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EP About this file: EP3110146

EP3110146 - OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE FOR WORK MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-8563 / JP
[2021/45]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
5-1, Koraku 2-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-8563 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UOTSU, Shinichi
c/o Tsuchiura Works
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.
650 Kandatsumachi
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki 300-0013 / JP
 [2016/52]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2021/45]
Former [2016/52]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstraße 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date15752789.615.01.2015
[2016/52]
WO2015JP50961
Priority number, dateJP2014002878318.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014028783
[2016/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015125523
Date:27.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3110146
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3110146
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/86, G01S13/931, G06K9/00, G08G1/16, H04N7/18
[2021/23]
CPC:
G06V20/58 (EP,US); G01S13/04 (US); G01S13/867 (EP,US);
G01S13/931 (EP,US); G08G1/166 (EP,US); G01S2013/93271 (EP,US);
G01S2013/93275 (EP,US); H04N7/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]H04N7/18, B60R21/00, G08G1/16, G06K9/00
Former IPC [2016/52]H04N7/18, B60R21/00, G08G1/16
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 [2016/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HINDERNISERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE ARBEITSMASCHINE[2016/52]
English:OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE FOR WORK MACHINE[2016/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION D'OBSTACLE POUR ENGIN DE CHANTIER[2016/52]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2016Translation filed 
15.03.2016National basic fee paid 
15.03.2016Search fee paid 
15.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2021Fee for grant paid
05.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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