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EP3553015 - CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2026New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HMF Group A/S
Oddervej 200
8270 Højbjerg / DK
[2025/20]
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
HMF Group A/S
Oddervej 200
8270 Hojbjerg / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Magnussen Griis Skouboe, Tobias
Vester Alle 7
Assentoft
8960 Randers SØ / DK
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Andreasen, Søren Laursen Vasegaard
Tropa ApS
Aagade 97, 1st Floor
8370 Hadsten / DK
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date19163621.619.03.2019
[2019/42]
Priority number, dateDK2018PA0015713.04.2018         Original published format: DK PA201800157
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3553015
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3553015
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B66C13/48, B66C13/46, B66C15/04, B66C15/06, B66C23/42, B66C23/44, B66C23/58, B66C23/88, B66C23/70
[2019/42]
CPC:
B66C13/48 (EP,DK); B66C13/46 (EP); B66C15/045 (EP);
B66C15/065 (EP); B66C23/42 (EP); B66C23/44 (EP);
B66C23/585 (EP); B66C23/705 (EP); B66C23/88 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/21]  
Former [2019/42]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:KRAN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES KRANS[2019/42]
English:CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CRANE[2019/42]
French:GRUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE GRUE[2019/42]
Examination procedure15.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
15.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2025Fee for grant paid
09.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.02.2026  18.02.2026  ADMISSIBLE
Hiab AB
Hyllie Vattenparksgata 12
215 32 Malmö / SE
Opponent's representative
Bjerkén Hynell KB
P.O. Box 1061
101 39 Stockholm / SE
 [2026/13]
04.03.2026Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ14.05.2025
ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2026/08]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/49]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/48]ES14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/47]ES14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES14.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[X] CN201358142  (713TH RES INST OF CHINA SHIPBU et al.)
 [X] WO2015113084  (PALFINGER AG et al.) [X] 1,2,7,8,10 * abstract; figure - *
 [XY] US4091943  (BAY-SCHMITH NIELS et al.) [X] 2,3,5,6,10,12,14,15,17 * page 4, line 13 - page 10, line 11; figure - *[Y] 13,16
 [X] GB2353515  (LIEBHERR WERK EHINGEN et al.) [X] 1,2,4,11,18 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 30; figure - *
 [XA] US6826452  (HOLLAND CARL S et al.) [X] 1,2,7,10 * page 2, paragraph last - page 7, paragraph first; figure - *[A] 3,18
 [XYI] CN107145149  (KEDA CLEAN ENERGY CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 39 - column 6, line 31; figure - *[Y] 13,16 [I] 4
ExaminationEP2984022
OppositionCN201358142
 WO2015113084
 CN202689566
 JP6177400
 US7636062
 EP3257805
 US9302890
 WO2012028032
 US9415976
   CHENG ZHANG; AMIN HAMMAD;: "Improving lifting motion planning and re-planning of cranes with consideration for safety and efficiency", ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 26, no. 2, 9 January 2012 (2012-01-09), AMSTERDAM, NL, pages 396 - 410, XP028406022, ISSN: 1474-0346, DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2012.01.003

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2012.01.003
   WESTERBERG SIMON, SHIRIAEV ANTON: "Virtual Environment-Based Teleoperation of Forestry Machines: Designing Future Interaction Methods", JOURNAL OF HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION, [BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY], vol. 2, no. 3, XP093357282, ISSN: 2163-0364, DOI: 10.5898/JHRI.2.3.Westerberg

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5898/JHRI.2.3.Westerberg
   ZHANG, HAMMAD, RODRIGUEZ: "Crane Pose Estimation Using UWB Real-Time Location System", JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 26, no. 5, 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01), US , pages 625 - 637, XP009565381, ISSN: 0887-3801, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000172 [Y] 13,16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000172
   ZHANG CHENG, HAMMAD AMIN, ALBAHNASSI HOMAM: "Path Re-Planning of Cranes Using Real-Time Location System", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS IN CONSTRUCTION (ISARC 2009), INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS IN CONSTRUCTION (IAARC), 27 June 2009 (2009-06-27) - 2009-06-27, pages 412 - 419, XP093369920, ISBN: 978-0-578-02312-0, DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2009/0059

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2009/0059
   KIVEL TUOMO: "Increasing the Automation Level of Serial Robotic Manipulators with Optimal Design and Collision-free Path Control", THESIS, TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, 1 December 2017 (2017-12-01), pages 1 - 118, XP093369928, ISBN: 978-952-15-4062-2, Retrieved from the Internet * Pages 412-419 *
   "Operator's Manual", 1 June 2015, HIAB, article ANONYMOUS: "Operator's Manual GB HIAB 022-033-044 Duo-Hi- Duo CE", pages: 1 - 94, XP093369955
   ANONYMOUS: "EN 12999 Cranes - Loader cranes", EUROPEAN STANDARD, EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG, 1 September 2002 (2002-09-01), pages 1 - 96, XP093370004, Retrieved from the Internet
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