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EP3253705 - TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND A GRIPPING DEVICE FOR PICKING UP PIECE GOODS FROM ABOVE, AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP PIECE GOODS USING THIS TRANSPORT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/50]GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING PIECE GOODS FROM ABOVE
[2019/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.08.2017
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
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / WRYCZA, Philipp
Hochstrasse 100
45731 Waltrop / DE
02 / FIEDLER, Martin
Mittelstrasse 19
44139 Dortmund / DE
03 / ROTGERI, Mathias
Am Rebstock 34
44263 Dortmund / DE
04 / DÖLTGEN, Martin
Hellweg 248
44388 Dortmund / DE
 [2018/08]
Former [2017/50]01 / WRYCZA, Philipp
Hochstrasse 100
45731 Waltrop / DE
02 / FIEDLER, Martin
Mittelstrasse 19
44139 Dortmund / DE
03 / ROTGERI, Mathias
Am Rebstock 34
44263 Dortmund / DE
04 / DÖLTGEN, Martin
Saarbrückerstrasse 22
44135 Dortmund / DE
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2017/50]
Application number, filing date16702924.803.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP52312
Priority number, dateDE20151020218106.02.2015         Original published format: DE102015202181
[2017/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124658
Date:11.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3253705
Date:13.12.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3253705
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B66C1/66
[2017/50]
CPC:
B66C1/66 (EP,US); B64D1/22 (US)
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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSPORTSYSTEM MIT EINEM UNBEMANNTEN LUFTFAHRZEUG UND EINER GREIFVORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFNAHME VON STÜCKGÜTERN VON OBEN, UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFNAHME VON STÜCKGÜTERN UNTER VERWENDUNG DIESES TRANSPORTSYSTEMS[2019/45]
English:TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND A GRIPPING DEVICE FOR PICKING UP PIECE GOODS FROM ABOVE, AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP PIECE GOODS USING THIS TRANSPORT SYSTEM[2019/45]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT AVEC UN VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS PILOTE ET UN DISPOSITIF DE PRÉHENSION POUR PRÉLEVER DES CHARGES ISOLÉES, PAR LE DESSUS, ET MÉTHODE POUR PRÉLEVER DES CHARGES ISOLÉES, UTILISANT CE SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT[2019/45]
Former [2017/50]GREIFVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFNAHME VON STÜCKGÜTER VON OBEN
Former [2017/50]GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING PIECE GOODS FROM ABOVE
Former [2017/50]DISPOSITIF DE PRÉHENSION ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE SAISIR DES ARTICLES DEPUIS LE HAUT
Entry into regional phase23.08.2017National basic fee paid 
23.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
23.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2020Fee for grant paid
13.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]CA925906  (LEMATTA W [US]) [Y] 3,10,11 * figure 1 *;
 [XAY]FR2210563  (BERNARD MAURICE ET FILS [FR]) [X] 1,4,5,7,8,14 * page 2, line 29 - page 4, line 14 * * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line 28 * * figure - * [A] 15 [Y] 6;
 [A]US4121868  (PIERCE RAY E, et al) [A] 3* figures 2, 8 *;
 [Y]US4547163  (LANGPAAP RUDOLF [DE], et al) [Y] 6 * figure - * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 33 *;
 [X]SU1379233  (SP PK T B ELEKTROTERMICHESKOGO [SU]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * figure - *;
 [XAY]GB2214158  (BRITISH AEROSPACE [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,7 * page 4, line 11 - page 7, line 16 * * page 7, line 19 - line 21 * * figures 2-8 * [A] 8 [Y] 3,10,11;
 [X]US2007222244  (CORNWELL CARL R [US]) [X] 1,4,7-9,14,15 * figure - * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0044] * * examples 18-22 *
ExaminationUS2013299640
by applicantKR20140115711
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