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EP About this file: EP3729945

EP3729945 - CONTROL DEVICE, WORK MACHINE AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
1-1 Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMAMURA, Hideaki
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / KAMEYAMA, Naoki
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
03 / MURO, Keiji
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD.
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2022/49]
Former [2020/44]01 / SHIMAMURA, Hideaki
c/o HONDA R&D CO.,LTD.,
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / KAMEYAMA, Naoki
c/o HONDA R&D CO.,LTD.,
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
03 / MURO, Keiji
c/o HONDA R&D CO.,LTD.,
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]Herzog, Markus
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date18908191.228.02.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018JP07659
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019167207
Date:06.09.2019
Language:JA
[2019/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729945
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729945
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/00, // A01B69/00, A01B79/00
[2022/29]
CPC:
A01D34/008 (EP); E02F9/265 (US); E02F9/2045 (US);
E02F9/205 (US); E02F9/262 (US); G06N7/01 (US);
A01B69/008 (EP); A01B79/005 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/01]A01D34/64, A01B69/00, A01D34/00, A01B79/00
Former IPC [2020/44]A01D34/64, A01B69/00
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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ARBEITSMASCHINE UND PROGRAMM[2020/44]
English:CONTROL DEVICE, WORK MACHINE AND PROGRAM[2020/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE, MACHINE DE TRAVAIL ET PROGRAMME[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2020Translation filed 
20.07.2020National basic fee paid 
20.07.2020Search fee paid 
20.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
14.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2022Fee for grant paid
31.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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FI07.12.2022
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MC07.12.2022
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BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
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IE28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
LU28.02.2023
GB07.03.2023
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0515231  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,2,7,8 * [0007], [0010], [0014], [0015], [0022];; claim 1 *;
 [XA]US2011040409  (BIBER PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8 * [0027], [0040]-[0045] *[A] 4-6;
 [XI]US9119342  (BONEFAS ZACHARY T [US]) [X] 1,7 * column 2, line 42 - line 58 * [I] 8;
 [E]EP3479682  (MAURER ANDREAS [DE]) [E] 1,7,8 * [0009]-[0017], [0037], [0042], [0043], [0050], [0052], [0061];; figures 1, 2 *
International search[XYA]JPH0515231  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1, 7-8 * , [ * [Y] 2-3 [A] 4-6;
 [YA]JP2013025878  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC) [Y] 2-3 * , * [A] 1, 4-8;
 [A]JP2017126101  (SUBARU CORP) [A] 4 * , *;
 [A]JP2017182636  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-8* , *;
 [A]JP2018007615  (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 6 * , *
by applicantJP2013223531
 JP2016185099
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