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EP About this file: EP0993914

EP0993914 - Robot Apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.2004  [2004/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Masahiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Kageyama, Koji
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Sakamoto, Takayuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Fukumura, Naohiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99203993.304.07.1997
[2000/16]
Priority number, dateJP1996019698908.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19698996
JP1997001904031.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1904097
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0993914
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0993914
Date:07.06.2000
[2000/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0993914
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/16
[2000/16]
CPC:
B25J9/161 (EP,US); B25J9/1617 (KR); B25J13/08 (KR);
B25J19/02 (KR); B25J9/1615 (EP,US); G05B19/414 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/16]
TitleGerman:Roboter[2000/16]
English:Robot Apparatus[2000/16]
French:Robot[2000/16]
Examination procedure27.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2003Fee for grant paid
25.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97304899.4  / EP0818283
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]WO9006546  (SCHONLAU WILLIAM J [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 3,5,8-10 [Y] 2,4,6,7;
 [Y]US5428713  (MATSUMARU TAKAFUMI [JP]) [Y] 2,4,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0400624  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
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 [A]JPH01296350  ;
 [A]JPS63241613  ;
 [AD]JPH05245784
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