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EP About this file: EP3855273

EP3855273 - A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON A MINE SITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.
4100 Chestnut Ave
Newport News VA 23607 / US
[2021/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Whitfield Jr., James
4100 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607 / US
02 / Harper, Bryan
4100 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607 / US
 [2021/30]
Representative(s)Behr, Wolfgang
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2021/30]
Application number, filing date21153764.227.01.2021
[2021/30]
Priority number, dateUS20201677379027.01.2020         Original published format: US202016773790
[2021/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3855273
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3855273
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, G05D1/00, B60P1/00, E21C41/00
[2021/30]
CPC:
G05D1/0297 (EP); G05D1/0027 (EP,US); B60W60/007 (US);
E21C41/00 (EP); E21F17/00 (US); G05D1/0016 (US);
G05D1/0276 (US); G05D1/0287 (US); G05D1/223 (US);
G05D1/247 (US); G05D1/69 (US); G05D1/692 (US);
B60W2556/45 (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 [2021/30]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG VON MEHREREN AUTONOMEN FAHRZEUGEN AUF EINEM MINENGELÄNDE[2021/30]
English:A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON A MINE SITE[2021/30]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE VÉHICULES AUTONOMES SUR UN SITE MINIER[2021/30]
Examination procedure28.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/10]
28.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
LU27.01.2024
BE31.01.2024
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NO05.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5448479  (KEMNER CARL A [US], et al) [X] 1,6 * Column 3 lines 17-42, column 8 lines 48-52, Figure 1. *;
 [XYI]US2012136507  (EVERETT BRYAN JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,11 * Paragraphs [0013]-[0015], [0018]-[0021], [0023], [0025], [0039]; Figures 1-3. * [Y] 3,7,10,12,14,15 [I] 8,9,13;
 [Y]EP2476034  (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG [DE]) [Y] 10* Paragraphs [0015]-[0016]. *;
 [Y]WO2015187081  (ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB [SE]) [Y] 3,7,12,14,15 * Page 2 lines 22-27, page 4 lines 23-26, page 17 lines 21-32, page 18 lines 1-7; Figure 2. *
ExaminationUS2015308270
 US2018291575
by applicantUS2003102974
 US2017270761
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