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EP About this file: EP3310494

EP3310494 - ROBOTIC VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Q-Bot Limited
Riverside Business Park
Bendon Valley
Wandsworth
London SW18 4UQ / GB
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Daniel
c/o Q-Bot Limited
F266-267
Riverside Business Centre
Bendon Valley
Wandsworth Greater London SW18 4UQ / GB
02 / HOLLOWAY, Mathew
c/o Q-Bot Limited
F266-267
Riverside Business Centre
Bendon Valley
Wandsworth Greater London SW18 4UQ / GB
03 / CRISTOBAL, Miguel Julia
c/o Q-Bot Limited
F266-267
Riverside Business Centre
Bendon Valley
Wandsworth Greater London SW18 4UQ / GB
04 / LIPINSKI, Tomasz
c/o Q-Bot Limited
F266-267
Riverside Business Centre
Bendon Valley
Wandsworth Greater London SW18 4UQ / GB
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2018/17]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date16732705.522.06.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016GB51865
Priority number, dateGB2015001097622.06.2015         Original published format: GB 201510976
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016207627
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3310494
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3310494
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B05B13/00, B05B13/04, B25J5/00, B25J11/00, E04F21/08, // B05B12/00, B05B12/12, B05B12/08, G01B11/25
[2021/45]
CPC:
B05B13/005 (EP,GB,US); B05B12/122 (EP,US); B05B13/04 (GB);
B05B13/0431 (EP,GB,US); B25J11/0075 (EP,GB,US); B25J13/06 (US);
B25J15/0019 (US); B25J19/022 (US); B25J5/007 (EP,US);
B60G5/025 (GB); B62D7/02 (US); E04B1/76 (US);
E04F21/085 (EP,US); B05B12/00 (EP); B05B12/084 (EP);
B60G2200/32 (GB); G01B11/2518 (EP); Y10S901/01 (EP,US);
Y10S901/09 (EP,US); Y10S901/43 (EP,US); Y10S901/47 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/09]B05B13/00, B05B13/04, B25J5/00, B25J11/00, E04F21/08, // B05B12/00, B05B12/12
Former IPC [2018/17]B05B13/00, B05B13/04, B62D1/26, B25J5/00, B25J11/00, E04B1/76, B60G9/02, B62D7/00, B05B12/12
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 [2018/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGSROBOTER[2021/45]
English:ROBOTIC VEHICLE[2018/17]
French:VÉHICULE ROBOTISÉ[2018/17]
Former [2018/17]ROBOTERFAHRZEUG
Entry into regional phase19.01.2018National basic fee paid 
19.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
19.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2020/09]
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2022Fee for grant paid
25.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2016
AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
MK06.04.2022
MT06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
LU22.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/22]HU22.06.2016
AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
MK06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
LU22.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2024/20]HU22.06.2016
AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
LU22.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2024/18]HU22.06.2016
AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
LU22.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
Former [2024/11]AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
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LU22.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
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BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5338247  (MILES JEFFREY A [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
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 [X]US2012195724  (TOEBES STEPHEN C [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0033]; figures 4-5B *;
 [X]EP2641661  (HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CT GMBH [CH]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP2799150  (HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CT GMBH [CH]) [X] 19-22 * the whole document *;
 [XDA]WO2014188221  (Q BOT LTD [GB]) [XD] 1,3,19-22 * paragraph [0128]; figures 48-50,70 * * paragraph [0112] - paragraph [0115]; figures 31-34 * [A] 23-33;
 [XI]WO2015059241  (AIRBUS GROUP SAS [FR]) [X] 23-27,30-33 * the whole document * [I] 28,29;
 [XP]WO2015192900  (HUSQVARNA AB [SE]) [XP] 1,2,4,5 * figures 4,5 *;
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ExaminationUS4407035
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