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Multiple Optical Axis Photoelectric Sensor - EP2933662

The patent EP2933662 was granted to Omron on Aug 31, 2022. The application was originally filed on Feb 20, 2015 under application number EP15155940A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2933662

OMRON

Application Number: EP15155940A
Filing Date: Feb 20, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 29, 2022
Grant Date: Aug 31, 2022
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Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	JP2003218679
DESCRIPTION	JP2010385588
OPPOSITION	CN1417562
OPPOSITION	CN1519784
OPPOSITION	DE102007033766
OPPOSITION	DE102008045079
OPPOSITION	DE102008050943
OPPOSITION	EP1331433
OPPOSITION	EP1793244
OPPOSITION	EP1835310
OPPOSITION	JP2006112982
OPPOSITION	JP2007235408
OPPOSITION	US2003141975
OPPOSITION	US2013270423
OPPOSITION	US2014002264
SEARCH	DE102008050943
SEARCH	EP1331433
SEARCH	EP1835310

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Dossier Documents

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Aug 4, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 4, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 29, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 25, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 25, 2022
French translation of claims
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Jul 25, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 25, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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May 25, 2022
French translation of claims
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May 25, 2022
German translation of the claims
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May 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 25, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 25, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 10, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 27, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 27, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 27, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Oct 27, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 27, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 27, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 27, 2021
Means of redress
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Oct 27, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 27, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 27, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 27, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 27, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 27, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 5, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 5, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 17, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 25, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Aug 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 29, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
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Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
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Feb 25, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Feb 25, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 2, 2019
Request for documents
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Nov 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Nov 21, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 23, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jan 23, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 30, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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May 30, 2017
Description
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May 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 30, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 24, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Apr 24, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 7, 2017
Examination started
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Apr 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 8, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 8, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 26, 2015
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Sep 23, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Sep 16, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 16, 2015
European search opinion
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Sep 16, 2015
European search report
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Sep 7, 2015
Search started
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Apr 28, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Apr 22, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 15, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 15, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 20, 2015
Abstract
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Feb 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Feb 20, 2015
Claims
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Feb 20, 2015
Description
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Feb 20, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Feb 20, 2015
Drawings
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Feb 20, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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