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EP About this file: EP3099618

EP3099618 - CRANE CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 06.03.2024  [2024/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palfinger AG
Lamprechtshausener Bundesstraße 8
5101 Bergheim bei Salzburg / AT
[2017/48]
Former [2016/49]For all designated states
Palfinger AG
Franz-Wolfram-Schererstrasse 24
5020 Salzburg / AT
Inventor(s)01 / DEIMER, Thomas
Elling 31
A-5141 Moosdorf / AT
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte - Innsbruck
Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG
Postfach 85
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2024/10]
Former [2016/49]Torggler & Hofinger Patentanwälte
Postfach 85
6010 Innsbruck / AT
Application number, filing date15707856.929.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015AT00013
Priority number, dateAT20140000044U31.01.2014         Original published format: AT 442014 U
[2017/03]
Former [2016/49]AT2014000004431.01.2014
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015113084
Date:06.08.2015
Language:DE
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3099618
Date:07.12.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3099618
Date:06.12.2017
Language:DE
[2017/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3099618
Date:06.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:B66C13/56, B66C13/48, B66C23/58
[2017/14]
CPC:
B66C13/44 (EP,US); B66C23/58 (AT); B60P1/54 (US);
B66C13/48 (EP,AT,US); B66C13/56 (EP,US); B66C23/42 (US);
B66C23/54 (EP,US); B66C23/585 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/49]B66C13/22, B66C13/48, B66C23/00, B66C13/40, B66C13/44
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 [2016/49]
TitleGerman:KRANSTEUERUNG[2016/49]
English:CRANE CONTROLLER[2016/49]
French:COMMANDE DE GRUE[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2016National basic fee paid 
26.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
26.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2017Fee for grant paid
19.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.09.2018  07.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hyva Holding B.V.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoekweg 37
2408 AK Alphen aan den Rijn / NL
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
 02  05.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hiab AB
P.O. Box 1133
c/o Cargotec Sweden AB
16422 KISTA / SE
Opponent's representative
Nordic Patent Service A/S
Bredgade 30
1260 Copenhagen K / DK
 03  06.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
ROTZLER HOLDING GMBH + CO. KG
Robert-Bosch-Str. 4
79585 Steinen / DE
Opponent's representative
Wasmuth, Rolf
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/35]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2018  07.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hyva Holding B.V.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoekweg 37
2408 AK Alphen aan den Rijn / NL
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
 02  05.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hiab AB
P.O. Box 1133
c/o Cargotec Sweden AB
16422 KISTA / SE
Opponent's representative
Nordic Patent Service A/S
Bredgade 30
1260 Copenhagen K / DK
 03  06.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
ROTZLER HOLDING GMBH + CO. KG
Robert-Bosch-Str. 4
79585 Steinen / DE
Opponent's representative
Wasmuth, Rolf
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2018/42]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2018  07.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hyva Holding B.V.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoekweg 37
2408 AK Alphen aan den Rijn / NL
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
 02  05.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hiab AB
P.O. Box 1133
c/o Cargotec Sweden AB
16422 KISTA / SE
Opponent's representative
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB (Gävle)
Box 1274
801 37 Gävle / SE
 03  06.09.2018  11.09.2018  ADMISSIBLE
ROTZLER HOLDING GMBH + CO. KG
Robert-Bosch-Str. 4
79585 Steinen / DE
Opponent's representative
Wasmuth, Rolf
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
21.09.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.10.2020
07.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
09.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.04.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.10.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.10.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.01.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1409/22
03.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
04.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
16.10.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
16.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2015
AL06.12.2017
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
IS06.04.2018
GB29.01.2019
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU29.01.2015
CY06.12.2017
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MK06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
GB29.01.2019
Former [2020/30]HU29.01.2015
CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
GB29.01.2019
Former [2020/28]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
PT06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
GB29.01.2019
Former [2020/03]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
GB29.01.2019
Former [2019/09]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
IE29.01.2018
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SI06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
CH31.01.2018
LI31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/50]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU29.01.2018
BE31.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/47]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
LU29.01.2018
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/44]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MC06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/43]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
MT06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/40]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RO06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CZ06.12.2017
EE06.12.2017
HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
SK06.12.2017
SM06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/34]HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
NL06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/25]HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
LV06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
BG06.03.2018
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/23]HR06.12.2017
LT06.12.2017
RS06.12.2017
NO06.03.2018
GR07.03.2018
Former [2018/22]LT06.12.2017
NO06.03.2018
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