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EP3074831 - TRAIN AND RAIL YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5300
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
[2020/34]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
311 S. Wacker, Suite 5300
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEFEBVRE, William
1145 Saint Finegan Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
02 / BONNES, Matthew
4 Woodview Road
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
03 / DRAGISH, Darren
22 Downing Circle
Downingtown, PA 19335 / US
04 / MARTIN, Andrew
926 Pineview Drive
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2021/01]
Former [2016/40]Davies, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14865427.026.11.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014US67739
Priority number, dateUS201361909899P27.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361909899 P
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015081278
Date:04.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3074831
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3074831
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B61L15/00, B61L17/00, B61L27/00, // B61L25/02, B61L25/04
[2017/47]
CPC:
B61L15/0027 (EP,US); B61L27/70 (EP,US); B61L17/00 (EP,US);
B61L25/025 (EP,US); B61L25/028 (EP,US); B61L25/04 (EP,US);
B61L27/10 (US); B61L27/40 (EP,US); B61L27/50 (EP,US);
B61L27/57 (EP,US); H04L67/12 (US); B61K9/04 (US);
B61L2201/00 (US); B61L2205/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/40]G05D1/00
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 [2016/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWALTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR ZÜGE UND RANGIERBAHNHOF[2016/40]
English:TRAIN AND RAIL YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2016/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE GESTION DES TRAINS ET DE DÉPÔTS DE RAILS[2016/40]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2016National basic fee paid 
22.06.2016Search fee paid 
22.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
16.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2020Fee for grant paid
30.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.11.2014
AL30.12.2020
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