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EP About this file: EP3873198

EP3873198 - TOOL-POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD, ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DeLaval Holding AB
P.O. Box 39
147 21 Tumba / SE
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / ERIKSSON, Andreas
c/o: DeLaval International AB P.O. Box 39
147 21 Tumba / SE
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)DeLaval International AB
Intellectual Property Support/Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 39
147 21 Tumba / SE
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19802314.528.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019SE51066
Priority number, dateSE2018000021001.11.2018         Original published format: SE 1800210
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020091664
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3873198
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3873198
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01J5/017, G06T7/70, B23Q3/155, B25J9/16, G06T7/73
[2022/31]
CPC:
B25J9/1697 (EP,US); A01J5/0175 (EP); G06T7/74 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45113 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/36]A01J5/017, B25J9/16, B23Q3/155, G06T7/70
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 [2021/36]
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 WERKZEUGPOSITIONIERUNG, DREHBARE MELKPLATTFORM, COMPUTERPROGRAMM UND NICHTFLÜCHTIGER DATENTRÄGER[2021/36]
English:TOOL-POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD, ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER[2021/36]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT D'OUTIL, PLATE-FORME DE TRAITE ROTATIVE, PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ET SUPPORT DE DONNÉES NON-VOLATIL[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2021National basic fee paid 
17.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
17.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2022Fee for grant paid
30.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.11.2022
AT09.11.2022
CZ09.11.2022
DK09.11.2022
EE09.11.2022
ES09.11.2022
FI09.11.2022
HR09.11.2022
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LT09.11.2022
LV09.11.2022
MC09.11.2022
PL09.11.2022
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SK09.11.2022
SM09.11.2022
NO09.02.2023
GR10.02.2023
IS09.03.2023
PT09.03.2023
[2024/28]
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Cited inInternational search[IA]US6427625  (SCHUSTER ANDERS [SE]) [I] 1-7,10-17,19,20 * paragraphs [0026] - [0033] - [0 37]; figures 1, 2a * [A] 8,9,18;
 [IA]US2010278374  (HALLSTROM ANDERS [SE], et al) [I] 1-7,10-17,19,20 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 33] - [0048]; figures 1-3 * [A] 8,9,18;
 [A]US2011061596  (NILSSON MATS [SE], et al) [A] 1-20 * figures 7-11 ** column 5, line 57 - column 7, line 27 *
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