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EP About this file: EP3466240

EP3466240 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CLAAS E-Systems GmbH
Sommerkämpen 11
49201 Dissen am Teutoburger Wald / DE
[2019/26]
Former [2019/15]For all designated states
CLAAS E-Systems KGaA mbH & Co KG
Sommerkämpen 11
49201 Dissen a.T.W. / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Neitemeier, Dennis
Ebbeckeweg 10
59510 Lippetal / DE
02 / Kettelhoit, Boris
Dürerweg 267
33335 Gütersloh / DE
03 / Skiba, Andreas
Senner Straße 18
33647 Bielefeld / DE
04 / Krause, Thilo
Dorfstraße 30
39249 Glinde / DE
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Budach, Steffen
CLAAS KGaA mbH
Mühlenwinkel 1
33428 Harsewinkel / DE
[2022/10]
Application number, filing date18185672.526.07.2018
[2019/15]
Priority number, dateDE20171012271129.09.2017         Original published format: DE102017122711
[2019/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3466240
Date:10.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3466240
Date:09.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A01D41/127, B30B9/30
[2019/15]
CPC:
A01B69/008 (EP,US); A01B69/001 (EP); A01D41/1278 (EP);
A01D75/20 (EP); A01F15/04 (US); B30B15/0035 (EP,US);
B30B9/305 (EP,US); B30B9/306 (EP,US); B30B9/3078 (EP,US);
B30B9/3089 (EP,US); G05D1/0242 (US); G05D1/0246 (US);
G05D1/0248 (EP,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 [2019/47]
Former [2019/15]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB EINER SELBSTFAHRENDEN LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN ARBEITSMASCHINE[2019/15]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE[2019/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ENGIN AGRICOLE AUTOMATIQUE[2019/15]
Examination procedure23.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
10.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Deere & Company/John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
One John Deere Place/John-Deere-Str. 70
Moline, IL 61265/US/68163 Mannheim/DE / US
Opponent's representative
Holst, Sönke
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Mannheim Regional Center
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
 02  05.12.2022  06.12.2022  ADMISSIBLE
CNH Industrial Belgium nv
Leon Claeysstraat 3A
8210 Zedelgem / BE
Opponent's representative
Beetz, Joeri
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
 [2023/02]
Former [2022/52]
Opponent(s)01  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Deere & Company/John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
One John Deere Place/John-Deere-Str. 70
Moline, IL 61265/US/68163 Mannheim/DE / US
Opponent's representative
Holst, Sönke
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG
Mannheim Regional Center
Global Intellectual Property Services
John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim / DE
23.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.06.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.01.2025
21.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.07.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003184747  (DIEKHANS NORBERT [DE], et al);
 [DXIA]DE102015116586  (CLAAS E-SYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO KG [DE]);
by applicantDE102015116586
 DE102016118227
OppositionDE102015116586
 EP3299995
 EP3299996
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