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EP About this file: EP4018805

EP4018805 - MOWER AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO		published on 24.12.2025  [2025/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
No.65(3-4) Xinggang Road
Zhonglou District
Changzhou
Jiangsu 213023 / CN
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / YU, Wanzhao
Jiangsu, 213023 / CN
02 / WEI, Qunli
Jiangsu, 213023 / CN
03 / CHEN, Hui
Jiangsu, 213023 / CN
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Bergenstråhle & Partners AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
[2022/26]
Application number, filing date21215408.217.12.2021
[2022/26]
Priority number, dateCN20201156597825.12.2020         Original published format: CN202011565978
CN202023181850U25.12.2020         Original published format: CN 202023181850 U
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4018805
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4018805
Date:14.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:A01D34/00, A01D34/46, A01D34/47, A01D34/67, A01D34/69, B62D11/02, B62D51/00, B62D51/02, B62D51/04, // A01D34/68
[2022/26]
CPC:
A01D34/00 (EP); B62D1/12 (US); A01D34/46 (EP);
A01D34/47 (EP); A01D34/67 (EP); A01D34/69 (EP);
A01D34/824 (US); B62D11/02 (EP); B62D5/046 (US);
B62D51/02 (EP); A01D2034/6843 (EP); A01D2101/00 (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 [2023/03]  
Former [2022/26]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:MÄHER UND LENKSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2022/26]
English:MOWER AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF[2022/26]
French:TONDEUSE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE DIRECTION[2022/26]
Examination procedure15.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
15.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2024Fee for grant paid
08.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.08.2024
ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
MC14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
RO14.08.2024
SK14.08.2024
SM14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
IE17.12.2024
CH31.12.2024
[2025/52]
Former [2025/48]CZ14.08.2024
ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
MC14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
SK14.08.2024
SM14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
IE17.12.2024
CH31.12.2024
Former [2025/33]CZ14.08.2024
ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
MC14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
SK14.08.2024
SM14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ14.08.2024
ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
SK14.08.2024
SM14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
Former [2025/21]ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
SM14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
Former [2025/11]ES14.08.2024
HR14.08.2024
PL14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
RS14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
Former [2025/09]PL14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
IS14.12.2024
Former [2025/08]PL14.08.2024
NO14.11.2024
GR15.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAY] US2020205338  (ZEILER JEFFREY et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraphs [0057] - [0098]; figure - *[A] 8-12,14 [Y] 2-7,13
 [X] US5913802  (MULLET PAUL W et al.) [X] 1,15 * columns 3-5; figure - *
 [X] EP1982572  (KERSTEN DIPL ING GEORG et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraphs [0009] - [0014]; figure - *
 [X] US2008190085  (HOFFMAN BRAD ALLEN et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraphs [0012] - [0019]; figure - *
 [X] US5822961  (BUSBOOM GARRY W et al.) [X] 1,15 * columns 2-5; figure - *
 [X] US5518079  (ZVOLANEK TERRY L et al.) [X] 1,15 * columns 4-8; figure - *
 [X] US7325388  (WRIGHT WILLIAM R et al.) [X] 1,15 * columns 3-4; figure - *
 [Y] US2016101693  (BEJCEK ANDREW E et al.) [Y] 2-7,13 * the whole document *
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