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EP About this file: EP3050737

EP3050737 - OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.
4000 N.E. Blue Lake Road
Fairview, OR 97024 / US
[2016/31]
Inventor(s)01 / MCGOLDRICK, Kevin
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
02 / JAMES, William Eugene
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
03 / ADCOX, Robert Stephen
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
04 / GOODWIN, Chrostopher J.
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
05 / WAVREK, Matthew
E12351 Country Road W.
Baraboo, WI 53913 / US
06 / SCHREIBER, Ken
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
 [2020/13]
Former [2016/31]01 / MCGOLDRICK, Kevin
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC North Carolina 27834 / US
02 / JAMES, William Eugene
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC North Carolina 27834 / US
03 / ADCOX, Robert Stephen
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC North Carolina 27834 / US
04 / GOODWIN, Chrostopher J.
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC North Carolina 27834 / US
05 / WAVREK, Matthew
E12351 Country Road W.
Baraboo, WI Wisconsin 53913 / US
06 / SCHREIBER, Ken
5200 Greenville Boulevard
Greenville, NC North Carolina 27834 / US
Representative(s)Mader, Joachim, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2016/31]Hess, Peter K. G.
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date16152695.926.01.2016
[2016/31]
Priority number, dateUS201562108394P27.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562108394 P
[2016/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3050737
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3050737
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60K28/04, B66F17/00, B60W40/08
[2016/31]
CPC:
B60K28/04 (EP,US); B60W40/08 (CN); B60R21/01516 (US);
B60R16/023 (CN); B66F17/003 (EP,US); B66F9/0759 (EP,US);
B60W2040/0881 (US); B60W2300/121 (EP,US); B60W2420/40 (EP,US);
B60Y2200/15 (EP,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 [2017/10]
Former [2016/31]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 
TitleGerman:BEDIENERANWESENHEITSSYSTEM[2016/31]
English:OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM[2016/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE PRÉSENCE D'OPÉRATEUR[2016/31]
Examination procedure26.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/10]
05.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.10.2019Fee for grant paid
22.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19214129.9  / EP3647105
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2016
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
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FI25.03.2020
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