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TRAILER SYSTEM, METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AN OBJECT BY A TRAILER SYSTEM AND TRAILER JACK SYSTEM
Publication No.
EP4171996
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App No.
EP21736323
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Filed by
Mammoet Holding B.V.
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Filed on
2021-06-29
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Issued/Published on
2024-08-28
Publication No.
EP4171996
A1
Application No.
EP21736323
Filed: 2021-06-29
Grant Date
2024-08-28
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
4 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
B60P3/40, E04G21/16, B60P1/02, B62D59/00, B62D63/02, B62D63/06, B66F1/00
Priority Claims
NL 20202025942
Date: 2020-06-29
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
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
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Mammoet Holding B.V.
Van Deventerlaan 30-40, 3528 AE Utrecht
NLInventors (3)
HELMENS, Dhr. Wessel
2821 LT STOLWIJK
NLEIKELENBOOM, Dhr. Matthijs Gerard
4041 XX KESTEREN
NLHOEFMANS, Dhr. Ronald Adrianus Cornelis
5124 RG MOLENSCHOT
NLRepresentatives / Agents
EP&C
P.O. Box 3241, 2280 GE Rijswijk
NLUllrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21, 69115 Heidelberg
DEOryon NV
Tavernierkaai 2, 2000 Antwerpen
BEBureau M.F.J. Bockstael NV
Tavernierkaai 2, 2000 Antwerp
BEIPLodge bv
Technologielaan 9, 3001 Heverlee
BEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2023-01-30
Mention Of Grant Published
2024-08-28
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2024-01-04
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4171996 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH
Otto-Rettenmaier-Straße 15, DE
Representative
Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2025-05-26
#2
Opponent
Company
Sarens N.V.
Autoweg 10, BE
Representative
Oryon NV
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2025-05-28
#3
Opponent
Company
Sarens N.V.
Autoweg 10, BE
Representative
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael NV
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2025-05-28
#4
Opponent
Company
Sarens N.V.
Autoweg 10, BE
Representative
IPLodge bv
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2025-05-28
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Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
- MERKMALSANALYSE
- ANONYMOUS: "Jack (device)", WIKIPEDIA, 8 March 2025 (2025-03-08), XP093281992, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_(device)&oldid=1279419968">
- D6 - Werbeprospekt „Scheuerle SPMT April 2010“
- D6-1 - DIN A4 – Prospekte 24.11.2010
- ANONYMOUS: "SPMT – Self-Propelled Modular Transporters", BROCHURE: SPMT – SELF-PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS, SCHEUERLE FAHRZEUGFABRIK GMBH, DE, DE, pages 1 - 8, XP093284220, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.scheuerle.com/fileadmin/data_all/files/Self-Propelled_Transporters_EN.pdf>
- D6-3 - Website SCHEUERLE 25/04/2011 (https://web.archive.org/web/20110425025623/http://www.scheuerle.com:80/en/home/downloads/scheuerle-brochures.html)
- D7 - Angebot „Hubvorrichtung Scheuerle SPMT“
- D7-1 - P09-1418-34
- D7-2 - P09-1418-20
- D7-3 - P09-1418-3
- D7-4 - Unser Angebot 09-1418-01
- D8-1 - Materialnummer 61117639
- D8-2 - Pictures 1
- D8-3 - 50355687
- D8-4 - Pictures 2
- D8-5 - K25 H
- ANONYMOUS: "TII Group with SCHEUERLE, NICOLAS and KAMAG – positive review of bauma 2013", TII GROUP - PRESS RELEASE, TII GROUP, pages 1 - 8, XP093284229, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.trucks4trailers.com/content/cranes/files/Pressemitteilung%20Rückschau%20Bauma_ENG%20(3).pdf>
- D15 - Evidence of the level of skill in the art
- ANONYMOUS: "Historie", MAMMOET BENELUX > OVER ONS BEDRIJF, pages 1 - 4, XP093284240, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://web.archive.org/web/20170629142124/https://www.mammoetbenelux.nl/overonsbedrijf/historie.aspx>
- ANONYMOUS: "Self-propelled modular transporter", WIKIPEDIA, pages 1 - 3, XP093284245, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Self-propelled_modular_transporter&oldid=923154541>
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
| Country | Publication Number | Kind | Publication Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | EP4171996A1 | A1 | 2023-05-03 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4171996B1 | B1 | 2024-08-28 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4171996C0 | C0 | 2024-08-28 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA3184085A1 | A1 | 2022-01-06 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN115843283A | A | 2023-03-24 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN115843283B | B | 2026-06-12 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4484218A1 | A1 | 2025-01-01 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2991238T3 | T3 | 2024-12-03 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP2023543536A | A | 2023-10-17 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP7857238B2 | B2 | 2026-05-12 | Espacenet |
| NL | NL2025942B1 | B1 | 2022-03-04 | Espacenet |
| PL | PL4171996T3 | T3 | 2025-03-24 | Espacenet |
| US | US2023339384A1 | A1 | 2023-10-26 | Espacenet |
| US | US12691809B2 | B2 | 2026-07-28 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO2022002936A1 | A1 | 2022-01-06 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP21736323 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
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European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2024-08-28
Procedure: Grant
EP4171996B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2024-08-28
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP21736323
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2022-01-06
Procedure: Publication
EP4171996A1
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2027-03-09
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-08-28
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
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Date: 2026-08-07
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0009250
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Date: 2026-07-23
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Date: 2026-04-24
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0009250
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Date: 2026-04-17
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0009250
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Date: 2026-04-03
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0009250
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Date: 2025-05-29
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