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EP About this file: EP3119942

EP3119942 - AUTOMATIC ARTICULATION MACHINE STATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629 / US
[2020/49]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHARMA, Amit
1700 West Marigold Drive
Apt 5101
Peoria, IL 61615 / US
02 / BUDDE, Steven C.
724 S. Prairieview Drive
Dunlap, IL 61525 / US
03 / MOUL, Matt I.
3414 N. Trivoli Road
Trivoli, IL 61569 / US
04 / VAN DE VEER, Brad Robert
1029 Dallas Road
Washington, IL 61571 / US
05 / HUGHES, Eric C.
220 Elizabeth Pointe Drive
Metamora, IL 61548 / US
 [2017/13]
Former [2017/04]01 / SHARMA, Amit
1700 West Marigold Drive
Apt 5101
Peoria, IL 61615 / US
02 / BUDDE, Steven C.
724 S. Prairieview Drive
Dunlap, IL 61525 / US
03 / MOUL, Matt I.
373 Prairie Street
Farmington, IL 61531 / US
04 / VAN DE VEER, Brad Robert
1029 Dallas Road
Washington, IL 61571 / US
05 / HUGHES, Eric C.
220 Elizabeth Pointe Drive
Metamora, IL 61548 / US
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/49]
Former [2017/04]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15766005.118.02.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015US16312
Priority number, dateUS20141421644017.03.2014         Original published format: US201414216440
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015142458
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3119942
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3119942
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:E02F3/76, E02F3/84, B62D12/00, E02F9/08, E02F9/22, E02F9/20
[2017/43]
CPC:
E02F9/0841 (EP,US); E02F9/2033 (US); B62D11/183 (US);
B62D12/00 (US); E02F3/7659 (EP,US); E02F9/2087 (EP,US);
E02F9/225 (EP,US); B60Y2200/411 (US); B62D6/002 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/04]E02F3/76, E02F3/84
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE ARTIKULATIONSMASCHINENZUSTÄNDE[2017/04]
English:AUTOMATIC ARTICULATION MACHINE STATES[2017/04]
French:ÉTATS DE MACHINE D'ARTICULATION AUTOMATIQUE[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2016National basic fee paid 
25.08.2016Search fee paid 
25.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
25.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2020Fee for grant paid
23.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.02.2015
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AT02.12.2020
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CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
[2024/22]
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AL02.12.2020
AT02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
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SK02.12.2020
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IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
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NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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AT02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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AT02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
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IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
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SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
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BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
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PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
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ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
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IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
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SI02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
GB02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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AT02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
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FI02.12.2020
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RO02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
IE18.02.2021
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CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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SM02.12.2020
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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SM02.12.2020
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
LU18.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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AT02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
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MC02.12.2020
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PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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FI02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
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NL02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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FI02.12.2020
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PL02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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FI02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
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PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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PT05.04.2021
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RO02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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FI02.12.2020
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PT05.04.2021
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