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EP About this file: EP3359748

EP3359748 - AUTOMATIC BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR GRADER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
7400 National Drive
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
[2020/38]
Former [2018/33]For all designated states
Limited Liability Company "Topcon Positioning Systems"
Derbenevskaya nab. 7 Build. 22
Moscow 115114 / RU
Inventor(s)01 / OMELCHENKO, Alexander Nikolaevich
ul. Yakornaya 4
kv. 26
Moscow 115470 / RU
02 / ZHDANOV, Alexey Vladislavovich
ul. Grina, 42-90
Moscow, 117628 / RU
 [2018/33]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2018/33]
Application number, filing date15905912.006.10.2015
[2018/33]
WO2015RU00645
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017061888
Date:13.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3359748
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3359748
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU13.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/20, G01S19/14
[2018/33]
CPC:
E02F9/2037 (EP,US); E02F3/764 (EP,US); E02F3/7645 (EP,US);
E02F3/7659 (EP,US); E02F3/7677 (EP,US); G01S19/14 (US);
G01S19/55 (US); G05D1/0278 (US) (-)
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 [2018/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES SCHAUFELSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN MOTORGRADER[2018/33]
English:AUTOMATIC BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR GRADER[2018/33]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE LAME AUTOMATIQUE DESTINÉ À UNE NIVELEUSE[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2018National basic fee paid 
26.03.2018Search fee paid 
26.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
26.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2022Fee for grant paid
25.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
IT04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/28]
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CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
ES04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
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PL04.01.2023
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SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]WO2012028916  (TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,23,25,26,29 * paragraphs [0032] - [0038] - [0055] - [0057] - [0072] - [0078] - [0092] - [0097]; figures 5a,5b,6a,6b,7,8 * [A] 11-22,33-44 [Y] 2,24 [I] 5,6,8-10,27,28,30-32;
 [YA]US2013255977  (BRAUNSTEIN MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 2,24 * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0087]; figures 1,2,3,5 *[A] 1,3-23,25-44
International search[XY]WO2012028916  (TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-11, 13, 23-33, 35 * , [0001], [0008], [0026], [0029], [0032], [0038], [0042], [0054]-[0055], [0095], [0097], [0098] * [Y] 12, 14-22, 34, 36-44;
 [A]WO2012125134  (TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-44;
 [A]WO2013148148  (TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS INC [US])[A] 1-44;
 [Y]US2014326471  (ZHU YONGLIANG [US], et al) [Y] 12, 14-22, 34, 36-44 * , [0034]-[0036], [0043] *
by applicantWO2012028916
 US2013255977
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