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EP About this file: EP3656976

EP3656976 - CUTTER HEAD FOR MINING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
40 Pennwood Place, Suite 100
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Russell, P
26 Madison Drive
Adamstown Heights, New South Wales 2289 / AU
02 / HUNTER, Andrew, D
90 Skye Point Road
Coal Point, New South Wales / AU
03 / LUGG, Peter, A
4 Bunowen Street
Ferny Grove
Queensland, New South Wales 4055 / AU
04 / SCHIRMER, Ian, B
30-32 Harrier Avenue
Loganholm
Queensland, New South Wales 4129 / AU
05 / KEECH, Geoffrey, W
15 Genevieve Court
Wellington Point, New South Wales 4160 / AU
06 / COATES, Christopher
1 Castlewood Crescent
Samford Valley
Samford Valley, New South Wales 4520 / AU
07 / NEILSON, Bradley M
151 Koloona Avenue
Mt Keira, New South Wales / AU
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date19218632.816.09.2013
[2020/22]
Priority number, dateUS201261701256P14.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261701256 P
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3656976
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3656976
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21D9/10, E21C27/16, E21C31/02
[2020/22]
CPC:
E21C27/16 (EP,CN,US); E21C25/16 (US); E21C31/02 (EP,CN,US);
E21D9/102 (EP,CN,US); E21C25/06 (US); E21C35/00 (US);
E21C35/23 (US); E21C35/24 (US); E21C41/16 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/22]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:SCHNEIDKOPF FÜR BERGBAUMASCHINE[2020/22]
English:CUTTER HEAD FOR MINING MACHINE[2020/22]
French:TÊTE DE COUPE POUR MACHINE D'EXTRACTION MINIÈRE[2020/22]
Examination procedure27.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
27.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.05.2023Fee for grant paid
31.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13837734.6  / EP2895690
EP17201428.4  / EP3306034
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/34]DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]DK22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]US4516807  (EAGLES BRIAN A [ZA]);
 [XY]EP0176235  (MINNOVATION LTD [GB]);
 [A]US4643483  (BROOKS DEREK J [GB], et al);
 [Y]US4755002  (PARROTT GEORGE A [GB]);
 [A]US5190353  (BECHEM ULRICH [CH])
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