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Device And Method For Verifying The Construction Of Adhesively-Attached Substrates - EP2860516

The patent EP2860516 was granted to Valco Cincinnati on Feb 26, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 14, 2014 under application number EP14188905A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2860516

VALCO CINCINNATI

Application Number: EP14188905A
Filing Date: Oct 14, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2025
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BAUMER HHS	Sep 20, 2018	PATENTSHIP PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE19500073
OPPOSITION	DE19805321
OPPOSITION	EP1811771
OPPOSITION	JP2011107021
OPPOSITION	JP2013130541
OPPOSITION	US6224699
OPPOSITION	US8520929
OPPOSITION	WO03021534
OPPOSITION	WO2013087433
SEARCH	EP2453225
SEARCH	US2005041723
SEARCH	US2010100275
SEARCH	US5582663
SEARCH	US8520929

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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 11, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Authorisation
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 20, 2023
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Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 20, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Sep 1, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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May 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Feb 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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Non-scannable object
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Sep 20, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Notice of opposition
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Sep 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jan 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Claims
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Amended claims with annotations
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Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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