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EP About this file: EP4012115

EP4012115 - EXCAVATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
1-1, Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6025 / JP
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIKAWARA, Riichi
c/o SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
731-1, Naganumahara-cho, Inage-ku
Chiba-shi
Chiba 263-0001 / JP
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
[2022/24]
Application number, filing date20851444.807.08.2020
[2022/24]
WO2020JP30520
Priority number, dateJP2019014813909.08.2019         Original published format: JP 2019148139
[2022/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021029399
Date:18.02.2021
Language:JA
[2021/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4012115
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4012115
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.02.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/22, F15B11/00, E02F3/43, E02F9/20
[2022/45]
CPC:
E02F9/2235 (EP); E02F9/2221 (KR); E02F3/28 (CN);
E02F9/2282 (EP,US); E02F3/36 (CN); E02F3/435 (EP);
E02F9/00 (CN); E02F9/08 (CN); E02F9/121 (CN);
E02F9/20 (CN); E02F9/2004 (KR); E02F9/2012 (EP);
E02F9/2062 (CN); E02F9/2083 (CN); E02F9/22 (CN);
E02F9/2264 (CN); E02F9/2285 (EP); E02F9/2292 (EP,US);
E02F9/2296 (EP,US); F15B11/028 (KR); F15B11/0423 (EP);
F15B11/08 (US); F15B13/042 (KR); B60Y2200/412 (KR);
F15B21/087 (EP); F15B2211/205 (KR); F15B2211/20546 (EP);
F15B2211/3059 (EP); F15B2211/30595 (EP); F15B2211/3116 (EP);
F15B2211/329 (EP); F15B2211/40507 (EP); F15B2211/45 (EP);
F15B2211/615 (EP); F15B2211/62 (EP); F15B2211/6309 (EP);
F15B2211/6313 (EP); F15B2211/6316 (EP); F15B2211/6343 (EP);
F15B2211/6652 (EP); F15B2211/6656 (EP); F15B2211/7135 (EP);
F15B2211/7142 (EP); F15B2211/88 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/24]E02F9/22, F15B11/00
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 [2022/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BAGGER[2022/24]
English:EXCAVATOR[2022/24]
French:EXCAVATRICE[2022/24]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2022Translation filed 
04.02.2022National basic fee paid 
04.02.2022Search fee paid 
04.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
10.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2023Fee for grant paid
08.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/22]AT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US5575148  (HIRATA TOICHI [JP], et al)
International search[Y]JP2014005866  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, et al);
 [XY]JP2015059591  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]WO2018105527  (SUMITOMO SHI CONSTR MACH CO [JP])
by applicantJPS4843105B
 JP2019148139
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