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EP1318242 - a quick hitch coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and the quick hitch coupler comprising a control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/24]	A coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and a control system for such a coupler
	[2006/11]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.08.2007 Database last updated on 09.05.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	30.10.2009	Change - representative	published on 02.12.2009 [2009/49]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Geith Patents Limited Grangegeeth Slane Co. Meath / IE
	[2006/41]
Former [2003/24]	For all designated states Geith Patents Limited Grangegeeth Slane, Co. Meath / IE
Inventor(s)	01 / Cunningham, Bartholomew 8 Athlumney Village Navan, Co. Meath / IE
	02 / Barron, James Glassallen Collen, Co. Louth / IE
	03 / McKeown, Anthony 43 Oaklawns Drogheda, Co. Louth / IE
	04 / De Courcey, Thomas Martin Oriel Road Collon, Co. Louth / IE
	[2003/24]
Representative(s)	Lane, Cathal Michael, et al Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 / IE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/49]	Lane, Cathal Michael, et al Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2003/24]	Lane, Cathal Michael, et al c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date	02394114.9	06.12.2002
	[2003/24]
Priority number, date	IE20010001047	06.12.2001 Original published format: IE 20011047
	IE20020000341	03.05.2002 Original published format: IE 20020341
	[2003/24]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1318242
	Date:	11.06.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/24]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1318242
	Date:	10.09.2003
	[2003/37]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1318242
	Date:	11.10.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.07.2003
Classification	IPC:	E02F3/36	[2003/24]
	CPC:	E02F3/3618 (EP,US); E02F3/3622 (EP,US); E02F3/3627 (EP,US); E02F3/365 (EP,US); E02F3/3663 (EP,US); E02F9/2292 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR [2006/41]
Former [2003/24]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Werkzeugschnellkupplung zum Kuppeln eines Anbauteils an einen Baggerarm und die Werkzeugschnellkupplung umfassend ein Steuerungssystem	[2006/11]
	English:	a quick hitch coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and the quick hitch coupler comprising a control system	[2006/11]
	French:	Attache rapide pour accoupler un accessoire à un bras de godet et un tel attache rapide comprenant un système de commande	[2006/11]
	Former [2003/24]	Koppler zur Kopplung eines Zubehörs an einem Baggerarm und Steuerungssystem für solch einen Koppler
	Former [2003/24]	A coupler for coupling an accessory to a dipper arm and a control system for such a coupler
	Former [2003/24]	Coupleur pour accoupler un accessoire à un bras de godet et système de commande pour un tel coupleur
Examination procedure	05.03.2004	Examination requested [2004/19]
	08.07.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.11.2005	Observations by third parties
	06.12.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.01.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.03.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.03.2006	Observations by third parties
	07.04.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.07.2006	Fee for grant paid
	26.07.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	26.07.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)	EP05028014.8 / EP1637659
Opposition(s)	12.07.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.12.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.10.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	CY	11.10.2006
	EE	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	SK	11.10.2006
	LU	06.12.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
	GR	12.01.2007
	[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	EE	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	SK	11.10.2006
	LU	06.12.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
	GR	12.01.2007
Former [2008/28]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	EE	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	SK	11.10.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
	GR	12.01.2007
Former [2008/21]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	SK	11.10.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
	GR	12.01.2007
Former [2007/46]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	SK	11.10.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
Former [2007/38]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	MC	31.12.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	DK	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
Former [2007/30]	AT	11.10.2006
	CH	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	LI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
Former [2007/28]	AT	11.10.2006
	FI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
Former [2007/25]	FI	11.10.2006
	NL	11.10.2006
	BG	11.01.2007
	SE	11.01.2007
Former [2007/19]	NL	11.10.2006
Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPH06264466 ;
		[YA]US3654833 (GRIFFITHS THOMAS C) [Y] 22,29 * abstract * * column 2, line 41 - line 60 * [A] 23,24,34;
		[A]US5692325 (KUZUTANI KAZUTERU [JP]);
		[A]GB2332417 (REDROCK ENG LTD [GB]);
		[A]WO9942670 (VERACHTERT A P METAALFAB [NL], et al) [A] 1,4-8,13,14,16,17,19,52-54 * figures 6,7 * * page 5, line 25 - page 6, line 24 *;
		[YA]FR2776316 (MAILLEUX SA [FR]) [Y] 22,29 * abstract * * page 3, line 28 - page 4, line 17 * * page 4, line 31 - page 5, line 4 * * page 5, line 6 - line 34 * [A] 23,28,29,34,44-51,55,58;
		[A]GB2335649 (CATERPILLAR INC [US]);
		[PXA]DE20119092U (NAGLER JUERGEN [DE]) [PX] 1 * abstract * * figures 2-4 * * page 6 - page 8 * [A] 2,4,5,7,9,10,13,14,16-19,52-54
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941219), vol. 018, no. 671, Database accession no. (M - 1726), & JP06264466 A 19940920 (SHIN CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD) [A] 1-7,9,10,13,14,16-19,52-54 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0007] * * claim 8 *
	other	- Computer drawing dated 28th November 2001 sent by NADO GmbH to potential purchasers of the coupler disclosed in DE 201 19 902 U in November 2001., XP002991490

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