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Industrial Robot - EP2492062

The patent EP2492062 was granted to Kuka Deutschland on Aug 18, 2021. The application was filed on Feb 1, 2012 under application number EP12153415A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2492062

KUKA DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP12153415A
Filing Date: Feb 1, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 16, 2021
Publication Date: Aug 18, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
FRANKA EMIKA	Jul 31, 2019	ROSLER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE102004056861
OPPOSITION	DE102009018403
OPPOSITION	DE69636230T
OPPOSITION	EP0850730
OPPOSITION	EP0881044
OPPOSITION	EP1724072
OPPOSITION	KR100439466B
SEARCH	DE102009014766
SEARCH	DE102009018403
SEARCH	US2006071625
SEARCH	US2008065257
SEARCH	US6212443

Dossier Documents

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Jul 22, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 22, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 16, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 9, 2021
English translation of the claims
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Jul 9, 2021
French translation of claims
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Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 13, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 13, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 13, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 31, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 25, 2021
Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended
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Jan 25, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 25, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 25, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 25, 2021
Means of redress
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Jan 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 15, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Nov 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 23, 2020
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Jun 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jun 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 10, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 9, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 8, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 13, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 14, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 14, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Aug 6, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Jul 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jul 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 12, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 24, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Sep 24, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 24, 2018
French translation of claims
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Jul 4, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jun 22, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jun 22, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jun 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jun 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 8, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 8, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 13, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Apr 4, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 4, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 3, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 13, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 12, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Oct 12, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
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Oct 12, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jun 30, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jun 30, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 23, 2016
Examination started
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Sep 30, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 30, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 30, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 30, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 30, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 30, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 30, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Apr 7, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Feb 27, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Feb 27, 2014
European search opinion
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Feb 27, 2014
European search report
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Feb 17, 2014
Search started
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Aug 1, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Feb 10, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
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Feb 10, 2012
Priority document
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Feb 1, 2012
Abstract
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Feb 1, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Feb 1, 2012
Claims
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Feb 1, 2012
Description
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Feb 1, 2012
Designation of inventor
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Feb 1, 2012
Drawings
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Feb 1, 2012
Priority search results
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Feb 1, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
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