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EP About this file: EP3699012

EP3699012 - FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.04.2025 [2025/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crown Equipment Corporation
40 South Washington Street
New Bremen, OH 45869 / US
[2020/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Wellman, Timothy A.
3561 Menchhofer Road
Coldwater, OH 45828 / US
02 / Winner, Dean E.
7740 Oldtown Road
Celina, OH 45822 / US
 [2023/52]
Former [2020/35]01 / Wellman, Timothy A.
3561 Menchhofer Road
Coldwater, OH Ohio 45828 / US
02 / Winner, Dean E.
7740 Oldtown Road
Celina, OH Ohio 45822 / US
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2020/35]
Application number, filing date20167403.313.12.2007
[2020/35]
Priority number, dateUS20060869845P13.12.2006         Original published format: US 869845 P
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3699012
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3699012
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G07C5/00, B66F9/24, G06Q10/06, G05D1/02, G07C5/08, B60K35/00, G06Q10/08, H04W4/40, H04W4/021, H04W4/029, G06Q10/0631, G06Q10/0639, // H04W4/18, H04W4/80
[2023/51]
CPC:
G05D1/0297 (EP); G06Q50/40 (KR,RU); G06Q10/0836 (KR);
G05D1/0291 (RU,US); B60K35/10 (EP,KR,RU); B60K35/21 (EP,KR,RU);
B60K35/22 (EP,KR,RU); B60K35/60 (EP,KR,RU); B60K35/80 (EP);
B60K35/81 (EP,KR,RU); B60K35/85 (EP); B60K35/90 (EP,KR,RU);
B66F9/07581 (RU,US); B66F9/24 (EP,RU,US); G05B15/02 (RU,US);
G05D1/0282 (RU,US); G05D1/223 (US); G05D1/69 (US);
G06Q10/06 (EP,RU,US); G06Q10/0631 (EP,RU,US); G06Q10/06316 (EP,RU,US);
G06Q10/0639 (EP,RU,US); G06Q10/06398 (EP,RU,US); G06Q10/08 (EP);
G07C5/008 (EP,US); G07C5/08 (EP,US); H04W4/021 (EP);
H04W4/029 (EP); H04W4/40 (EP); B60K2360/55 (EP);
B60K2360/589 (EP); B60K2360/592 (EP); B60Y2200/15 (EP);
H04W4/185 (EP); H04W4/80 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/35]B60K37/00, G07C5/00, G06Q90/00, B66F9/24, G06Q10/06, G07C5/08, G05D1/02, // H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/14]
Former [2020/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLOTTENVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM[2020/35]
English:FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2020/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE FLOTTE[2020/35]
Examination procedure26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
26.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2024Fee for grant paid
28.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07855133.0  / EP2115692
EP15158524.7  / EP2963613
Opposition(s)11.02.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
28.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
CZ08.05.2024
DK08.05.2024
EE08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
IT08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
[2025/11]
Former [2025/10]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
CZ08.05.2024
DK08.05.2024
EE08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2025/09]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
DK08.05.2024
EE08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2025/08]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
DK08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/49]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/48]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
IS08.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US6195605  (TABLER LYLE [CA], et al);
 [A]US2002138232  (WAGNER DAVID S [US]);
 [A]US2003149513  (MURAGISHI HAJIME [JP]);
 [A]US2003236601  (MCLEOD PAUL W [US], et al);
 [I]US2004010358  (OESTERLING CHRISTOPHER L [US], et al);
 [A]US2004167689  (BROMLEY WILLIAM [US], et al);
 [A]US2004260467  (WEHRLEN DAVID J [US], et al);
 [A]US2005038581  (KAPOLKA MICHAEL [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6681987
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