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EP3226672 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEIGHT OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT USING 3D RECONSTRUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
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FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
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Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, Rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BRIQUET-KERESTEDJIAN, Nolwenn
7 rue Daguerre
75014 Paris / FR
02 / COLLEDANI, Frédéric
14 allée Jules Guesde
91300 Massy / FR
03 / LELONG, Baptiste
9 rue de Mirefleurs
63730 Les Martres de Veyre / FR
04 / SAYD, Patrick
Résidence Le Grimpré
91140 Villebon sur Yvette / FR
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/41]Brevalex
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Application number, filing date15804457.802.12.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015EP78386
Priority number, dateFR2014006200305.12.2014         Original published format: FR 1462003
[2017/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016087529
Date:09.06.2016
Language:FR
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226672
Date:11.10.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226672
Date:28.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3226672
Date:27.07.2022
Language:FR
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01B63/10, A01D41/14, A01D45/02
[2017/41]
CPC:
A01B63/10 (EP,US); A01D75/00 (US); A01B63/008 (US);
A01B63/02 (US); A01D47/00 (EP,US); G06T7/593 (US);
H04N13/204 (US); B60R2300/107 (US); B60R2300/303 (US);
G06T2207/10012 (US); G06T2207/30252 (US) (-)
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TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN HÖHENVERSTELLUNG EINES LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN ANBAUGERÄTS MIT 3D-REKONSTRUKTION[2017/41]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEIGHT OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT USING 3D RECONSTRUCTION[2017/41]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'AJUSTEMENT AUTOMATIQUE DE LA HAUTEUR D'UN OUTIL AGRICOLE AU MOYEN D'UNE RECONSTRUCTION 3D[2017/41]
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Examination procedure06.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
06.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2018Fee for grant paid
12.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.08.2019  22.08.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Deere & Company/John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
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Moline, Il 61265/US/68163 Mannheim/DE / US
Opponent's representative
Holst, Sönke
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [2019/39]
09.09.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
13.04.2021Reply to a communication from the opposition division
07.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2021
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