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EP About this file: EP3639653

EP3639653 - INTELLIGENT WATERING PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Husqvarna AB
Drottninggatan 2
561 82 Huskvarna / SE
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Gungl, Johannes
Brühlsteige 7
89079 Ulm / DE
02 / Soor, Florian
Eisenlauerstrasse 11
89312 Günzburg / DE
03 / Schabel, Thomas
Waldblick 4
88483 Burgrieden / DE
04 / Link, Jürgen
Rohrweg 12
89079 Ulm / DE
05 / Schwarz, Wolfgang
Hoyerswerdaer Strasse 40
01099 Dresden / DE
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Nürnberg
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]Finkele, Rolf
Gardena Manufacturing GmbH Hans-Lorenser-Straße 40
89079 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date19212137.408.04.2016
[2020/17]
Previously filed application, dateWO2016EP5776808.04.2016
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639653
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3639653
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01G25/16
[2020/17]
CPC:
A01G25/167 (EP,KR,US); A01G25/165 (EP,KR,US); A01G25/16 (CN);
A01G25/02 (KR); G05B19/042 (US); G06Q50/02 (KR);
G05B2219/2625 (US); Y02A40/22 (KR) (-)
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 [2020/49]
Former [2020/17]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:INTELLIGENTE BEWÄSSERUNGSPUMPE[2020/17]
English:INTELLIGENT WATERING PUMP[2020/17]
French:POMPE D'ARROSAGE INTELLIGENTE[2020/17]
Examination procedure22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
22.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2023Fee for grant paid
30.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16715521.7  / EP3439459
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.2024  12.07.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Exel Industries
54, rue Marcel Paul
51200 Epernay / FR
Opponent's representative
Cleveland Scott York
5 Norwich Street
London EC4A 1DR / GB
 [2024/47]
Former [2024/34]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.2024  12.07.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Exel Industries
54, rue Marcel Paul
51200 Epernay / FR
Opponent's representative
CSY London
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
25.07.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2025Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SI11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
GB08.04.2024
IE08.04.2024
LU08.04.2024
BE30.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
FR30.04.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2025/11]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
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MC11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
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SE11.10.2023
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SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
GB08.04.2024
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BE30.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
FR30.04.2024
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BG11.01.2024
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GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
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GB08.04.2024
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BE30.04.2024
FR30.04.2024
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SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
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GR12.01.2024
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BE30.04.2024
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BG11.01.2024
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LU08.04.2024
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GR12.01.2024
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IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
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HR11.10.2023
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BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
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LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
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PT12.02.2024
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IS11.02.2024
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IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
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 [A]US2012175425  (EVERS BRADLEY D [US], et al);
 [A]CN104653473  (RUAN SHUCHENG);
 [XAI]WO2015131939  (HUSQVARNA AB [SE])
OppositionUS4209131
 US4567563
 US5740038
 US2002002425
 US2007089365
 WO2007050175
 US2009099701
 US2012041606
 US8322072
 CN103016321
 US2013207771
 US2013226357
 US8924891
 US2015100169
 WO2015131939
 CN105052688
 US2016050860
 WO2016176787
 US9888081
 DE102011084594
 WO2015022654
 WO2015022672
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