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EP4373739 - CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MARINE VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Change: Validation statespublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
27.09.2024Change - extension statespublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
[2024/22]
Inventor(s)01 / NEATHERY, Brian Philip
Hockley, Texas 77064 / US
02 / GANDY, Cameron Scott
Houston, Texas 77064 / US
 [2024/22]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2024/22]
Application number, filing date22748614.906.07.2022
[2024/22]
WO2022US36201
Priority number, dateUS20211744318522.07.2021         Original published format: US202117443185
[2024/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023003691
Date:26.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4373739
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:B63H21/21, B63H21/22, B63H23/28, B63H25/42, B63H20/00, B63H25/02
[2024/22]
CPC:
B63H21/213 (EP); B63H21/21 (US); B63B17/00 (US);
B63H25/42 (EP); F02D29/02 (US); F02D41/0215 (US);
F02D41/062 (US); F02N1/00 (US); B63H2020/003 (EP);
B63H2021/216 (EP,US); B63H2025/028 (EP); B63H23/02 (US);
B63H23/30 (US); F02D2200/101 (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 [2024/22]
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG VON WASSERFAHRZEUGEN[2024/22]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MARINE VESSELS[2024/22]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE NAVIRES MARITIMES[2024/22]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2023National basic fee paid 
13.12.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2023Examination requested  [2024/22]
13.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2010250036  (BAMBA TAKAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-8 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0113]; figures 1-5 * [I] 2-4,9,10;
 [XI]US2011196553  (GARON PIERRE [CA], et al) [X] 1,5-8 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0095]; figures 1-15 * [I] 2-4,9,10;
 [XI]US8162703  (BAMBA TAKAAKI [JP]) [X] 1,5-8 * column 5, line 61 - column 21, line 22; figures 1-10 * [I] 2-4,9,10;
 [I]US10562602  (GABLE KENNETH G [US], et al) [I] 1-10* column 3, line 8 - column 10, line 44; figures 1-3 *
by applicantUS9878769
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