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EP0876640 - DETERMINATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE OPERATING ACCURACY OF A MACHINE TOOL, ROBOT OR THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2001
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HÖCHERL, Günther
Stegerstrasse 1
D-91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
02 / MOSER, Roland
Wacholderweg 7
D-92318 Neumarkt / DE
03 / TRÖNDLE, Hans-Peter
Südhang 14
D-91301 Forchheim / DE
04 / WIEGÄRNTER, Georg
Hohenmirsberg 31
D-91278 Pottenstein / DE
[1998/46]
Application number, filing date96946057.509.12.1996
[1998/46]
WO1996DE02358
Priority number, dateDE199610247024.01.1996         Original published format: DE 19602470
[1998/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727521
Date:31.07.1997
Language:DE
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0876640
Date:11.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0876640
Date:08.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/19
[1998/46]
CPC:
G05B19/19 (EP,KR,US); G05B2219/34048 (EP,US); G05B2219/37507 (EP,US);
G05B2219/42337 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1998/46]
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG UND OPTIMIERUNG DER ARBEITSGENAUIGKEIT EINER WERKZEUGMASCHINE ODER EINES ROBOTERS ODER DERGLEICHEN[1998/46]
English:DETERMINATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE OPERATING ACCURACY OF A MACHINE TOOL, ROBOT OR THE LIKE[1998/46]
French:DETERMINATION ET OPTIMISATION DE LA PRECISION D'UNE MACHINE-OUTIL, D'UN ROBOT OU SIMILAIRE[1998/46]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1998National basic fee paid 
20.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
09.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.1999Fee for grant paid
03.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.03.2000
[2008/07]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0165436  (DEUTSCHE FORSCH LUFT RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0383328  (TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9120021  (GLEASON WORKS [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0510204  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9407187  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,4,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5305241  (HAYASHI YASUKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,5 * the whole document *
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