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EP About this file: EP3666981

EP3666981 - EXCAVATOR, EXCAVATOR ASSIST DEVICE, AND EXCAVATOR MANAGEMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6025 / JP
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KOGA, Masato
c/o SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Yokosuka Works
19 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka-shi Kanagawa 237-8555 / JP
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18844460.806.08.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018JP29356
Priority number, dateJP2017015367008.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017153670
[2020/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019031431
Date:14.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3666981
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3666981
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/26, A61B5/16, A61B5/18, E02F9/24, E02F3/32
[2020/32]
CPC:
E02F9/24 (EP); E02F9/26 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/18 (EP,KR,US);
A61B5/16 (EP); A61B5/6887 (US); A61B5/7246 (US);
B60K28/06 (US); B60N2/002 (US); B60N2/0022 (EP,KR);
A61B2503/22 (US); B60N2210/24 (EP,KR); B60N2210/30 (EP,KR);
B60N2210/40 (EP,KR); B60N2230/20 (EP,KR); E02F3/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/25]E02F9/26, A61B5/16, A61B5/18
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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BAGGER, BAGGERHILFSVORRICHTUNG UND BAGGERVERWALTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/25]
English:EXCAVATOR, EXCAVATOR ASSIST DEVICE, AND EXCAVATOR MANAGEMENT DEVICE[2020/25]
French:EXCAVATRICE, DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE D'EXCAVATRICE ET DISPOSITIF DE GESTION D'EXCAVATRICE[2020/25]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2020Translation filed 
06.02.2020National basic fee paid 
06.02.2020Search fee paid 
06.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
23.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2023Fee for grant paid
22.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5931254  (LORAAS ORLAN J [US], et al);
 [IY]US2007203630  (VITALE ANDREW J [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2015071318  (AUTO NETWORK GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, et al);
 [Y]EP2878263  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP])
International search[Y]JP2003058742  (HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY);
 [Y]JP2010111292  (PANASONIC ELEC WORKS CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2012030696  (DENSO CORP);
 [Y]JP2015071318  (AUTO NETWORK GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, et al);
 [Y]JP2016018314  (NTT COMM CORP);
 [Y]JP2016133849  (FUJITSU LTD, et al);
 [YA]JP2016186812  (MICO LATTA INC);
 [Y]JP2017065428  (NISSAN MOTOR)
by applicantJP2011038346
 JP2017153670
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