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EP About this file: EP3678926

EP3678926 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRACK SYSTEM FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Camso Inc.
2633 rue MacPherson
Magog, Québec J1X 0E6 / CA
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / POULIN, Etienne
505 rue de Liège
Sherbrooke, Québec J1J 2N1 / CA
02 / LUSSIER, Alain
321 rue de l'Église
St-Francois Xavier De Brompton, Québec J0B 2V0 / CA
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2024/09]
Former [2020/29]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date18854235.128.08.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018CA51036
Priority number, dateUS201762556101P08.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762556101 P
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046929
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678926
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678926
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA14.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:B62D11/20, B62D55/065, B62D55/084, B62D55/24
[2023/38]
CPC:
B62D11/20 (EP,US); B62D55/065 (EP,US); B62D55/084 (EP,US);
B62D55/104 (US); B62D55/244 (EP,US); G05D1/0016 (US);
B62D55/0655 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]B62D55/08, B62D11/00, B62D55/084
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES GLEISSYSTEMS FÜR DIE TRAKTION EINES FAHRZEUGS[2020/29]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRACK SYSTEM FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE[2020/29]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLER UN SYSTÈME DE CHENILLES POUR LA TRACTION D'UN VÉHICULE[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2020National basic fee paid 
24.04.2020Search fee paid 
24.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
24.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
25.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2024Fee for grant paid
17.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIS28.06.2024
[2024/32]
Documents cited:Search[XI]FR2731975  (MOUTARDIER MARCEL [FR]) [X] 1,12,13 * page 4, line 15 - line 27; figures 1,2 * [I] 15;
 [XI]US6263989  (WON CHIKYUNG [US]) [X] 1,18,23 * figure 1 * [I] 15;
 [X]US2004168837  (MICHAUD FRANCOIS [CA], et al) [X] 1-4,23* figures 30a,30b *;
 [XI]WO2010086027  (SILICON FIRE AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,14,16,20,21,23 * page 14, line 28 - page 15, line 28; figures 10a, 10b * [I] 15;
 [XI]WO2015079418  (BURGER NICOLAAS DANIEL LOMBARD [ZA]) [X] 1,2,11,23 * page 12, line 19 - page 16, line 19; figure - * [I] 15;
 [XI]US2016332681  (MISSOTTEN BART M A [BE], et al) [X] 1,14,16-20,22,23 * paragraphs [0019] - [0022]; figure 3; claim 13 * [I] 15;
 [XI]JP2017065311  (YANMAR CO LTD) [X] 1,2,7-10,16-20,22,23 * paragraphs [0020] , [0 28] , [0 46] , [0 78] , [0079] , [ 174] , [ 175]; figure 8 * [I] 15
International search[A]WO2008025143  (RPM TECH INC [CA], et al) [A] 3-18, 21-50 *Description*;
 [A]WO2008025141  (RPM TECH INC [CA], et al) [A] 3-18, 21-50*Description*;
 [A]WO2011126582  (ROBOTEX INC [US], et al) [A] 3-18, 37-46 *Description*;
 [Y]CA2744681  (CAMOPLAST SOLIDEAL INC [CA]) [Y] 19-20 *Description Page 15 lines 6 - 14, and Page 75 Lines 15 - 20 *;
 [A]CA2916631  (CAMSO INC [CA]) [A] 1-18, 21-54 *Description*;
 [A]WO2017000068  (CAMSO INC [CA]) [A] 12-17, 37-41 *Description*;
 [A]CA2910303  (CAMSO MFG ITALY S R L [IT]) [A] 2 *Description*;
 [Y]CA2947575  (CAMSO INC [CA]) [Y] 43-45, 53 *Description Page 38 Lines 10 - 12 and Page 45 Lines 5-9*;
 [XY]CA2953991  (CAMSO INC [CA]) [X] 1-18, 21-42, 46-52, 54 *Figure 1, 24 and 74, Description Page 14, Lines 2-3, Page 15 Lines 5-25, Page 70 Lines 3-7, Page 75 Lines 3 - 5 & 8 - 10, Page 79 Lines 1-10, Page 81 Line 3 - 12, Page 84 Lines 5-7 & 22-24, Page 86 Lines 6-9* [Y] 19, 20, 43-45, 53;
 [A]CA3014075  (CAMSO INC [CA]) [A] 13-14 *Description, Fig. 56 and Fig. 59*
ExaminationEP3243959
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