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EP About this file: EP3462130

EP3462130 - VEHICLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Snap-On Incorporated
2801 80th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141-1410 / US
[2019/14]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Darwin
2200 Meadowlake Road
Apt. 515
Conway, AR 72032 / US
02 / KUNERT, Joel A.
3610-A Emery Cove
Conway, AR 72034 / US
03 / WALESA, Brian
416 S. Sherman Street
Eagle, WI 53119 / US
04 / PULAPA, Rajani K.
7 Woodstream Cove
Little Rock, AR 72211 / US
 [2019/14]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/14]
Application number, filing date18200340.029.06.2009
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3462130
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3462130
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/20, G01B21/32, G01B5/00, B21D1/14, G06T7/50
[2019/14]
CPC:
G01B5/0025 (EP); B21D1/14 (EP); G01B21/20 (EP);
G06T11/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/45]
Former [2019/14]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGMESSUNGSSYSTEM MIT BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE[2019/14]
English:VEHICLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE[2019/14]
French:SYSTÈME DE MESURE DE VÉHICULE COMPORTANT UNE INTERFACE UTILISATEUR[2019/14]
Examination procedure27.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
02.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.04.2024Fee for grant paid
18.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09789982.7  / EP2449340
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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 [Y]JPH1047935  (TOPCON CORP) [Y] 7-9,15 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US6115927  (HENDRIX BILL [US]) [X] 1-5,11-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 48 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 44 * * column 7, lines 12-42 * * column 9, line 39 - column 13, line 7 * [Y] 6-10,14,15;
 [X]GB2360589  (SNAP ON EQUIPMENT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,11-13 * abstract * * page 2, line 3 - page 4, line 19 * * page 5, lines 6-12 * * page 6, line 27 - page 8, line 9 * * page 9, line 34 - page 11, line 3 * * page 12, line 2 - page 14, line 3 *;
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 [Y]US2006111797  (SAITO AKITO [JP], et al) [Y] 7-9,15 * abstract * * figure 13 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0008] , [0009] , [0011] , [0014] , [0040] - [0102] *
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