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EP About this file: EP3498918

EP3498918 - SOIL-WORKING MACHINE WITH CONTROL PANEL WITH IMPROVED PROTECTION AGAINST VANDALISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.11.2024
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 28.05.2025  [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wirtgen GmbH
Reinhard-Wirtgen-Strasse 2
53578 Windhagen / DE
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Barimani, Cyrus
Kantering 37
53639 Königswinter / DE
02 / Berning, Christian
Am Burgweiher 8
53909 Zülpich / DE
03 / Drumm, Stephan
Hübelsheckerweg 11
53560 Vettelschoß / DE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Ruttensperger Lachnit Trossin Gomoll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
PartG mbB
Arnulfstraße 58
80335 München / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date18211381.110.12.2018
[2019/25]
Priority number, dateDE20171022312618.12.2017         Original published format: DE102017223126
[2019/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498918
Date:19.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498918
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3498918
Date:01.01.2025
Language:DE
[2025/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:E01C23/088, E02F9/08, E02F9/16, E02F9/20, B60K35/00, B60K37/06, B60R7/00, B60R7/04, B60R7/06, B60R11/00, B60R11/02
[2020/18]
CPC:
E01C23/088 (EP,US); B60K35/10 (EP,US); B60K35/22 (EP,US);
B60K35/53 (EP,US); B60K35/658 (EP,US); B60R11/0235 (EP,US);
B60R7/06 (EP,US); E01C23/127 (US); E02F9/166 (EP);
E02F9/2004 (EP,US); B60H1/00407 (US); B60H1/0055 (US);
B60K2026/024 (US); B60K2360/128 (EP,US); B60K2360/62 (EP,US);
B60K26/02 (US); B60K2700/00 (US); B60K35/20 (US);
B60R2011/0082 (EP,US); E01C2301/30 (EP,US); E02F9/0891 (EP);
E02F9/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]E01C23/088, E02F9/20, B60K35/00, B60K37/06, B60R11/00, B60R7/00, B60R7/04
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 [2020/04]
Former [2019/25]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BODENBEARBEITUNGSMASCHINE MIT BEDIENPULT MIT VERBESSERTEM VANDALISMUSSCHUTZ[2019/25]
English:SOIL-WORKING MACHINE WITH CONTROL PANEL WITH IMPROVED PROTECTION AGAINST VANDALISM[2019/25]
French:MACHINE DE TRAITEMENT DU SOL POURVUE DE PANNEAU DE COMMANDE À PROTECTION AMÉLIORÉE CONTRE LE VANDALISME[2019/25]
Examination procedure16.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
16.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2020Fee for grant paid
05.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.2021   
CATERPILLAR INC.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria IL 61629-9510 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
 [2021/15]
24.03.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.08.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2022
07.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.12.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.09.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2018
AL10.06.2020
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 [A] JP2009299338  (SUMITOMO CONSTR MACHINERY MFG et al.)
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 [A] US5190398  (SWISHER JR GEORGE W et al.)
 [A] US5165262  (BREM DAVID J et al.)
OppositionUS3992070
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 US4979774
 JP2012126248
 DE19638812
 US4253537
 EP0939166
 US3992070
 US6474431
 US4979774
   CAT: "PM620 Cold Planer Parts Manual", January 2017, article "383-8068 Console GP-Operator", pages: 777 - 805
   CATPAVING: "Customer Testimonial: Cat PM620 Cold Planer/Profiler (Virginia, USA) White Oak Asphalt", YOUTUBE, 19 October 2016 (2016-10-19), XP054981590, Retrieved from the Internet * titled "Customer Testimonial: CatO PM620 Cold Planer/Profiler (Virginia, USA) White Oak Asphalt": dated October 2016, it is presented as supporting evidence showing the product publicly available and on the market before the priority date of the Patent under opposition. Especially at times 0:32-0:34, 1:14-1:16, 2:46-2:48 during the video which show the instrument console and associated displays. *
   CATPAVING: "Cat PM620 Vandal Protection", YOUTUBE, 30 September 2020 (2020-09-30), XP054981591, Retrieved from the Internet * titled "Cat® PM620 Vandal Protection": dated 2020; This video provides further evidence of prior art features of the PM-620 set out in A5 and A6, particularly showing the workings of the product's display screens. A11B Transcript and screen captures of A11A A11C Witness Statement of Eric Engelmann attesting that the functionality shown in A11A has been present since launch of the Cat PM620 in 2016 (ie: before the priority date of the Patent under Opposition). *
   CAT: "PM620 Cold Planer Parts Manual", January 2017, article "383-8068 Console GP-Operator", pages: 777 - 805
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