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EP About this file: EP3439522

EP3439522 - AUTOSCRUBBER CONVERTIBLE BETWEEN MANUAL AND AUTONOMOUS OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A&K Robotics Inc.
1200 - 555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4N6 / CA
[2023/23]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
A&K Robotics Inc.
1200 - 555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4N6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Matthew Henry
3137 West 42nd Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 3H1 / CA
02 / KUNG, Anson Yan Shun
7-9800 Kilby Drive
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3S2 / CA
03 / PERRON, Jacob Michael
2639 West 5th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 1T2 / CA
04 / YUEN, Alexander Joseph
4251 Craigflower Drive
Richmond, British Columbia V7C 4W2 / CA
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Europe LLP
Neumarkter Straße 18
81673 München / DE
[2023/23]
Former [2019/07]Patronus IP Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neumarkter Strasse 18
81673 München / DE
Application number, filing date17778526.807.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017CA50430
Priority number, dateUS201662320294P08.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662320294 P
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017173553
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3439522
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3439522
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L11/28, A47L11/10, A47L11/24, A47L11/40, B25J19/04, B25J5/00, B25J9/18, B60L15/00, B62D11/04
[2019/45]
CPC:
A47L11/28 (EP,US); G05D1/0061 (EP,US); A47L11/4011 (US);
A47L11/4061 (EP,US); A47L11/4066 (EP,US); B60L15/2036 (EP,US);
G05D1/0212 (US); G05D1/0246 (US); A47L2201/04 (EP,US);
B60L2220/42 (EP,US); B60L2240/423 (EP,US); B60L2240/46 (EP,US);
B60L2240/461 (EP,US); B60L2260/40 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US);
Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/07]A47L11/28, A47L11/10, A47L11/24, A47L11/40, B25J19/04, B25J5/00, B25J9/18, B60L11/18, B60L15/00, B62D11/04
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWISCHEN MANUELLEM UND AUTONOMEM BETRIEB UMWANDELBARER AUTOWÄSCHER[2019/07]
English:AUTOSCRUBBER CONVERTIBLE BETWEEN MANUAL AND AUTONOMOUS OPERATION[2019/07]
French:AUTOLAVEUSE CONVERTIBLE ENTRE UN FONCTIONNEMENT À COMMANDE MANUELLE ET UN FONCTIONNEMENT AUTONOME[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2018National basic fee paid 
06.11.2018Search fee paid 
06.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
06.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
24.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.04.2022Fee for grant paid
12.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/52]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0221423  (KNEPPER HANS REINHARD) [X] 1,15 * page 5, line 9 - page 6, line 6 * [Y] 1-4,7-15;
 [XYI]US5341540  (SOUPERT JEAN-LOUIS D C [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,7-15 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 20 * * column 6, lines 57-68 * [Y] 1-4,7-15 [I] 5,6;
 [Y]US6459955  (BARTSCH ERIC RICHARD [US], et al) [Y] 12* column 9, lines 14-67 *
International search[Y]US4278142  (KONO HIDEHIKO) [Y] 38-49, 88-99, 108 & 117-120 *whole document*;
 [Y]US5064010  (MASBRUCH RICHARD D [US], et al) [Y] 1-7, 24-31, 33-57, 74-81 & 83-123 *whole document*;
 [Y]US5341540  (SOUPERT JEAN-LOUIS D C [FR], et al) [Y] 1-7, 24-31, 33-57, 74-81 & 83-123 *whole document*;
 [Y]US6496754  (SONG JEONG-GON [KR], et al) [Y] 35, 85 & 106 *whole document*;
 [A]US6611120  (SONG JEONG-GON [KR], et al) [A] 1-123*whole document*;
 [A]US2004156541  (JEON KYONG-HUI [KR], et al) [A] 1-123 *whole document*;
 [A]US2011082871  (PETERS II RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1-123 *whole document*;
 [A]WO2015041036  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [A] 1-123 *whole document*;
 [A]US2015271991  (BALUTIS PAUL C [US]) [A] 1-123 *whole document*;
 [A]US9218789  (LININGER SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1-123 *whole document*
by applicantEP0221423
 US5341540
 US6459955
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