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EP3888994 - TRAVELLING VEHICLE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
3, Minami Ochiai-cho Kisshoin Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8326 / JP
[2023/08]
Former [2021/40]For all designated states
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
3 Minami Ochiai-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8326 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGO, Haruki
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Inuyama Plant
2, Aza-Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA, Kazuhiro
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Inuyama Plant
2, Aza-Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
03 / ITO, Yasuhisa
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Ise Plant
600-10 Shimono-cho
Ise-shi, Mie 516-0003 / JP
04 / TORAZAWA, Masayoshi
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd.
Inuyama Plant
2, Aza-Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
 [2024/35]
Former [2021/40]01 / OGO, Haruki
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd., Inuyama Plant, 2, Aza-
Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA, Kazuhiro
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd., Inuyama Plant, 2, Aza-
Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
03 / ITO, Yasuhisa
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd., Ise Plant, 600-10
Shimono-cho
Ise-shi, Mie 516-0003 / JP
04 / TORAZAWA, Masayoshi
c/o Murata Machinery, Ltd., Inuyama Plant, 2, Aza-
Nakajima, Oaza-Hashizume
Inuyama-shi, Aichi 484-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2021/40]
Application number, filing date19888268.023.10.2019
[2021/40]
WO2019JP41503
Priority number, dateJP2018022255228.11.2018         Original published format: JP 2018222552
[2021/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020110522
Date:04.06.2020
Language:JA
[2020/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3888994
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3888994
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:B61B13/00, B61B3/02, H01L21/677
[2022/31]
CPC:
B61B3/02 (EP,IL,US); H01L21/67733 (EP,IL,KR,US); B61B13/02 (IL);
B65G1/0457 (IL,KR,US); B66C17/06 (IL,KR); B66C7/02 (IL,KR,US);
H01L21/67706 (EP,IL,KR); H01L21/67715 (EP,IL,US); H01L21/6773 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B65G2201/0297 (IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/40]B61B13/00, B61B3/02
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 [2021/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM MIT FAHRENDEM FAHRZEUG[2021/40]
English:TRAVELLING VEHICLE SYSTEM[2021/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE VÉHICULE EN DÉPLACEMENT[2021/40]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2021Translation filed 
28.05.2021National basic fee paid 
28.05.2021Search fee paid 
28.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/40]
12.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2024Fee for grant paid
23.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2012060291  (MURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [XDA]WO2018037762  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP])
International search[Y]JP2004189209  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [Y]KR20150045157  ;
 [Y]JP2016175506  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD);
 [Y]WO2018037762  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP])
by applicantWO2018037762
 JP20180222552
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