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EP About this file: EP2946875

EP2946875 - Crawler robot and supporting platform [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2015/48]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Day, Dan Dresskell
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
02 / Zaballos, Kenneth P
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
03 / Chang, Paul C
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
04 / Jones, Darrell Darwin
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
05 / Banks, David P
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
06 / Kostenick, Paul G
c/o The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
 [2015/48]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2015/48]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14196480.905.12.2014
[2015/48]
Priority number, dateUS201461986766P30.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461986766 P
[2015/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2946875
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2946875
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2946875
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B23Q9/00, B62D57/02, B64F5/00, B23Q7/04, B25J15/00, B25J5/04, B25J9/16, B64F5/10, G05B19/18
[2018/15]
CPC:
B23Q9/0007 (EP,US); B25J5/02 (KR); B25J9/1687 (US);
B25J11/005 (KR); B25J13/00 (KR); B25J15/0052 (US);
B25J5/007 (US); B25J5/04 (US); B64F5/10 (EP,US);
G05B19/182 (US); B23Q2210/008 (EP,US); B23Q7/04 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45059 (US); Y10S901/01 (EP,US); Y10S901/41 (EP,US);
Y10S901/44 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/08]B23Q9/00, B62D57/02, B64F5/00, B23Q7/04, B25J5/00
Former IPC [2015/48]B23Q9/00, B62D57/02, B64F5/00
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 [2015/48]
TitleGerman:Raupenroboter und Trägerplattform[2015/48]
English:Crawler robot and supporting platform[2015/48]
French:Robot à chenilles et plate-forme de support[2015/48]
Examination procedure05.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/48]
23.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
05.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2019Fee for grant paid
05.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19168767.2  / EP3594094
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
05.11.2018Request for further processing filed
05.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.11.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5468099  (WHEETLEY MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 1-2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US6098260  (SARH BRANKO [US]) [X] 1,2,4,12,13 * column 3, lines 1-4; figure 1 * * column 5, lines 7-11 *;
 [Y]EP1227316  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 13 * paragraph [0026]; figure 6 *;
 [A]US2003043964  (SORENSON MICHAEL R [US]) [A] 13* paragraphs [0009] , [0037]; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1884453  (AIRBUS ESPAA S L [ES]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [XAY]EP2108515  (BOEING CO [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0015]; figures 1-6 * [A] 12 [Y] 14;
 [XY]WO2010018340  (AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,9-12,15-18 * pages 20-21,47; figures 2,9-10; claim 1 * [Y] 3,5-8,13,14;
 [Y]US2012014759  (SARH BRANKO [US], et al) [Y] 3,5-8 * paragraphs [0068] , [0135] - [0136]; figures 3,4,10-18; claim 1 *;
 [XY]US2013018525  (JANG JUNG SOON [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * paragraphs [0058] , [0065] - [0067] - [0104] - [0105]; figures 2,3,7 * [Y] 13
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