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EP About this file: EP2444355

EP2444355 - Method for operating a winch of a tracked vehicle and snow groomer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG
Kässbohrerstrasse 11
88471 Laupheim / DE
[2012/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Behmüller, Andreas
Rieslingweg 7
89171 Illerkirchberg / DE
02 / Betz, Peter
Kleines Eschle 24
88471 Baustetten / DE
 [2012/17]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2022/33]
Former [2015/36]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2012/17]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date11185068.113.10.2011
[2012/17]
Priority number, dateDE2010104998419.10.2010         Original published format: DE102010049984
[2012/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2444355
Date:25.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2444355
Date:02.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2444355
Date:17.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:E01H4/02, B66D1/50, B66D1/34
[2014/48]
CPC:
B66D1/505 (EP); E01H4/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/17]B66D1/34, B66D1/50
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/36]
Former [2012/17]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Seilwinde eines Kettenfahrzeugs und Pistenraupe[2012/17]
English:Method for operating a winch of a tracked vehicle and snow groomer[2012/17]
French:Procédé de commande d'un treuil à câble d'un véhicule chenillé et dameuse[2012/17]
Examination procedure11.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/47]
07.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2015Fee for grant paid
20.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.03.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.06.2016  06.06.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Prinoth S.p.A. con socio unico
Via Brennero, 34
39049 Vipiteno (BZ) / IT
Opponent's representative
Eccetto, Mauro, et al, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
 [2016/28]
07.07.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.11.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.01.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.05.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.07.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.05.2018Appeal received No.  T1269/18
19.07.2018Statement of grounds filed
18.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
10.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
18.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
04.02.2022Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2011
AL02.09.2015
BG02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
MK02.09.2015
MT02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
SM02.09.2015
TR02.09.2015
IE13.10.2015
LU13.10.2015
BE31.10.2015
GB02.12.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/31]HU13.10.2011
BG02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
MK02.09.2015
MT02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
SM02.09.2015
TR02.09.2015
IE13.10.2015
LU13.10.2015
BE31.10.2015
GB02.12.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2018/02]HU13.10.2011
BG02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
MT02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
SM02.09.2015
TR02.09.2015
IE13.10.2015
LU13.10.2015
BE31.10.2015
GB02.12.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2017/38]HU13.10.2011
BG02.09.2015
CY02.09.2015
CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
MT02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
SM02.09.2015
TR02.09.2015
IE13.10.2015
BE31.10.2015
GB02.12.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/47]CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
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SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
IE13.10.2015
GB02.12.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/45]CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
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PL02.09.2015
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SI02.09.2015
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IE13.10.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/39]CZ02.09.2015
DK02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SI02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/28]CZ02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
MC02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/24]CZ02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
PT04.01.2016
Former [2016/23]CZ02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RO02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
SK02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
Former [2016/22]CZ02.09.2015
EE02.09.2015
ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
NL02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
IS02.01.2016
Former [2016/10]ES02.09.2015
FI02.09.2015
HR02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
PL02.09.2015
RS02.09.2015
SE02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI02.09.2015
LT02.09.2015
LV02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
GR03.12.2015
Former [2016/08]LT02.09.2015
NO02.12.2015
Former [2016/07]LT02.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US4475163  (CHANDLER WILLIAM R [US], et al) [A] 3-5 * column 6, line 30 - line 35 ** column 11, line 36 - line 39 *;
 [A]CA2441650  (BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PROD [CA]) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0008] , [0052] * * figure 3 *;
 [Y]EP1431236  (KAESSBOHRER GELAENDEFAHRZEUG [DE]) [Y] 2-5 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0025] *;
 [XY]WO2010095016  (ROLIC INVEST SARL [LU], et al) [X] 1 * page 8, line 12 - page 9, line 20 * * figures 3,4 * [Y] 2-5
by applicantEP1431236
OppositionUS4475163
 CA2441650
 EP1431236
 WO2010095016
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