, US), M. SAIGO et al.: "Coordinating a Dual-arm Assembly Robot", pages 8-12
    [ ] - Technische Rundschau, Volume 76, No. 12, Partie 2, 20 Mars 1984, (Bern, CH), D. HILTI et al.: "Entgraten mit dem Roboter", pages 9-24
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