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EP About this file: EP3789579

EP3789579 - APPARATUS, METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR DRILLING SEQUENCE PLANNING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Pihtisulunkatu 9
33330 Tampere / FI
[2021/10]
Inventor(s)01 / JAAKKOLA, Veli-Pekka
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
PL 100
33311 Tampere / FI
02 / NURMINEN, Petri
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
PL 100
33311 Tampere / FI
 [2021/10]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2023/02]Sandvik
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Patent Department
PL 100
33311 Tampere / FI
Former [2021/10]Sandvik
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy PL 100
Patent Department
33311 Tampere / FI
Application number, filing date19195649.905.09.2019
[2021/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3789579
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3789579
Date:11.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:E21B7/02
[2021/10]
CPC:
E21B7/025 (EP,US); E21B7/00 (CN); E21B44/00 (CN,US);
E21B41/00 (US); E21B47/00 (CN); E21B7/022 (US);
E21D9/108 (CN); G06Q30/0283 (US); E21B2200/20 (US);
E21B2200/22 (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 [2021/42]
Former [2021/10]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:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND SOFTWAREPRODUKT ZUR BOHRSEQUENZPLANUNG[2021/10]
English:APPARATUS, METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR DRILLING SEQUENCE PLANNING[2021/10]
French:APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET PRODUIT LOGICIEL POUR LA PLANIFICATION DE SÉQUENCES DE FORAGE[2021/10]
Examination procedure01.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
10.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2022Fee for grant paid
01.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.10.2023  17.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
701 91 Örebro / SE
Opponent's representative
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyrå AB
Götgatan 78
118 30 Stockholm / SE
 [2023/47]
Former [2023/46]
Opponent(s)01  11.10.2023   
Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
701 91 Örebro / SE
Opponent's representative
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyrå AB
Götgatan 78
118 30 Stockholm / SE
25.10.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03048524  (SANDVIK TAMROCK OY [FI], et al);
 [A]WO2007000488  (SANDVIK MINING & CONSTR OY [FI], et al)
OppositionWO03048524
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