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EP About this file: EP3682725

EP3682725 - AUTOMATIC LAWNMOWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
No. 18 Dongwang Road Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 / CN
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHA, Xiahong
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
No. 18 Dongwang Road Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 / CN
02 / TIAN, Jiaofeng
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
No. 18 Dongwang Road
Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 / CN
03 / LIU, Fangshi
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
No. 18 Dongwang Road
Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 / CN
04 / SHAO, Yong
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
No. 18 Dongwang Road
Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123 / CN
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
Application number, filing date19213907.921.01.2015
[2020/30]
Priority number, dateCN2014102736921.01.2014         Original published format: CN201410027369
CN2014109605414.03.2014         Original published format: CN201410096054
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3682725
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/00
[2020/30]
CPC:
A01D34/003 (EP,US); G05D1/0246 (CN); A01D34/008 (EP,US);
A01D42/00 (US); B08B1/12 (US); B08B1/165 (US);
B08B1/32 (US); B08B13/00 (US); B08B3/02 (US);
B08B5/02 (US); G05D1/0011 (US); G05D1/0238 (US);
G05D1/0242 (CN,US); G08B13/194 (US); A01D2101/00 (US);
B60L2200/40 (EP,US); B60L2250/10 (EP,US); B60L2260/32 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2021/09]
Former [2020/30]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:AUTOMATISCHER RASENMÄHER[2020/30]
English:AUTOMATIC LAWNMOWER[2020/30]
French:TONDEUSE AUTOMATIQUE[2020/30]
Examination procedure21.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/09]
21.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15740684.4  / EP3097755
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
30.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
26.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4919224  (SHYU JIA-MING [TW], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-3 * * claim 8 * * column 4, line 46 - line 62 *;
 [X]US2008161968  (ADEGBILE BABATUNDE OLANIPEKUN [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0087] *;
 [Y]CN201489244U  (YI LUAN) [Y] 10-12* paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0006] *;
 [XYI]DE102012020162  (ABB AG [DE]) [X] 1,6 * figure 3 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0007] - [0 41] , [0 43] , [0 44] , [0 48] , [0 52] , [0 59] - [0061] - [0 64] * [Y] 10-12 [I] 2-5,7-9,13-15
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