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EP2597066 - Mobile lift crane with variable position counterweight [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 22.12.2021  [2021/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC
2400 South 44th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54221 / US
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Pech, David. J
610 Cherry Road
Manitowoc, WI Wisconsin 54220 / US
02 / Porubcansky, Kenneth. J
10110 Diamond Road
Whitelaw, WI Wisconsin 54227 / US
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/50]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/22]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date13155808.215.10.2007
[2013/22]
Priority number, dateUS2006086326527.10.2006         Original published format: US 863265
US2007073310409.04.2007         Original published format: US 733104
[2013/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2597066
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2597066
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:B66C23/76
[2013/22]
CPC:
B66C23/76 (EP,US); B66C23/90 (KR); B66C23/24 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2013/22]
TitleGerman:Mobiler Hubkran mit variabel positionierbarem Gegengewicht[2013/22]
English:Mobile lift crane with variable position counterweight[2013/22]
French:Grue de levage mobile avec contrepoids de position variable[2020/27]
Former [2013/22]Seuil de levage mobile et contrepoids de position variable
Examination procedure19.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
26.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2020Communication 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)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07254071.9  / EP1916220
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070254071) is  10.02.2011
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.12.2020
IT09.12.2020
[2021/51]
Former [2021/48]IT09.12.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US6568547  (KRETSCHMER MANFRED [DE], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 5, line 25 - column 7, line 67; figure - *;
 [A]DE9404670U  (ORENSTEIN & KOPPEL AG [DE]) [A] 1,9 * page 6; figure 2 *;
 [A]US3547278  (TAYLER FREDERICK H) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *
Examination   - "Operating Controls and Operation", M-250 X-Spander/Max-Spander Attachment, Manitowoc Engineering Co., (19940208), vol. 3, pages 1 - 4, XP055155663
    - "M-250 Max-Spander Attachment installation and Removal Guide", M-250 Max-Spander Attachment installation and Removal Guide, Manitowoc Engineering Co., (19940306), vol. 3, pages 1 - 16, XP055155658
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