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EP About this file: EP3214522

EP3214522 - VESSEL MANEUVERING METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/36]VESSEL CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM
[2021/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
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
Brunswick Corporation
26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500
Mettawa, IL 60045 / US
[2021/15]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Brunswick Corporation
One North Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Arbuckle, Jason S.
N7011 East Street
Horicon, WI 53032 / US
02 / Kirchhoff, Thomas S.
W4419 Overland Trail
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937 / US
03 / Lemancik, Michael J.
P.O. Box 1939
Fond Du Lac, WI 54936 / US
04 / Ross, Walter B.
N5991 Alexander Lane
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937 / US
05 / Hackbarth, Robert M.
7980 Coleman Ridge
Neenah, WI 54956 / US
06 / Henker, Mark W.
881 Estate Drive
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 / US
07 / Van Camp, Steven L.
N3197 West County Road A
Cascade, WI 53011 / US
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
[2021/16]
Former [2017/36]Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date17020061.221.02.2017
[2017/36]
Priority number, dateUS201662301887P01.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662301887 P
US20171541631826.01.2017         Original published format: US201715416318
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3214522
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3214522
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3214522
Date:11.08.2021
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02
[2017/36]
CPC:
G05D1/0206 (EP,US); B63B34/05 (EP,US); B63H21/21 (EP,US);
B63H25/04 (EP,US); B63B2213/02 (EP,US); B63H2021/216 (EP,US);
B63H2025/045 (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 [2018/15]
Former [2017/36]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE SCHIFFSTEUERUNG[2017/36]
English:VESSEL MANEUVERING METHOD AND SYSTEM[2021/15]
French:DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE POUR LE PILOTAGE D'UN BATEAU.[2020/48]
Former [2017/36]VESSEL CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM
Former [2017/36]DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE POUR LE PILOTAGE D'UN BATEAU
Examination procedure21.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2021Fee for grant paid
10.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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