(19)
(11) EP 2 661 311 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/43

(21) Application number: 12731945.7

(22) Date of filing: 03.01.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63F 9/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/020115
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/094349 (12.07.2012 Gazette 2012/28)

(54)

SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE WITH ACTIVELY ENGAGED DRIVE SYSTEM

SELBSTANGETRIEBENE VORRICHTUNG MIT AKTIV BETÄTIGTEM ANTRIEBSSYSTEM

DISPOSITIF AUTOMOTEUR AVEC SYSTÈME D'ENTRAÎNEMENT EN PRISE ACTIVE

(84) Designated Contracting 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

(30) Priority: 05.01.2011 US 201161430023 P
05.01.2011 US 201161430083 P
31.10.2011 US 201161553923 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/46

(60) Divisional application:
19204650.6

(73) Proprietor: Sphero, Inc.
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERNSTEIN, Ian, H.
    Boulder CO 80302 (US)
  • WILSON, Adam
    Longmont CO 80305 (US)
  • BERBERIAN, Paul
    Boulder CO 80306 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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DE-A1- 10 146 862
JP-A- H03 182 290
JP-A- 2000 218 578
US-A- 5 297 981
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JP-A- 3 182 290
JP-A- 2000 218 578
KR-A- 20090 000 013
US-A1- 2006 095 158
   
       
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