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EP3878258 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF GROUND FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TO CONTROL GROUND SPEED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.08.2021
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
Deere & Company
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265 / US
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Schleicher, Tyler D.
John Deere GmbH & Co KG
John-Deere-Str. 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
02 / Birkland, Christopher D.
John Deere GmbH & Co KG
John-Deere-Str. 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Holst, Sönke
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date21157583.217.02.2021
[2021/37]
Priority number, dateUS202062989240P13.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062989240 P
US20201694684909.07.2020         Original published format: US202016946849
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3878258
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3878258
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01B79/00, // A01B63/111
[2023/22]
CPC:
A01B79/005 (EP); A01B79/00 (BR); B60W40/06 (US);
A01B63/111 (BR); B60W10/04 (US); B60W10/30 (US);
B60W30/18009 (US); B60W40/105 (US); B60W40/11 (US);
B60W40/112 (US); B60W50/14 (US); G01B11/303 (US);
G01N33/24 (BR); G01P13/00 (US); G01P15/18 (US);
G01S19/42 (US); G01S19/52 (US); A01B63/1112 (EP);
B60W10/18 (US); B60W2050/146 (US); B60W2420/403 (US);
B60W2520/16 (US); B60W2520/18 (US); B60W2552/35 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/37]A01B79/00, // G01N33/24, A01B63/111
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 [2022/16]
Former [2021/37]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DER BODENUNEBENHEIT FÜR EIN GELÄNDEFAHRZEUG ZUR STEUERUNG DER BODENGESCHWINDIGKEIT[2021/37]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF GROUND FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TO CONTROL GROUND SPEED[2021/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ESTIMATION DE LA RUGOSITÉ D'UNE SURFACE DE SOL POUR UN VÉHICULE TOUT-TERRAIN POUR CONTRÔLER LA VITESSE AU SOL[2021/37]
Examination procedure28.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
15.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2023Fee for grant paid
07.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SI18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
LU17.02.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
LU17.02.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
Former [2024/47]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
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LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
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SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
LU17.02.2024
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PT19.02.2024
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CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
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BG18.01.2024
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DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
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HR18.10.2023
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BG18.01.2024
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CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
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HR18.10.2023
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GR19.01.2024
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PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
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LT18.10.2023
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BG18.01.2024
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NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
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GR19.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]US8265826  (FELLER WALTER J [CA], et al) [A] 1-15* figures 1, 7A-10; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP3357316  (CNH IND AMERICA LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP3527057  (DEERE & CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0003] , [0006] , [0007] , [0012] - [0014] - [0021] , [0022] , [0033]; figures 1, 4-7; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US2020005474  (FERRARI LUCA [IT], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0049] - [0053]; figures 1, 2 *
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