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A Robotic Work Tool System And A Charging Connector Arrangement For A Robotic Work Tool System - EP3978304

The patent EP3978304 was granted to Husqvarna on Apr 24, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jan 16, 2014 under application number EP21204391A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3978304

HUSQVARNA
Application Number
EP21204391A
Filing Date
Jan 16, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 22, 2024
Grant Date
Apr 24, 2024
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POSITEC GERMANYAug 11, 2025MISHCON DE REYAINTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
KILBURN & STRODEJan 24, 2025KORENBERGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (34) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

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OPPOSITION- Ams Robotics & Truestrike Golf Mats, "The Belrobotics BALLPICKER - Automated Ball Collection For Your Golf Facility", URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-tgZEDcscw, XP093292897-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "AL-KO ROBOT MOWER VOTED BEST FOR MEDIUM GARDENS BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH", The Green Reaper, (20130410), The Green Reaper, URL: https://thegreenreaper.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/al-ko-robot-mower-voted-best-for-medium-gardens-by-the-daily-telegraph/ , XP093306589-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Belrobotics robot lawnmower, Function", Belrobotics, BelRobotics, (20130603), pages 1 - 2, Belrobotics, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20130603034416/http:/www.belrobotics.com/index.php/en/belrobotics/function, XP093258593-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Belrobotics robot lawnmower, Function", Belrobotics, BelRobotics, pages 1 - 2, Belrobotics, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20130603034416/http:/www.belrobotics.com/index.php/en/belrobotics/function, XP093258593-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Belrobotics Voetbal & BIGMOW: Meesterlijk op het voetbalveld", Belrobotics, Belrobotics, (20120930), pages 1 - 16, Belrobotics, URL: https://fieldmanager.nl/upload/gip/19020/br_football_brochure_nl.pdf, XP093258604-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual for Belrobotics robot lawnmowers - 2013 models", BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual, BelRobotics, (20130918), pages 1 - 25, BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual, URL: https://www.manualslib.com/download/740879/Belrobotics-Parcmow.html, XP093292890-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual for Belrobotics robot lawnmowers - 2013 models", BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual, BelRobotics, pages 1 - 25, BELROBOTIICS - Instruction manual, URL: https://www.manualslib.com/download/740879/Belrobotics-Parcmow.html, XP093292890-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013", Catalog Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013, AL-KO KOBER SRL, Italy, Italy, (20120901), pages 1 - 56, Catalog Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013, URL: https://www.yumpu.com/it/document/view/32048343/download-12-mb-pdf-al-ko-garten-hobby#, XP093292884-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013", Catalog Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013, AL-KO KOBER SRL, Italy, Italy, pages 1 - 56, Catalog Cura del prato e del giardino Powerline 2013, URL: https://www.yumpu.com/it/document/view/32048343/download-12-mb-pdf-al-ko-garten-hobby#, XP093292884-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Golf Facility Maintenance Dream Team", Golf Business News, (20130424), Golf Business News, URL: https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/new-products/golf-facility-maintenance-dream-team/, XP093306598-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Masterful on football fields", Belrobotics, (20090210), pages 1 - 16, XP093258595-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual", PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual, BelRobotics, (20090210), pages 1 - 25, PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual, XP093292892-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual", PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual, BelRobotics, pages 1 - 25, PARCMOW - BIGMOW Instruction Manual, XP093292892-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "ROBOLINHO© 3000, Robot lawnmower, Operating Instructions", AL-KO Quality for life, Kötz Group, Germany, (20121001), pages 1 - 48, XP093258578-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "The best robotic lawnmowers", The Telegraph, (20250123), pages 1 - 5, The Telegraph, URL: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningequipment/9960597/The-best-robotic-lawnmowers.html?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first, XP093258572-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Voetbal & BIGMOW: Meesterlijk op het voetbalveld", Belrobotics, (20120930), pages 1 - 16, XP093258604-
OPPOSITION- D17 - Communication from the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court-
OPPOSITION- D4' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D4-
OPPOSITION- D4d' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D4d-
OPPOSITION- D4e - An article titled "The History of AL-KO", published by AL-KO and accessible at the following URL address: https://alko-garden.uk/history-of- al-ko--/-
OPPOSITION- D4f' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D4f-
OPPOSITION- D4g - A capture of 16 December 2012 of a webpage by the "Wayback Machine" internet archive where the "Robolinho 3000" is being offered sale, the capture being available at the following URL address: https://web.archive.org/web/20121216040550/http://100.al- ko.com/de/produkte/rasentechnik-pflege/maehroboter/al-ko-robolinho- 3000-mahroboter.html-
OPPOSITION- D5a' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5a-
OPPOSITION- D5' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5-
OPPOSITION- D5b' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5b-
OPPOSITION- D5c' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5c-
OPPOSITION- D5d' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5d-
OPPOSITION- D5f' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5f-
OPPOSITION- D5g' - A capture of the webpage at the URL address of D5g-
OPPOSITION- D5i - An article titled "„BIG MOW“ - der weltweit leistungsfähigste Mähroboter", published by Blick Aktuell and accessible here: https://www.blick-aktuell.de/Rhein-Mosel/BIG-MOW-der-weltweit-leistungsfaehigste-Maehroboter-42915.html 2013-10-16-
OPPOSITION- Graziano56, "Greenmow belrobotics", (20130630), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdYwqFHCb_0, XP093258605-
OPPOSITION- Graziano56, "Greenmow belrobotics", URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdYwqFHCb_0, XP093292895-
OPPOSITION- The Green Reaper, "AL-KO Robolinho 3000 Robotic Lawn Mower - www.thegreenreaper.co.uk", (20130301), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heCvCeSzw8U, XP093306583-
OPPOSITION- Vernon Jean, "The best robotic lawnmowers", The Telegraph, (20130402), The Telegraph, URL: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningequipment/9960597/The-best-robotic-lawnmowers.html, XP093306579-

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