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EP About this file: EP3962121

EP3962121 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING OPERATORS WITH MACHINERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.
4000 N.E. Blue Lake Road
Fairview, OR 97024 / US
[2022/09]
Inventor(s)01 / DRAAYER, Nicholas M.
Fairview, OR 97024 / US
02 / MCDERMOTT, Ryan P.
Fairview, OR 97024 / US
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2022/09]
Application number, filing date21193513.527.08.2021
[2022/09]
Priority number, dateUS202063071016P27.08.2020         Original published format: US 202063071016 P
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3962121
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3962121
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/02, G08B21/22, // F16P3/14
[2022/09]
CPC:
H04W4/023 (EP,US); F16P3/141 (EP); F16P3/142 (EP);
F16P3/144 (EP); F16P3/147 (EP); H04W4/06 (US);
H04W4/80 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/39]
Former [2022/09]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUORDNEN VON BEDIENERN ZU MASCHINEN[2022/09]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING OPERATORS WITH MACHINERY[2022/09]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'ASSOCIER DES OPÉRATEURS AVEC DES MACHINES[2022/09]
Examination procedure18.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/39]
18.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2023Fee for grant paid
19.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
IE27.08.2023
LU27.08.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/33]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2011279261  (GAUGER DEREK K [CA], et al);
 [XAI]JP2015209718  (SUMITOMO CONSTR MACHINERY MFG);
 [A]US2016232771  (MENDIOLA MICHAEL J [US], et al)
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