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EP3273766 - IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE FOR A ROBOTIC WORKING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Husqvarna AB
Drottninggatan 2
561 82 Huskvarna / SE
[2020/15]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
Husqvarna AB
Drottninggatan 2
56182 Huskvarna / SE
Inventor(s)01 / STRIDH, Keijo
Lövfällan 9
S-560 28 Lekeryd / SE
 [2018/05]
Application number, filing date15713167.325.03.2015
[2018/05]
WO2015EP56446
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016150503
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3273766
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3273766
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/73
[2018/05]
CPC:
A01D34/733 (EP,CN,US); A01D34/736 (EP,CN,US)
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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE SCHLAGFESTIGKEIT FÜR EIN ROBOTISCHES ARBEITSWERKZEUG[2018/05]
English:IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE FOR A ROBOTIC WORKING TOOL[2018/05]
French:RÉSISTANCE AUX IMPACTS AMÉLIORÉE POUR UN OUTIL DE TRAVAIL ROBOTISÉ[2018/05]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2017National basic fee paid 
05.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
05.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2020Fee for grant paid
03.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.07.2022Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2021  20.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
Badstrasse 115
71336 Waiblingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
 02  11.01.2021  02.02.2021  ADMISSIBLE
MTD Products Inc
5903 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44280 / US
Opponent's representative
EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
 [2021/11]
Former [2021/08]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2021   
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
Badstrasse 115
71336 Waiblingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
 02  11.01.2021   
MTD Products Inc
5903 Grafton Road
Valley City, OH 44280 / US
Opponent's representative
EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
GB-London WC1V 6HU / GB
Former [2021/07]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2021   
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
Badstrasse 115
71336 Waiblingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
09.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
21.11.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.11.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition21.11.2022Appeal received No.  T2469/22
21.11.2022Payment of appeal fee
15.03.2023Statement of grounds filed
28.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
03.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.03.2015
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE25.03.2021
LU25.03.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/33]HU25.03.2015
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
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MC08.04.2020
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SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE25.03.2021
LU25.03.2021
Former [2023/30]AL08.04.2020
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CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
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MC08.04.2020
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PL08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE25.03.2021
LU25.03.2021
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AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE25.03.2021
LU25.03.2021
Former [2022/07]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
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MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
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SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE25.03.2021
Former [2021/45]AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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EE08.04.2020
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PL08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
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SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
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LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
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NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2898725  (ROESEL JOHN F) [X] 1,2,4 * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 28; figure - *;
 [X]EP0395624  (JETZINGER FRANZ [AT]) [X] 7-9* column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 19; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]FR2823635  (CAMARD PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1,2,4 * page 1, line 17 - page 2, line 20; figure - * [Y] 5,6,12,13;
 [X]EP1358786  (MOGATEC MODERNE GARTENTECHNIK [DE]) [X] 1,2,4 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0017]; figure - *;
 [X]US2010101201  (YANKE BRYAN RAY [US]) [X] 1,4 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0029]; figure - *;
 [X]US2012318114  (ESAIN EUGUI INAKI [ES]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0050]; figure - *;
 [XY]EP2625947  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 7-11,14 * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0067]; figures 1-4,8 * [Y] 5,6,12,13
otherUS3604189
 WO2013040982
 US2013291506
 EP2810548
OppositionUS3604189
 EP0603086
 WO9624242
 JPH10210839
 WO2013040982
 USD684444S
 EP2625947
 US2013291506
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    - Anonymous, "Honda Robotic Lawnmower", Honda Power Equipment- Owner's Manual Original Instructions, (20130000), vol. HRM300/500, pages 1 - 70, XP055774498
    - Anonymous, "Operating Manual for the WORX Landroid robotic lawnmower", WORX Landroid, (20130101), vol. WG794E, pages 1 - 84, XP055774492
    - Anonymous, "Honda Robotic Lawnmower", Honda Power Equipment- Owner's Manual Original Instructions, (20130101), vol. HRM300/500, pages 1 - 70, XP055774498
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