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EP About this file: EP3299525

EP3299525 - STEP UNIT FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE AND INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
16-1, Higashiueno 2-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0015 / JP
[2019/48]
Former [2018/13]For all designated states
KCM Corporation
2680, Oka, Inami-cho
Kako-gun
Hyogo 675-1113 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Yuichiro
c/o KCM CORPORATION
2680, Oka
Inami-cho
Kako-gun, Hyogo 675-1113 / JP
02 / OHNO, Takatomo
c/o KCM CORPORATION
2680, Oka
Inami-cho
Kako-gun, Hyogo 675-1113 / JP
 [2018/13]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/13]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2018/13]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstraße 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date15893202.022.05.2015
[2018/13]
WO2015JP02595
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016189564
Date:01.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3299525
Date:28.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3299525
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/08, B60R3/00, E02F9/16
[2023/50]
CPC:
E02F9/16 (EP,US); B60R3/02 (US); B60R3/00 (EP,US);
E02F9/00 (US); E02F9/0833 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/01]E02F9/08, B60R3/02, // E02F9/16
Former IPC [2018/13]E02F9/00, B60R3/00, B62D25/22, E02F9/16
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 [2018/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHRITTEINHEIT FÜR NUTZFAHRZEUG UND NUTZFAHRZEUG[2018/13]
English:STEP UNIT FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE AND INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE[2018/13]
French:UNITÉ DE MARCHE POUR VÉHICULE INDUSTRIEL, ET VÉHICULE INDUSTRIEL[2018/13]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2017Translation filed 
22.12.2017National basic fee paid 
22.12.2017Search fee paid 
22.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/13]
01.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2024Fee for grant paid
15.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.05.2015
HU22.05.2015
AT27.03.2024
BG27.03.2024
CZ27.03.2024
DK27.03.2024
EE27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
IT27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
MC27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
PL27.03.2024
RO27.03.2024
SI27.03.2024
SK27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
IE22.05.2024
LU22.05.2024
FR27.05.2024
BE31.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
GB27.06.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
PT29.07.2024
[2025/41]
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BG27.03.2024
CZ27.03.2024
DK27.03.2024
EE27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
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PL27.03.2024
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LU22.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XY] JP2013002209  (KCM KK et al.) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0005] , [0008]; figures 1-5 *[Y] 2
 [IY] JPS57113280   [I] 1 * figures 6,7 *[Y] 2
 [IY] EP0866754  (VOLVO AB et al.) [I] 1 * figures 3-4 *[Y] 2
 [YA] JP2009149245  (NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO et al.) [Y] 2 * figures 6-7 *[A] 1
International search[YA] JP2013002209  (KCM KK et al.) [Y] 1, 2, 4 * , paragraphs [0014], [0015], [0027] to [0031]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *[A] 3
 [YA] JPH041048   [Y] 1, 2, 4 * , page 5, line 13 to page 6, line 17; fig. 1 (Family: none) *[A] 3
 [YA] JPH0730013   [Y] 2 * , paragraph [0004] (Family: none) *[A] 3
 [A] JP2009287384  (VOLVO CONSTR EQUIP AB et al.) [A] 3 * , fig. 2, 9 to 13D & US 2009/0294213 A1 & US 2014/0174852 A1 & EP 2130979 A2 & KR 10-2009-0123082 A & KR 10-2009-0126515 A & CA 2666735 A & AT 527414 T & CA 2666735 A1 *
 [A] JP2009149245  (NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO et al.) [A] 3 * , paragraph [0036]; fig. 5 (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2000085475  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY et al.) [A] 3 * , paragraph [0008]; fig. 3 to 5 (Family: none) *
ExaminationCN101725320
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